tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14719275.post116626638561409336..comments2023-11-02T14:53:17.607+00:00Comments on Shirin in Engelestan: Shirinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05187290541060892058noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14719275.post-1166386073397425962006-12-17T20:07:00.000+00:002006-12-17T20:07:00.000+00:00That was a very stupid thing to say and I’m sure t...That was a very stupid thing to say and I’m sure the guy that said is kicking himself now. But if you look at it from their point of view, you might be able to sympathise with them a little. Take the Gulf war for example. 18 British soldiers died there, 9 of them were killed by the Americans. ;-) As we say in Farsi I think here we might have a case of Mar gazideh (snake bitten) being scared of black and white rope! ;-)Shirinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187290541060892058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14719275.post-1166383638901317012006-12-17T19:27:00.000+00:002006-12-17T19:27:00.000+00:00i feel like i need to put a disclaimer in here in ...i feel like i need to put a disclaimer in here in case someone doesn't appreciate truly dry humor. <BR/><BR/>but i find this really amusing and not at all shocking as an american that worked for the british for several years... <BR/><BR/>actually i'm refreshed to see in the news that americans aren't the only ones that may be need of obtaining some 'cultural understanding'.amanda kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05682847340822076557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14719275.post-1166383154364161832006-12-17T19:19:00.000+00:002006-12-17T19:19:00.000+00:00i wouldn't put anything past americans.i wouldn't put anything past americans.amanda kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05682847340822076557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14719275.post-1166354961377311342006-12-17T11:29:00.000+00:002006-12-17T11:29:00.000+00:00Heard and seen before: A slap on your head for you...Heard and seen before: A slap on your head for your own good!<BR/>It seems there is a need for creating a new job: a cultural adviser to the head of Gloucestershire police and the like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14719275.post-1166349138905345662006-12-17T09:52:00.000+00:002006-12-17T09:52:00.000+00:00a lame excuse is better than no excuse at all!a lame excuse is better than no excuse at all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14719275.post-1166289821098931632006-12-16T17:23:00.000+00:002006-12-16T17:23:00.000+00:00Oh man! I hope the Captain of the Base heard that ...Oh man! I hope the Captain of the Base heard that report.<BR/>AtmikhaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com