To cut Raoul some slack...

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To cut Raoul some slack...

Tom Brosz — 11/20/2003 5:19:18 AM (archived)

Could be a simple language/idiom understanding issue. Frankly, I'm impressed with the obscure English idioms Raoul manages to pick up as it is.

"Ungrateful little snot" would have worked too, and doesn't imply the person is actually phlegm.

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"Letters to Bush" in the Guardian. - Tom Brosz - 11/19/2003 1:14:28 AM
- Lileks on the "ungrateful little wossname." - Tom Brosz - 11/21/2003 4:54:01 PM
  - re: Lileks on the "ungrateful little wossname." - Mary Anne - 11/21/2003 5:55:33 PM
- Good for an early morning laugh. (n/t) - SDAI-tech1 - 11/19/2003 2:02:13 PM
  - re: Letter from Iraq too - Raoul - 11/19/2003 9:37:36 PM
    - Lets pretend the guy really is an Iraqi, living and working in Iraq... - Scott Evil - 11/21/2003 1:24:17 AM
      - I wouldn't go that far. - Tom Brosz - 11/22/2003 12:30:09 AM
    - So he is complaining the US is not working hard enough to make his country all better? - ebnelson - 11/20/2003 5:49:27 AM
    - I don't believe he is from Iraq - SDAI-Tech1 - 11/19/2003 9:50:26 PM
      - re:really? - Raoul - 11/19/2003 11:36:08 PM
        
        Yes really! - SDAI-Tech1 - 11/20/2003 1:54:52 AM
        
        re: Yes really! - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2003 5:30:37 AM
      - Actually, he is. - Tom Brosz - 11/19/2003 10:10:41 PM
        
        Hey Robert! Where's that search feature? - Mary Anne - 11/20/2003 1:09:18 PM
        
        Explanation, and another myth... - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2003 7:06:46 PM
        
        It's BS...elaborate BS - but it is BS. - SDAI-Tech1 - 11/20/2003 1:42:07 AM
        
        re: Arab - Raoul - 11/20/2003 5:15:32 PM
        
        "Ungrateful Little Shit" - Lindy - 11/20/2003 1:39:27 AM
        
        Two left feet - SteveS - 11/20/2003 7:06:30 PM
        
        Excuse me? - Lindy - 11/21/2003 5:55:58 AM
        
        re: Excuse me? - SteveS - 11/21/2003 2:32:00 PM
        
        the most offensive phrase IMO is "Blood for Oil" - Buster - 11/20/2003 2:40:58 AM
        
        re: the most offensive phrase IMO is "Blood for Oil" - Lindy - 11/20/2003 5:45:49 PM
        
        What is obvious - Buster - 11/20/2003 8:03:37 PM
        
        re: What is obvious - Lindy - 11/21/2003 6:11:40 AM
        
        Your sentiments are not much different... - SDAI-Tech1 - 11/20/2003 2:13:51 AM
        
        Psssttt.....SDAI - Lindy - 11/21/2003 6:01:15 AM
        
        re: Actually, he is. - Raoul - 11/19/2003 11:28:22 PM
        
        re: Actually, he is. - gbaikie - 11/20/2003 2:55:13 AM
        
        re: Actually, he is. - Raoul - 11/20/2003 3:48:12 PM
        
        To cut Raoul some slack... - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2003 5:19:18 AM
        
        As for "caring about the Iraqis" - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2003 1:43:24 AM
        
        Maybe I'm just easily annoyed - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2003 1:41:24 AM
- Why should we care what a bunch of writers think? - Buster - 11/19/2003 1:33:58 AM
  - re: Why should we care what a bunch of writers think? - Tom Brosz - 11/19/2003 3:42:38 AM
    - I guess my point was unlcear - Buster - 11/20/2003 2:01:27 AM

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