Comments on: All the President’s Gaffes http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/ The Neat Side of the Web Sat, 17 May 2008 01:10:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Niona http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-519738 Niona Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:26:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-519738 Serving hot dogs to the King and Queen is not a gaffe - the Royals have had to eat far worse on some state visits. And once again - The King and Queen of GREAT BRTAIN or UNITED KINGDOM - not England! England is one country in the UK or Britain! It's like calling George Bush President of California Serving hot dogs to the King and Queen is not a gaffe - the Royals have had to eat far worse on some state visits. And once again - The King and Queen of GREAT BRTAIN or UNITED KINGDOM - not England! England is one country in the UK or Britain! It’s like calling George Bush President of California

]]> By: Kate http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-452721 Kate Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:08:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-452721 The vast majority of those were not gaffes. Check http://horsematch.com/blogs The vast majority of those were not gaffes. Check http://horsematch.com/blogs

]]> By: whodathunkit http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-448364 whodathunkit Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:45:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-448364 The Bill Clinton haircut story is false as well, and was disproved many, many years ago. No flights were delayed, none were diverted, etc. http://mediamatters.org/items/200702090015 The Bill Clinton haircut story is false as well, and was disproved many, many years ago. No flights were delayed, none were diverted, etc.

http://mediamatters.org/items/200702090015

]]> By: harry http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-437791 harry Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:53:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-437791 @1: It is absolutely correct german calling yourself as being a Berliner and that what your german teacher told you makes no sense. The inhabitants of the town Hamburg are called Hamburger, and no one will think of them as being some kind of McDonals sandwich :-) another example: in german a condom is also known as a "Pariser", but if some french is telling me "Ich bin ein Pariser" I'm not asking him if he has a strawberry or a banana flavor :-)) @1:
It is absolutely correct german calling yourself as being a Berliner and that what your german teacher told you makes no sense.
The inhabitants of the town Hamburg are called Hamburger, and no one will think of them as being some kind of McDonals sandwich :-)
another example: in german a condom is also known as a “Pariser”, but if some french is telling me “Ich bin ein Pariser” I’m not asking him if he has a strawberry or a banana flavor :-))

]]> By: a person http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-436198 a person Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:25:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-436198 How is serving hot dogs to a king and queen a faux pas? What, are they too good for hot dogs? Hot dogs are good food. People should be more grateful for what they get. How is serving hot dogs to a king and queen a faux pas? What, are they too good for hot dogs? Hot dogs are good food. People should be more grateful for what they get.

]]> By: DCer http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-435773 DCer Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:11:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-435773 And as far as Roosevelt serving hot dogs- that was on an outdoor picnic meant to represent the average American and the current queen of England wrote a letter a few years back declaring the event as "great fun." She was a teenager at the time. Some gaffe. Snopes is calling. And as far as Roosevelt serving hot dogs- that was on an outdoor picnic meant to represent the average American and the current queen of England wrote a letter a few years back declaring the event as “great fun.” She was a teenager at the time. Some gaffe. Snopes is calling.

]]> By: DCer http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-435771 DCer Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:09:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-435771 My half-brother is a linguist living in Germany and he said that JFK absolutely spoke correctly. There is nothing overly strange about saying "I am a Berliner" and at the time, what with the air drops and all, he was cheered because the US saved the Berliners from starvation. He said that it's common for Americans in Germany to ask about the gaffe, but no German would ever think it was a gaffe. This reminds me of the Chevy Nova story. In high school we asked out Spanish teacher about the Chevy Nova, meaning "it doesn't go" in Spanish and she yelled at us. She claimed that was pure racism. Nova is a Spanish word meaning Nova- a star going Nova. She said in Mexico they used to joke that buying Notable Furniture meant you weren't getting a table. haw haw. Any English speaker knows that we don't confuse "no table" and notable. It's nothing but ugly americanism to think Germans or Spanish speakers aren't also as sophisticated as we are. My half-brother is a linguist living in Germany and he said that JFK absolutely spoke correctly. There is nothing overly strange about saying “I am a Berliner” and at the time, what with the air drops and all, he was cheered because the US saved the Berliners from starvation. He said that it’s common for Americans in Germany to ask about the gaffe, but no German would ever think it was a gaffe.

This reminds me of the Chevy Nova story. In high school we asked out Spanish teacher about the Chevy Nova, meaning “it doesn’t go” in Spanish and she yelled at us. She claimed that was pure racism. Nova is a Spanish word meaning Nova- a star going Nova. She said in Mexico they used to joke that buying Notable Furniture meant you weren’t getting a table. haw haw. Any English speaker knows that we don’t confuse “no table” and notable.

It’s nothing but ugly americanism to think Germans or Spanish speakers aren’t also as sophisticated as we are.

]]> By: Aramax http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-433358 Aramax Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:50:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-433358 I never saw that video where Bush chocked on pretzels... does it still exist? I never saw that video where Bush chocked on pretzels… does it still exist?

