just quoting a fearless song by the resplendent Gloria Gaynor
Talking of resplendent, I received a lovely e-mail with the salutation, "hope you are enjoying the resplendent Spring weather we are having". I thought it was so fantastic that I used it in every following e-mail I sent. I received one back shortly with, "actually it's a bloody cold winter day here in South Africa."
Talking of e-mails, I received one earlier that said "I'll see your offer and raise you one". Now I am aware enough to know that this is a poker phrase - even though I know nothing about poker - but I am not sure what exactly he was hoping to raise since my "offer" had been to check some conference dates. Probably he knows as little about poker as I do
Talking of dates - I love dates - I try to have at least one every day. They are good for you, epsecially the pitted ones
As for pitting - well Iran is doing a fine job against the US of A. Sometimes I wonder what in the world they are up to; I wonder the same thing of Iran
Now the pronunciaiton of Iran is "Eeraan", not "Ay-ran". Same with Iraq. Seriously, if one invades a country at least learn how to ponounce the name
Names are important: my senior year in Chemical Engineering, I interviewed with a food processing company: the interviewer asked, "is the "z" in your name silent?" At least he did not think the "l" was silent
Silence is sometimes healthy - but speaking up, being true to myself, standing my own ground is just as healthy
So we are back to "I am what I am!"
4 comments:
Hi Dr. Nazli,
First....thanks for all your wonderful comments. You know how to make my day.
:-)
Secondly, I LOVE that picture of you.. WHEEEW! :-)
I always find it funny how people mispronounce Iran and Iraq. I worked with Iranians before so I was taught how to say it correctly, but it's weird how everyone seems to just ignore it altogether.
Keep up the good work.
Being English it never fails to amaze me that the Americans have to put their own pronounciation twist on everything. Everyone else in the world says it correctly, but never them!
Great post, its more interesting to follow a train of thought like that than read the usual narrative.
Ahh, wonderful word associations Dr Nazli. Your wordplay is, as ever, delightful!
Jeff, I always enjoy your blog, so the comments are genuine - and my ego loves that you love the picture :-) I would think you are too global-minded and aware to mispronounce the name of any country :-)
Beth, thanks much and for the Americans - indeed they are their own breed - vitamins, aluminum, the letter "z" to name a few. Amuses me to no end :-)
Mr Angry - why thank you! ;-)
Wishing you a fantastic Friday!
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