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zzm9980 · Post by **zzm9980** » Thu, 19 Jun 2014 9:50 pm

"I'm not a petty person, except I am."

I'm sure this person's likely well-articulated "local dialect" of spoken English in way contributed to the misunderstanding or confusion.

JR8 · Post by **JR8** » Thu, 19 Jun 2014 9:54 pm

Lol.

I'm not a petty person, er, but here's 100 facets of how and why I am.

[More to the point: Why does this stuff make it to a national newspaper?]

Beeroclock · Post by **Beeroclock** » Thu, 19 Jun 2014 9:57 pm

Actually this was the highlight for me:

my boyfriend was so angry that he walked out

They must be quite an entertaining couple

JR8 · Post by **JR8** » Thu, 19 Jun 2014 9:59 pm

Beeroclock wrote:Actually this was the highlight for me:
my boyfriend was so angry that he walked out
They must be quite an entertaining couple

Yah, oso say. Like a super powder-couple of indignancy.
'Indignancy at KFC!!'

JR8 · Post by **JR8** » Thu, 19 Jun 2014 10:13 pm

It could be worse (apparently) ...

zzm9980 · Post by **zzm9980** » Thu, 19 Jun 2014 10:43 pm

JR8 wrote:It could be worse (apparently) ...

This girl apparently has sand in her's.

zzm9980 · Post by **zzm9980** » Thu, 19 Jun 2014 10:45 pm

When I first read it, I thought it was a joke or a part of that "things the embassy hears" article.

Actually, it might be kind of fun to start writing similar letters to this girl as a satire campaign. We should all pick funny pen-names and come up with outrageous scenarios like this.

JR8 · Post by **JR8** » Thu, 19 Jun 2014 10:56 pm

I did precisely thus, and my super-sarcastic reply got published [shock]. (I won't post it).

My employer did not take AT ALL KINDLY to me writing to the papers, even over this nonsense.

Welcome to the land of fear.

the lynx · Post by **the lynx** » Fri, 20 Jun 2014 8:40 am

JR8 wrote:I did precisely thus, and my super-sarcastic reply got published [shock]. (I won't post it).

My employer did not take AT ALL KINDLY to me writing to the papers, even over this nonsense.

Welcome to the land of fear.

Bah, my employer wouldn't even take kindly of me shaving my head for Hair For Hope and got photo taken for newspaper.

Fortan · Post by **Fortan** » Fri, 20 Jun 2014 8:51 am

I'm not petty....

Post by **sundaymorningstaple** » Fri, 20 Jun 2014 2:00 pm

the lynx wrote:
JR8 wrote:I did precisely thus, and my super-sarcastic reply got published [shock]. (I won't post it).

My employer did not take AT ALL KINDLY to me writing to the papers, even over this nonsense.

Welcome to the land of fear.
Bah, my employer wouldn't even take kindly of me shaving my head for Hair For Hope and got photo taken for newspaper.

I would have liked that! The androgynous look is sexy! You shave yours and I quite shaving mine!

rajagainstthemachine · Post by **rajagainstthemachine** » Fri, 20 Jun 2014 3:20 pm

the lynx wrote:
JR8 wrote:I did precisely thus, and my super-sarcastic reply got published [shock]. (I won't post it).

My employer did not take AT ALL KINDLY to me writing to the papers, even over this nonsense.

Welcome to the land of fear.
Bah, my employer wouldn't even take kindly of me shaving my head for Hair For Hope and got photo taken for newspaper.

bald women are hot....

Mi Amigo · Post by **Mi Amigo** » Fri, 20 Jun 2014 3:24 pm

sundaymorningstaple wrote:I would have liked that! The androgynous look is sexy! You shave yours and I quite shaving mine!

*spills tea all over keyboard*. That'll teach me not to read threads from the bottom up.

JR8 · Post by **JR8** » Fri, 20 Jun 2014 3:29 pm

Mi Amigo wrote:
sundaymorningstaple wrote:I would have liked that! The androgynous look is sexy! You shave yours and I quite shaving mine!
*spills tea all over keyboard*. That'll teach me not to read threads from the bottom up.

I had the same response!! Almost sprayed the keyboard with tea

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