Once again, France capitalizes on the mood of the world. Personally I thought a "Gallic shrug" and that raspberry-like noise that I taught my niece was plenty, but why not extend it online? (Yes, her mother - my sister - appreciated this new response to every question from her teenage daughter.)
"Vie De Merde" -- which means roughly "Life Sucks" -- was launched 15 months ago around a simple concept: tell the world a one-liner about your day that is guaranteed to give strangers a chuckle.
The site's English version, "FMyLife.com" -- "FML" for short -- became an overnight sensation in the two months since its launch, with some 1.7 million people logging on each day, and huge fan groups on Facebook and Twitter.
Got dumped by your girlfriend? Humiliated by your boss? Lost your wallet -- or your job -- for the umpteenth time? Here is a place to vent your despair, a collective blog where public grumbling is elevated to an art form.
