When I read that, I wondered if it was to poke fun at the French (although more hours doesn't necessarily mean more output... neither does more output imply a b

When I read that, I wondered if it was to poke fun at the French (although more hours doesn't necessarily mean more output... neither does more output imply a better quality of life). It's such a subtle prod that I almost feel like I'm making a mountain out of a molehill by just mentioning it.