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2005-01-21 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by tu3031 2005-01-21 1:32:12 PM|| || Front Page|| [11134 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Well, University of Texas has a great department of Satanic Studies, so W was just killing two birds with one, uh, gesture.

Posted by Jonathan 2005-01-21 1:38:50 PM|| [http://www.workaround.blogspot.com] 2005-01-21 1:38:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 In Italy that's a popular drivers' gesture meaning 'your partner is having intimate physical relations with another person'.

Posted by Bulldog 2005-01-21 1:41:03 PM|| 2005-01-21 1:41:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Lol! Who cares what they think? Jan Egeland is one of them and apparently is a fair example of Norgie Wank-o-Matics. Yeah, dipshits, it means what you mean when you do it. Couldn't have any other explanation. Eat some yellow snow.

Posted by .com 2005-01-21 1:47:27 PM|| 2005-01-21 1:47:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Why were Norwegians watching the Bush inauguration for? I mean don't they have a life? I didn't watch it and I live here in teh US and voted for him. I wasn't even that interested in the whole inauguration story.

Norway get a life.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-01-21 1:52:42 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-01-21 1:52:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I don't think Bush could so much as blink without grievously culturally offending someone, somewhere. Kerry, on the other hand, could have pulled his pants down and wiggled his French-looking arse and the media world would have muttered appreciations.

Posted by Bulldog 2005-01-21 1:53:12 PM|| 2005-01-21 1:53:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 LOL Bulldog !

We should cut the Norgies some slack. I mean, they have only been obsessing over our evil culture for, ohhh, 60 years, how could they have known about UT ?

Posted by Carl in N.H. 2005-01-21 1:59:41 PM|| 2005-01-21 1:59:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Bulldog--LOL! I can see the headlines now--"Parisians applaud cheeky Kerry's ass dimples"

Posted by Dar 2005-01-21 2:04:25 PM|| 2005-01-21 2:04:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 When I was living in Australia, some financial institution (I think) aired a commercial showing a variety of behaviors, and pointing out that a behavior or gesture can be friendly or innocuous in one culture, and an insult in another. They specifically mentioned the Horns gesture, contrasting it with the Italian version. The message was that you need this savvy company to help with your overseas business.

Maybe they should run a version in Norway.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2005-01-21 2:08:19 PM|| [http://darkblogules.blogspot.com] 2005-01-21 2:08:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 And weddings, funerals, church services, etc....

lmao!!! ima live in austin. yer dont know how tru that is!

Posted by muck4doo 2005-01-21 2:21:43 PM|| [http://meatismurder.blogspot.com/] 2005-01-21 2:21:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Ha! I made a bet that his gesture would be translated as Satanic somewhere in the world. I also noted that he hesitated before doing it - and then apparently made a conscious decision to join in the fun.

Posted by 2b 2005-01-21 2:37:22 PM|| 2005-01-21 2:37:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Bulldog & Dar - that horrible image is seared, seared into my brain.....

Posted by Desert Blondie 2005-01-21 2:47:53 PM|| [http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com/] 2005-01-21 2:47:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 WooHoo! Blondie's got a blog! Just remember that we knew you way back when...

Posted by Seafarious 2005-01-21 3:06:57 PM|| 2005-01-21 3:06:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Well, Sea, I can't hog up all of RB's valuable bandwidth. That would be too much like....Aris. ;)
And thanks for the compliment!

Posted by Desert Blondie 2005-01-21 3:28:08 PM|| [http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com/] 2005-01-21 3:28:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Thank Gawd the FSU band wasn't in the parade. I'm not certain how the tomahawk chop would have gone over.

Posted by Shipman 2005-01-21 3:32:01 PM|| 2005-01-21 3:32:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 Shipman -- ever since Hanoi Jane did it during the World Series (when she was married to what's-his-name), it's ok.

Posted by Desert Blondie 2005-01-21 3:48:54 PM|| [http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com/] 2005-01-21 3:48:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 OF COURSE IT'S A FRIGGIN SATANIC SYMBOL. GIG 'EM AGGIES!!!!!

Posted by anymouse 2005-01-21 4:00:33 PM|| 2005-01-21 4:00:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 I find young Norwegians very in tune with US culture. Most of them learned to speak English by watching American cartoons because the Norwegian TV programming used to be so crappy. I would be suprised if they were not more curious about what "the cowboy" was doing rather than offended.
I remember the roar of laughter that went up when JFK said "Ich bien ein Berliner" which translated in slang to "I am a popular German pastry" .
As far as I am concerned , Bush was really saying, Stick this up your ass, Molly Ivans.

Posted by Capsu78 2005-01-21 4:55:32 PM|| 2005-01-21 4:55:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 I just figured he was expressing his belief that "METALLICA F*CKIN RULEZ, DOOD!!!"

Posted by BH 2005-01-21 5:04:19 PM|| 2005-01-21 5:04:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#19 It's Bush's way of thanking the Australians for helping out in the WoT. That's why, when they were making the hand gesture, they were chanting: "Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!", or something like that.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-01-21 5:47:28 PM|| 2005-01-21 5:47:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#20 It just made Fox News, lol!

Posted by .com 2005-01-21 6:31:10 PM|| 2005-01-21 6:31:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#21 Do you really expect Ole and Lena to get it

Posted by Cheaderhead 2005-01-21 6:42:07 PM|| 2005-01-21 6:42:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#22 Crazy, mixed up Norse. Hey...LAY OFF THE BOOZE! Save some fer the rest of us....fer chris'sakes.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2005-01-21 7:49:58 PM|| 2005-01-21 7:49:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#23 I'm a quarter Norse - guess I'll have to start up a "We're Sorry" site...jeebus

Posted by Frank G 2005-01-21 7:52:24 PM|| 2005-01-21 7:52:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#24 Oh gawdz no Frank G anything but that, please. I take back #22.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2005-01-21 7:55:20 PM|| 2005-01-21 7:55:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#25 LETS ROCK !!!

The only trick satan pulled was convincing the world he doesnt exist *giggle* (angelheart-crap movie) although Lisa Bonet is a peach/dream ..)

Posted by MacNails 2005-01-21 8:02:46 PM|| 2005-01-21 8:02:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#26 some financial institution (I think) aired a commercial showing a variety of behaviors, and pointing out that a behavior or gesture can be friendly or innocuous in one culture, and an insult in another

A word to the Rantburg-ly wise: if you're ever in Brazil, do not under any circumstances use the A-OK forefinger-to-thumb with other three fingers upright gesture. You'll be insulting the honor of any Brazilian lady within eyesight and be lucky to escape with all your limbs.

Posted by lex 2005-01-21 10:45:19 PM|| 2005-01-21 10:45:19 PM|| Front Page Top

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