]]> By: Allison Slater http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-433127 Allison Slater Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:24:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-433127 I think a bigger gaffe than all of these was George Bush, Sr. throwing up all over the Japanese prime minister... I think a bigger gaffe than all of these was George Bush, Sr. throwing up all over the Japanese prime minister…

]]> By: Tony LaRocca http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-432979 Tony LaRocca Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:01:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-432979 I guess the gaffe that got Clinton impeached wasn't worth mentioning? I guess the gaffe that got Clinton impeached wasn’t worth mentioning?

]]> By: Nicholas Dollak http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-432949 Nicholas Dollak Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:18:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-432949 Among Dubyuh's many gaffes is the classic line from the unveiling of his official portrait: "I'd like to thank y'all for comin' to my public hangin'." Had Mark Twain said it, it would have been the pinnacle of wit. But Dub had zero idea how his words came across. As the guy in "Spinal Tap" puts it, "There's a fine line between genius and stupid." Among Dubyuh’s many gaffes is the classic line from the unveiling of his official portrait: “I’d like to thank y’all for comin’ to my public hangin’.”

Had Mark Twain said it, it would have been the pinnacle of wit. But Dub had zero idea how his words came across. As the guy in “Spinal Tap” puts it, “There’s a fine line between genius and stupid.”

]]> By: Myleti http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-432888 Myleti Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:38:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-432888 The whole "Ich bin ein Berliner" is an Eddie Izzard gag in this stage show "Dress to Kill". [YouTube link- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mu02xUgE4k ] He often says he is a citizen of Frankfurt and Hamburg as well. :) For those of you that don't know the joys of Eddie Izzard, he is a comedian, but also a transvestite as well. The whole “Ich bin ein Berliner” is an Eddie Izzard gag in this stage show “Dress to Kill”. [YouTube link- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mu02xUgE4k ]

He often says he is a citizen of Frankfurt and Hamburg as well.

:)

For those of you that don’t know the joys of Eddie Izzard, he is a comedian, but also a transvestite as well.

]]> By: meghan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-432818 meghan Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:16:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-432818 Harry S Truman's name is punctuated incorrectly. He had no full middle name...his parents didn't want to offend either of his grandfathers (whose names both began with S), so they just put an "S" there, which is technically his real middle "name". Harry S Truman’s name is punctuated incorrectly. He had no full middle name…his parents didn’t want to offend either of his grandfathers (whose names both began with S), so they just put an “S” there, which is technically his real middle “name”.

]]> By: kj http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-432499 kj Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:57:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-432499 The author of that article was a moron. JFK's speech writer had no idea how to speak proper German. The Berliners cheered because they got the idea, but he di say ich bin ein Berliner, I've heard the speech. And none of the other things were gaffes. The author of that article was a moron. JFK’s speech writer had no idea how to speak proper German. The Berliners cheered because they got the idea, but he di say ich bin ein Berliner, I’ve heard the speech. And none of the other things were gaffes.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-432492 Bryan Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:38:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-432492 FDR serving hot dogs to the K&Q isn't a gaffe either - they had requested "authentic American cusine" so he threw a barbeque for them in the backyard at FDR's house in Hyde Park, NY. They loved it. The author seems to have a non-standard definition of "gaffe." FDR serving hot dogs to the K&Q isn’t a gaffe either - they had requested “authentic American cusine” so he threw a barbeque for them in the backyard at FDR’s house in Hyde Park, NY. They loved it.

The author seems to have a non-standard definition of “gaffe.”

]]> By: Mark http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-432477 Mark Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:03:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-432477 I don't think that gaffe of Bush's is a good choice to represent his extensive work in this area. As I understand it, that reporter really is a major league a**hole. I don’t think that gaffe of Bush’s is a good choice to represent his extensive work in this area. As I understand it, that reporter really is a major league a**hole.

]]> By: bean http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-432441 bean Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:52:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-432441 The vast majority of those were not gaffes. The ones by Eisenhower, Truman, and Carter clearly helped them rather than hurting. The vast majority of those were not gaffes. The ones by Eisenhower, Truman, and Carter clearly helped them rather than hurting.

]]> By: Jacques http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-432437 Jacques Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:44:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-432437 How embarrassing, FDR should have served them cake. And then cut off their bloody heads. How embarrassing, FDR should have served them cake. And then cut off their bloody heads.

]]> By: unohav_1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-432307 unohav_1 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:23:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/04/all-the-presidents-gaffes/#comment-432307 Correct me if I'm wrong, 10+ years out of high school German, but I recall my German teacher commenting on Kennedy's infamous "Berliner" gaffe. What he said was "Ich bin EIN Berliner" with the "ein" he referred to himself as being a jelly-filled doughnut, and that was why the German crowd cheered because they thought it funny as hell. In German when referencing their place of Origin the article is left out, thus what Kennedy MEANT to say was "Ich bin Berliner." Correct me if I’m wrong, 10+ years out of high school German, but I recall my German teacher commenting on Kennedy’s infamous “Berliner” gaffe. What he said was “Ich bin EIN Berliner” with the “ein” he referred to himself as being a jelly-filled doughnut, and that was why the German crowd cheered because they thought it funny as hell. In German when referencing their place of Origin the article is left out, thus what Kennedy MEANT to say was “Ich bin Berliner.”

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