Wouldn't want to be impolite to Iran. They are so nice to everybody.

meanmutton: Germany didn't attack the US; we attacked them.

What about when they bombed pearl harbor?

She must really give them a fat-wa...

They should be more tolerant to Swedish culture and other foreign culture. Iran's cultural imperialism is disgusting.

meanmutton: Okay, I'm thinking -- what could possibly be similar in our culture? Accidentally using the N-word to refer to President Obama? Using the middle finger to point to the ceiling or something? Talking with food in his mouth? Slapping Secretary Clinton on the ass?

Giving a unrequested backrub to Angela Merkel.

Protesters threw their shoes at leaders, or used the heels to smash images of them, during the wave of Arab spring revolutions over the past two years.

I wonder if they keep old shoes for the purpose of throwing those shoes at protests. It would be pretty stupid to throw your new Air Jordans into a crowd every time you get enraged about something.

ChipNASA: ITGreen: Hey, Ahmadinejad!

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COME AT ME MO!!!!!!

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The action goes against the custom of some Muslim countries, which considers shoes unclean because they are 'closer to the ground, closer to the devil and farther away from God'.

I never understood this, seeing as those same countries drop to the ground 6 times a day, putting their face right on the ground, to pray.

leftshue: meanmutton: Slapping Secretary Clinton on the ass?

I would pay good money to see Clinton's face after Ahmadinejad slapped her on the ass.

Conversely, I wouldn't give a dime to see Clinton's ass after Ahmmadinejad slapped her in the face.

REALLY? How else to hide his boner for Mr Ahmadinejad?

heavymetal: Being a troll on FARK.iran must not be challenging at all.

Your mother showed me her ankle.

Being a troll on FARK.iran must not be challenging at all.

whidbey: BigNumber12: whidbey: I don't see any ideas worth refuting.

Since your reading comprehension seems to be lacking, I'll repeat myself.

1) This guy is their chief diplomat. Why is it unreasonable to expect him to realize that the particular superstition that has upset him is held by a minority of the world's population, and the person he's speaking to is probably unaware of breaching it? Should we be thrilled that their chief diplomat is playing "insult swap" with someone who's completely unaware that they're even playing?

2) Give me an example of our Head of State doing the equivalent of this.


That's it. If you're so obviously justified, responding without namecalling should be simple for you.

Sorry, just don't care for your attitude. So you don't care for this particular insult.

Stop being a jackass about it. You sound like some Republican threatening to bomb Iran into being a democratic nation we can control.

Whidbey's debate tactics

I'm annoyed as the next person when it comes to nitpicking about trivial things, but this is a huge cultural faux-pas, one of the worst possible things you can do in a Muslim country. And the fact that it was a diplomat who did it is really inexcusable.

/grew up in the Middle East
//dad was a diplomat
///they had to recall one diplomat when they discovered that his last name meant "fart" in the local vernacular

This is why, in order to not offend anyone anywhere, I always sit with my legs splayed as wide as possible.

As Wide As Possible

CheekyMonkey: In some cultures, burping after a meal is a sign of respect for the chef, in others, it's considered vulgar. Is either interpretation empirically correct? No.

Where does cropdusting fit in with this? Is there a culture where that is considered a stellar endorsement? Or is that too subtle and stealthy? Any cultures where a three alarm paint peeler is considered to say "My compliments to the chef!"?

Joe Blowme: I wish someone would send a tranny ambasador to talk to these islamic savages, that would be great theater

Some brilliant Farker put this together for a photoshop contest this past August. It was so awesome I had to save it.

Hmmm, I seem to have wandered into the kindergarten room when everyone's missed their nap. (***quietly exits and closes door softly***)

StashMonster: I have heard of this insult before. There are places where waving at someone is an insult, and so on. You need to check these things when travelling to foreign countries, if you don't want to accidentally piss off random people and look like a dick. Also, to know when people are signalling their local equivalent of the finger.

No come on. Why can't other countries be like OURS, man?
Sheeittt....

Abuse Liability: sprawl15: whidbey: We reconstructed Japan and Germany after a war.

This.

We didn't build the nation, we reconstructed it. HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE difference.

No, if anybody had read the link, they would be aware we didn't merely reconstuct Japan. We replaced the government and placed a multitude of military (and other) sanctions ensuring our safety and producing a more cohesive, united population in the aftermath of a terrible war. The very definition of nation building. why... do... I... continue... arguing...

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And this coming from a culture whose people blow their noses onto the ground before going into a mosque to pray to Allah. No wonder Ahmadinejad was offended. The bottom of the diplomat's shoes were probably covered in snot rockets from the locals spewing their nostril semen all over the place.

/read "Three Cups of Tea"
//I know everything there is to know about Islam thanks to one book

bobbette: Cultural customs are cultural customs, people. It would be rude if someone came to America and picked their nose or scratched their ass while meeting with Obama.

Yes it would, but you wouldn't expect the prsident to furiously pick their nose back, do you?

bobbette: The Swedish ambassador did insult his hosts in the meeting. Given that he is a professional diplomat, he farked up

Nobody is doubting that, but it is still fair to point out this is a stupid insult that makes sitting in a circle comfotably (as well as many other interactions in any modern city) impossible, and that the presidents response was very childish.

ChipNASA: namegoeshere: So balls = good, but soles of feet = bad. Got it.

Wish I had balls.

So I could tell you to look at them.

Look.

How YOU doin'?!?!!?
/BIE?

Balls in Email? I told you, I don't have any. I suppose I could go find a random set of berries out there on the internets and send them to you. I hear there's a squirrel running around here with a pair that really are quite impressive. Seems like a lot of work for a glimpse of rodent stones, but hey. Whatever floats your boat.

probesport: meanmutton: Germany didn't attack the US; we attacked them.

What about when they bombed pearl harbor?

That was in response to the attack on the USS Pueblo, which was in response to our throwing them into a Bay of Pigs, after Archduke Ferdinand called the Kaiser and cumbucket and got shot a little.

JackieRabbit: So I guess unzipping and scratching my bass is out. Good to know.



just keep that fish in your pants sir!

So balls = good, but soles of feet = bad. Got it.

Wish I had balls.

So I could tell you to look at them.

Look.

He just wanted to show off the diamonds

I love the comments, outrage be upon them.

BigNumber12: The action goes against the custom of some Muslim countries, which considers shoes unclean because they are 'closer to the ground, closer to the devil and farther away from God'.


Grow the fark up, you children.

We're no better. As a matter of fact, we can get much, much more immature over the pettiest of things.

Someone calls someone else a bad name and we go all apeshiat. A nipple shows up and we lament the horrors of sex. My precious snowflake hurt herself on the playground, let's ban playground equipment!

I have better reasons to not like certain cultures...this is a funnier one.

stoning girls, lack of education, inequality, boys as sex toys (but it's not homosexual; it's the way it is), etc., etc.

Okay, I'm thinking -- what could possibly be similar in our culture? Accidentally using the N-word to refer to President Obama? Using the middle finger to point to the ceiling or something? Talking with food in his mouth? Slapping Secretary Clinton on the ass?

When you visit an islamic shiathole you better learn the proper tribal moronic customs. He should have leaned to Ahmadinejad and whisper "you know i'm gay, right ? and how is your good wife doing ?" to really piss him off.

Primitive screw heads are primitive screw heads...who would have figured.