Chirac vows to end French 'malaise'
The unrest across France is the sign of a "profound malaise" that must be met with firmness but also by being just, President Jacques Chirac has said.
I had to look up Malaise to be sure...
mal·aise ( P ) Pronunciation Key (m-lz, -lz)
n.
A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness.
A general sense of depression or unease: “One year after the crash, the markets remain mired in a deep malaise” (New York Times).
For Chirac to refer to the troubles in France in this way, he either:
a. is the greatest master of understatement
b. is a complete moron
c. is completely blind to what is going on
d. has the worst translators in the world working for him
e. all of the above