No, not silly at all. What starts nobly can quite easily become the opposite. It is a fine and delicate balance. Even I can admit the trouble in my France started with what I am certain they thought to be legitimate cause before descending to chaos and terror.
La, but I couldn't agree more. Still, it is devilishly easy to fall into that sort of small talk. It's sometimes shocking what one can learn from such nothingness.
Versailles was always a bit much for me. Great fun, but There's nothing quite so homey as an English estate.