Yeah.
So if I say , um , You know , " In France it 's like this ". You know , great , we 've learned something about France but the fact is that utterances of that sort are generally used to help you draw a conclusion also about some implicit contrast , like " In France it 's like this ". And therefore you 're supposed to say , " Boy , life sure  "
Right.
You know , " in France kids are allowed to drink at age three ". And w you 're  that 's not just a fact about France. You also conclude something about how boring it is here in the U S. Right ?