How To Euro-Speak

National Review ^ | February 18, 2005 | Denis Boyles

[srm913]

And no matter what they say, Dubya, you've got a great accent.

[joedelta]

Priceless!

4. Since you can’t defend yourselves, get out of our way.

That had me rolling.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

The basic phrase in Eurospeak is...
"I surrender dear."

[An Old Marine]

Euro-speak... I can't do it. I've never been able to manage to talk out of both sides of my mouth at the same time which is a prerequisite.

[26lemoncharlie]

Why is he even going to Europe, we don't need to mend any fences, we need to get out of the UN and get the UN out of the US!! Throw Teddy and the rest of the Communists out with them!

[A Ruckus of Dogs]

the culture of the American people, the popularity of which is something Chirac described as an “ecological disaster” during a visit to southeast Asia, just before the tsunami.

This one struck me as funny, in a dark sort of way.

[srm913]

Parlez-vous ping?

[SMARTY]

"Or maybe we could give Germany our Security Council seat (and our share of the bills) on our way out of the U.N. Let Europe pay its own way for a decade or two."

Wouldn't that just frost them? I would like to see that in my lifetime!

[Cicero]

Yes, indeed. "Lead, follow, or get out of the way." That's it in a nutshell.

I'm beginning to wonder if Bush shouldn't speak over the heads of Chirac and Schroeder to the people of Europe. Instead of making nice and telling polite lies to these hopelessly corrupt, decadent fools they have elected to lead them, maybe he should lay it on the line and let the chips fall where they may.

Somebody has to say it--something along the lines of this article.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

"Earth Shoe Drill Team." Luv it.

[pissant]

Eurospeak: "blah blah blah, US Cowboy, blah blah blah, US arrogant, blah blah blah, Israel evil, blah blah blah, we're a bunch of poofers....."

[kahoutek]

Ditto on #5........."like members of an Earth Shoe drill team."

[maine-iac7]

I'm beginning to wonder if Bush shouldn't speak over the heads of Chirac and Schroeder to the people of Europe

Well , that' the tactic that's been so successful here at home - He speaks right over the heads at Washington and MSM and straight to us - and "us" loves it...

[joedelta]

Chirac said, "France is relevant! Really, we are!"

[ModelBreaker]

The Europeans like to parade their agreement to abide by the provisions of the Kyoto pact like members of an Earth Shoe drill team.

LOL. Earth Shoe Drill Team. I'm gonna remember that one for later use.

[Kozak]

Bump for later

[Paul_Denton]

European Leaders (except Berlusconi and whoever leads Poland) and the western europeans who voted in the likes of chirac and shroeader loathe everything we stand for. Why else would they jump on the china-bandwagon and try to lift the arms embargo, knowing that such weapons will be used against us, the Japanese and Taiwanese?

[Paul_Denton]

Why is he even going to Europe, we don't need to mend any fences, we need to get out of the UN and get the UN out of the US!! Throw Teddy and the rest of the Communists out with them!

I agree. We need to focus on real allies like Japan and Taiwan to counter China.

[Billthedrill]

Or maybe we could give Germany our Security Council seat (and our share of the bills) on our way out of the U.N.

Hmm...

[trisham]

Eurospeak: "blah blah blah, US Cowboy, blah blah blah, US arrogant, blah blah blah, Israel evil, blah blah blah, we're a bunch of poofers....."

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LOL! Good translation!