Wednesday, May 9, 2018

What's in a name?

Pompeo referred to Kim Jong-un as Chairman Un conflating part of his first name with his given name. Doesn't Pompeo know everything is backward over there? Everything. Including names.

NYT thinks this is a major faux pax and this gives them excuse to cite previous similar mistakes made by the Trump administration.

Pompeo was being diplomatic. In the Trump administration the guy's last name is Man. Rocket Man.

NYT. 
Complicating things further for foreign diplomats, Mr. Kim has several titles, including supreme commander of the military and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
They omitted daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings of Betazed, Rocket Man Burning All the Shoes of Everyone.

Trump has splendiferous titles too. Best Kim Jong-Un meet with someone and learn them. President of the United States, Commander in Chief, Leader of the Free World, Mr. President, Chief Executive, Head of Government, Head of State, Chief Diplomat, Manager of the Economy, Knocker of Heads, Destroyer of Dreams, Builder of the Great Wall of America Seen From Space, Selector of Judges, Campaigner Extraordinaire, Befuddling Twitterer, First Arsonist of Political Parties, Crusher of Party Slates, Drainer of Swamps. Astounding Campaigner, Owner of Things, First Mocker of Fake News, Reaper of Liberal Tears.

5 comments:

Dad Bones said...

Owner of the Titanium Bunker or, alternatively, The Man who Fought an Earthquake and the Earthquake Won, Dennis Rodman's BFF, Slayer of Relatives He Doesn't Trust.

ricpic said...

You can count on the Times to bow to this murderous thug just at it bowed to Stalin.

Chip Ahoy said...

Good ones, Bones.

edutcher said...

Troop got the best one for The Donald.

God Emperor of the Cherry Blossom Throne.

Trooper York said...

It just fits you know what I mean?