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Re: How Do You Solve A Problem Like
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Wed, 8 Feb 2006 15:19:24 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Timothy Gould wrote:
  
   Actually, my question actually addressed the president himself.

JOHN

Tsk tsk tsk John. You (I think, please correct me if I’m wrong) have told people before to addess the US President by his proper title as opposed to George Dubya so I would expect the same courtesy extended to the Iranin President.

lol And who exactly is this president of “Iranin”;-)

Actually, you have outed my laziness, as I didn’t care to look up how to spell (looking up, now....) Ahmadinejad, if that is even what you are talking about. Are you referring to the fact that I only used his first name? I really wasn’t even intending to be disrespectful, as say, someone who uses names such as “Dubya”, or “Chimpface”, or “Hitlary” (just saw that one for the first time yesterday; is it any wonder civility in politics has left the building?) Just riffing on a song from one of my favorite movies is all.

But apparently no one is interested in talking about what actions should be taken NOW; only criticizing and second guessing after the fact. Whatever.


JOHN



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(...) Whoops! (...) Strictly speaking you should probably call him President Ahmadinejad if you expect the courtesy to be extended to other leaders. But I was mainly teasing you because I remembered you telling someone else off for it ;) (...) I (...) (19 years ago, 8-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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(...) Tsk tsk tsk John. You (I think, please correct me if I'm wrong) have told people before to addess the US President by his proper title as opposed to George Dubya so I would expect the same courtesy extended to the Iranin President. Tim (19 years ago, 8-Feb-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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