I don't like Americans

[Fittster]

"China's top-ranking UN diplomat embarked on a drunken rant against the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, telling his boss he'd "never liked" him, and adding for good measure that he didn't like Americans either.

The outburst by Sha Zukang at a retreat for top UN officials in the Austrian ski resort of Alpbach left senior UN officials cringing in embarrassment as others tried to convince him to put down the microphone, according to Washington-based Foreign Policy magazine.

"I know you never liked me Mr. Secretary-General – well, I never liked you, either," said Mr Sha as Mr Ban looked on, smiling and nodding awkwardly during the 15-minute toast attended by the UN's top brass."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/chi...

Thought I'd go trolling for Jim.

[grumbledoak]

I bet he's "Solly" now.

[TheEnd]

could have been worse, he could have done the Japanese card crushing..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCKjctTWIsw

[Flintstone]

TheEnd said:

could have been worse, he could have done the Japanese card crushing..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCKjctTWIsw

WTF is all that about? I 'get' the insult behind it but who puts such rubbish on YouTube?

As for the original post, will there be aporogies aw roun' or will everyone do the asian thing and pretend it never happened?

[Jimbeaux]

Fittster said:

"China's top-ranking UN diplomat embarked on a drunken rant against the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, telling his boss he'd "never liked" him, and adding for good measure that he didn't like Americans either.

The outburst by Sha Zukang at a retreat for top UN officials in the Austrian ski resort of Alpbach left senior UN officials cringing in embarrassment as others tried to convince him to put down the microphone, according to Washington-based Foreign Policy magazine.

"I know you never liked me Mr. Secretary-General – well, I never liked you, either," said Mr Sha as Mr Ban looked on, smiling and nodding awkwardly during the 15-minute toast attended by the UN's top brass."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/chi...

Thought I'd go trolling for Jim.

So he is an idiot; the U.N. is full of those.....no bait for me to bite. He said he has grown to respect South Korea? Hmmm, he may find himself in an unfortunate accident pretty soon.

[Laurel Green]

Sounds like too many glasses of wice wine to me.

[TheEnd]

Flintstone said:

TheEnd said:

could have been worse, he could have done the Japanese card crushing..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCKjctTWIsw

WTF is all that about?

He's a Professor of Behaviour, and that's how to make someone incredibly uncomfortable.

[Jasandjules]

Honesty from a diplomat. Impressive

[mybrainhurts]

Sirry irriot....

[DonkeyApple]

grumbledoak said:

I bet he's "Solly" now.

And probably feeling ronely, so ronely.

[anonymous-user]

Fittster said:

a retreat for top UN officials in the Austrian ski resort of Alpbach

WTF? they've got their own chalet? It's tough at the top

[WhoseGeneration]

Fittster said:

at a retreat for top UN officials in the Austrian ski resort of Alpbach

Only me wants to question this in this time of worldwide economic problems?

[Flintstone]

TheEnd said:

Flintstone said:

TheEnd said:

could have been worse, he could have done the Japanese card crushing..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCKjctTWIsw

WTF is all that about?

He's a Professor of Behaviour, and that's how to make someone incredibly uncomfortable.

Ok, thanks for that.

Funny how something that might make a japanese person uncomfortable would merely make me frown at him and wonder (as I've already said) WTF?

[I lick windows]

"I don't like Americans"

..and this is news because.....

[Jimbeaux]

I lick windows said:

"I don't like Americans"

..and this is news because.....

My, you really do lick windows. The news was the entire rant a diplomat at the U.N. assailed the whole assembly with. "I don't like Americans" was not the main topic.

[WhoseGeneration]

I don't like most of the UK population.
Just like most PHers.
Americans?, I feel the same.
Hey but, I'll talk to most I meet, here or anywhere, then judge.
Of course, just like this UN rep, I'll never meet most.
So, who can judge?

[audidoody]

Jimbeaux said:

I lick windows said:

"I don't like Americans"

..and this is news because.....

My, you really do lick windows. The news was the entire rant a diplomat at the U.N. assailed the whole assembly with. "I don't like Americans" was not the main topic.

I bet you don't like Pastor Terry Jones

[AJI]

Does anybody like Americans ??
I think he's just voicing the typical opinion of many.

[DonkeyApple]

AJI said:

Does anybody like Americans ??
I think he's just voicing the typical opinion of many morons and ignorant chimps.

EFA

[Jimbeaux]

audidoody said:

Jimbeaux said:

I lick windows said:

"I don't like Americans"

..and this is news because.....

My, you really do lick windows. The news was the entire rant a diplomat at the U.N. assailed the whole assembly with. "I don't like Americans" was not the main topic.

I bet you don't like Pastor Terry Jones

I am not a fan. Can you explain the relevance you were trying to relay to this thread?

Edited by Jimbeaux on Friday 10th September 17:04