David Jaggard

A Paris resident since the early 1980s, David Jaggard is a copywriter, translator, composer, humorist and food fiend. Unfortunately, only the first two activities pay for the fifth. Between meals, and installments of C'est Ironique, he serves as sub-editor of the satire site The Big Jewel (thebigjewel.com) and occasionally performs as a standup comic in Paris.

Sign of the Weeque 04.02.15

February 2, 2015 | By David Jaggard | C'est Ironique!

C’est Ironique Sign of the Weeque Photo by two-in-a-row Sign of the Weeque spotter Margie Rubin of Paris Your Way.The same owner also has an appliance store called “I Love My Lender,” a bank called “I Love My Mender,” a … Read More

Sign of the Weeque 28.01.15

January 26, 2015 | By David Jaggard | C'est Ironique!

C’est Ironique Sign of the Weeque Spotted by sharp-eyed reader Margie Rubin. Let’s see here: there’s an optician who sells stuff for people’s eyes, including contact lenses, and there’s such a thing as eye contact. So “Eye’s Contact” is a … Read More

Sign of the Weeque 21.01.15

January 21, 2015 | By David Jaggard | C'est Ironique!

C’est Ironique Sign of the Weeque Such is love in Paris: we even have a specialty shop that caters to heartsick silviculturists. David Jaggard Have you seen a ridiculous sign in Paris? Or anywhere in France? Send me a photo … Read More

Sign of the Weeque 07.01.14

January 6, 2015 | By David Jaggard | C'est Ironique!

C’est Ironique Sign of the Weeque You know all those Italian restaurants in English-speaking countries that call themselves “La Trattoria”? As though it’s supposed to be some kind of clever, evocative name even though it just means “The Restaurant”? Did … Read More

Sign of the Weeque 17.12.14

December 17, 2014 | By David Jaggard | C'est Ironique!

C’est Ironique Sign of the Weeque Spotted by reader John Friedman. Everyone knows that Donatien Alphonse François “Marky” de Sade was a French author, philosopher, politician and sexual whack job. But what few people know is that he also founded … Read More