French things that should be an Olympic sport but aren't

In honor of the upcoming Paris Olympics, I wanted to share a few of my nominations for French things that should be an Olympic sport (but aren’t):

• Navigating the chaos of Châtelet–Les Halles at rush hour

• Squeezing into a seat en terrasse during apéro

• Jumping in through the closing doors of a metro as it departs

• Enduring the rigorous logistics, scheduling, and details of visa renewals

• Correctly pronouncing serrurerie and Barbès–Rochechouart (to be fair, this is probably just a me thing)

• perfecting non-verbal French communication, like the shoulder shrug, exasperated sigh, and pursing of the lips

• completing a conversation without the other party asking where you’re from because they hear a slight accent when you speak French

• Visiting Monoprix during les soldes without buying a single thing (not possible!!)

Here’s to the Paris Olympics!