Weight, belly, hair: François Hollande does not lose himself and is the first to make fun of himself

A good word can give you an edge in a discussion or attract the sympathy of your interlocutors. François Hollande understood this very well and has always followed the feel-good humor. In the July 31 issue, Idea He returned to the post of former President who served in the Élysée from 2012-2017.

During his five years at the helm of the country, François Hollande has never been spared criticism or sarcastic comments about his physique. Far from being disturbed, he was the first to play the self-teasing card, as the former communications consultant explained. “François Hollande spent his days making fun of his weight, belly, height and hair. of its own contradictions“, says Gaspard Gantzer. Another example of François Hollande’s ability to laugh at himself: appearing in public in the rain.To rule is to make it rain. With this perspective, we succeed beyond our expectations.“He slipped during a trip to Morocco in 2013.

Using humor as a political weapon, François Hollande takes it completely and even relies on the importance of knowing how to deal with it. “In a few words, if they are well chosen, hit the right note and bring a smile, you can convey the truth of one idea or the peril of another. Humor, with the effect of surprise, manages to shed light on a reality that would take a long time to explain. There are no great speeches without a passage aimed at creating rhythm or, conversely, without a pause in the show. Making a room laugh is winning it anyway‘ he claims.

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