Mr. Adrien can be amusing ("For rock music, France is a land of vermin," he sniffs) as he recalls the 1970s and '80s, dropping names like Iggy Pop and extolling the seminal techno of Kraftwerk.
It may be amusing for some people but you learn nothing about the work, just a lot about Grayson, his motorcycle and his teddy bear David Measles, or whatever it's called [it's Alan Measles].
It may be amusing for Ray D. Madoff to criticize Leona Helmsley's charitable giving by saying her fortune "is going to the dogs," but those of us who give to the Humane Society of the United States and other animal-rescue organizations feel otherwise.
It could be amusing for skateboarders or skiers who can manage to adjust the cables to keep from interfering with their activities, don't care much about image quality and can persuade their friends that an elastic headband with a lens on it is the height of cool, which, hey, it just might be.
"It might be amusing for some people, but I find it very embarrassing," said Katrin Rippel, whose Menu International firm provides translation for the food and hospitality industry.
Add anecdotes that will be amusing for those who remember you, and for those who don't, which give a picture of your personality for those who follow after.
