‘Forkgate’ Is The Political Drama You Never Knew You Wanted

In another sophisticated and politically salient example of politicians’ oratory abilities, Polish Deputy Defense Minister Bartosz Kownacki accused France of lacking “class” after a deal to purchase 50 Caracal helicopters fell through after months of negotiation. After French aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, responded by threatening to sue Poland for bribery, Minister Kownacki retorted by claiming that the French, “are a people who learned to eat with a fork from us a few centuries ago. So maybe this is why they are behaving in this way now.” We are still trying to understand the correlation between legal action and the correct use of cutlery, but nothing hits home quite as hard as an insult to your ability to eat, especially when you suddenly learn that the Poles had to teach you.