Korea: Don't laugh at Dear Leader, SKorean athletes warned

AFP ^ | 08/20/08

[TigerLikesRooster]

Don't laugh at Dear Leader, SKorean athletes warned

Wed Aug 20, 4:14 AM ET

South Korean Olympic athletes have been given detailed guidelines to avoid friction with their North Korean counterparts in Beijing, officials said Wednesday.

Contestants should not point or laugh at badges or portraits depicting North Korea's "Dear Leader" Kim Jong-Il or his late father Kim Il-Sung, the (South) Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) says in a handbook.

"Refrain from pointing, touching or laughing at badges, portraits and remarks idolising the father and son," the booklet advises.

Athletes should also avoid using names like "South Korea" and "North Korea" or even the countries' official titles, the "Democratic People's Republic of Korea" and "the Republic of Korea."

They should "maintain an attitude that is resolute and dignified while avoiding political issues in dialogue" when they meet North Korean counterparts, says the 150-page handbook which also covers a variety of other topics.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Ping!

[PGR88]

They should do the exact opposite. Why would they do anything to “enable” the hideous regime in the North?

[fieldmarshaldj]

They should pay proper tribute by turning around, dropping trou, and farting in the general direction of North Korea’s fearless leader.

[MtnClimber]

You can be sure I would not be using terms like North Korea and South Korea. Instead I would use “axis of evil, mass murdering, desitned for hell, dictatorship with a crazy leader who we pray will enter the olimpic boxing competition so we can beat his unworthy butt into a pulp”.

[SevenofNine]

Tiger question is all right for American atheltics to goof on Chia Pet

[SevenofNine]

How about US Freepers putting Kim Jong 11 puppet on the forum and YOU Tube of him singing I am so roany

[RandallFlagg]

I hate it when I abuse the keyword option on a thread...

**slaps wrist**

[johnthebaptistmoore]

Do not taunt “Happy Fun Ball”!

[ThomasThomas]

Democratic People's Republic of Korea?

Why is that when “People's” is in the official name of a country people aren't that important.

[Gay State Conservative]

"Refrain from pointing, touching or laughing at badges, portraits...." the booklet advises.

So I take it that spitting at them is OK.

[Artemis Webb]

So Ronery

[nuconvert]

How ‘bout Americans? Can we point and laugh?

[Liberty Valance]

[chris_bdba]

Yes I think if it were me I’d be sure to take the photo of North Korea and South Korea at night and also make sure I told them that North Korea was the joke of the whole world.

[TigerLikesRooster]

I am sure you can.:-)

[Darren McCarty]

Hans Brix? Oh no....

[The_Media_never_lie]

The only way I could keep from laughing would be if he could show up dressed in something other than pajamas and would get a haircut. Then it would still be might hard.

[SampleMan]

Would it be OK to place Kim urinal targets and Dear Leader TP rolls up in the toilets?

[ROTB]

To fool the uninitiated.