Why do the French always have a certain je ne sais quoi to everything they say or do?

I borrowed a book from the library aptly titled "a certain je ne sais quoi" describing words we've pinched from other languages and identifying their roots. Most of them were derived from French or Latin. Honestly, the latin made me feel like I was reading my biblio, a law text or reciting a chant.
Case in point: a priori, sic, reductio ad absurdum, modus operandi, ad nauseaum, spiritus mundi, habeas corpus, magnum opus

But the french just made everything sound so highclass
eg. joie de vivre, enfant terrible, raison d'etre, nouveau riche, faux pas, ennui, du jour, c'est la vie, blase

I really liked the description given for Curriculum Vitae though - The course of life (Latin)
This is a summary of everything we have achieved educationally and profesionally in our lives up to the present day. Though the full translation sounds rather poetic, most CVs reduce the course of life to its barest shell, leaving room only for word processin qualifications and spurious 'hobbies' such as relaxing and socializing with friends.

And also just learnt the meaning of Wanderlust! - desire to travel (German) man that is my constant state of being.

Schadenfreude, Cogito,ergo sum & carpe diem quam minimum credula postero ( Seize the day, trusting tomorrow as little as possible) sounds so very posh too :)

omg! 3 years ago, we had a group project for Tech & World Change class which required us to come up with a product that incorporated new and upcoming technology. I always thought it would be super cool if treadmills had a full 3D effect where it gave you the feeling that you were running outside. We toyed with the idea and based it on the technology of autostereoscopy.
FYI: Autostereoscopy is a method of displaying three-dimensional images that can be viewed without the use of special headgear or glasses on the part of the user. These methods produce depth perception in the viewer even though the image is produced by a flat device. For more info - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autostereoscopy

I thought the technology was so cool and wanted to experience it if I ever got the chance to. I even used my Sin rules and drew physics diagrams in our report! I was so proud of the report and idea but it was obviously not too viable because the cost was WAYYYY too expensive using current technology and way too bulky. well if it was viable, someone else would have already thought of it right!?

But anyway, the point is I actually read:-
Show Lo talks about his newest Tour, which will launch on May 15, 2010 at Taipei Arena. This time around, they're using Autostereoscopic 3-D technology, to give fans the utmost thrill for a concert experience.

OMG! I want to be at the concert to actually experience the effect! hahha geek. everyone else is there to watch the guy and I'm there for the 3D effects. not to say I don't enjoy the artiste either :) hahaha, I just won't be able to understand like 90% of what he says haha. I can't imagine how expensive the show must cost for them to be able to project the show using autostereoscopy. But well, apparently 60% of the tickets have already been sold out on the first day of sales. madness! but wow, i actually learnt sth cool in SMU hahaha

here comes the tirade.

honestly WHAT THE HELL!?
Shit slack loose passing. blunders that gifted goals to an undeserved Porto side.
where is the precision!? where is the hunger!? what the hell am i supporting!?
its not even just this game. The precision and efficiency of the players are so poor these days, its just not the same team that people talk about the beautiful game. Utter nonsense!! This is the 4th game a in row that I've watched that I've wanted to throw a pillow into the telly cos the passing was atrocious. Even if there werent the top 11 playing, those who played were season enough to know what Arsenal's game is about and have the experience and confidence to tide them through.

Pple say loyalty is about sticking through with a team despite its low moments. DUDE how do you stick to a team that loses the characteristics and quality that made you love the team to begin with? I expected sooooo much more. What a disgrace!

It is too damn painful to watch your team lose over and over again. How do fans keep supporting lower tier-ed teams?

There still exists good people in the world... as proven from my sheer stupidity over the wkd.

in any case. 3 consecutive weeks of failed suntanning/outdoorsy attempts.
None of which attributable to the lack of sun. sad.