tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565845984512808077.post8251888972342563205..comments2024-03-19T21:41:42.835+01:00Comments on Poemas del río Wang: Just Say Nyet – Basta decir «no»Studiolumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377777909296284368noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565845984512808077.post-78826162175123105002011-11-18T11:45:33.340+01:002011-11-18T11:45:33.340+01:00I perfectly understand you even without telling ;)...I perfectly understand you even without telling ;)Studiolumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377777909296284368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565845984512808077.post-40907236518477571122011-11-18T10:30:26.916+01:002011-11-18T10:30:26.916+01:00sorry i was busy .. yes you can call it closing of...sorry i was busy .. yes you can call it closing of the eyes, i would call it something else (off web) :))Alalehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11820723423045457448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565845984512808077.post-16209192359350830952011-11-17T16:42:35.989+01:002011-11-17T16:42:35.989+01:00Indeed, my wife had the same fear, but I said her ...Indeed, my wife had the same fear, but I said her that by omitting the objectionable versions I would convey a false image of the popular culture which has created these pictures. Your insider’s comment just reinforces my opinion.Studiolumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377777909296284368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565845984512808077.post-87999729848587050662011-11-17T16:21:51.988+01:002011-11-17T16:21:51.988+01:00Nice images! (Although I'm afraid to share thi...Nice images! (Although I'm afraid to share this post more widely for fear of offending people with some of its objectionable homophobic and nazi-themed images). In Russia's crude popular lore, of course, it's been always assumed that the young hero of the original poster was gay.<br /><br />The real role of the image was, of course, not to glorify tee-totaling, but exactly the opposite, to cement the drinking nation bravado: Drink with us! Only the pathetic weirdos refuse! That's why it's so commonly used on shot-glasses nowadays.<br /><br />For comparison, it's extremely hard to find a likeness of the Mormon Temple on a shot glass, even in this state where it adorns all sorts of tourist mementos.MOCKBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05150628026789690963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565845984512808077.post-21350222634711440602011-11-17T15:44:33.985+01:002011-11-17T15:44:33.985+01:00Thanks a lot! I have corrected them.Thanks a lot! I have corrected them.Studiolumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377777909296284368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565845984512808077.post-74134129549584219052011-11-17T15:06:25.187+01:002011-11-17T15:06:25.187+01:00Great post indeed! A couple of corrections: "...Great post indeed! A couple of corrections: "they ostensively drank milk" should be "they ostentatiously drank milk," and "Better to be the victim of a Nazist than of a faggot” should be "Better to drink with a Nazi [or, better, "fascist," for the sake of alliteration] than a faggot" (забухать, like almost all Russian verbs, has the slang sense 'drink alcohol').languagehathttp://www.languagehat.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565845984512808077.post-25656714070610877732011-11-17T13:31:03.947+01:002011-11-17T13:31:03.947+01:00Yes, I know this. But in my experience, alcohol is...Yes, I know this. But in my experience, alcohol is so heavily distributed and consumed in northern Tehran – and your first link also confirms that at least 80 million liters of alcohol per year are smuggled into the country – that it is certainly not possible without the authorities’ closing their eyes.Studiolumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377777909296284368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565845984512808077.post-51605787060730080552011-11-17T12:15:46.781+01:002011-11-17T12:15:46.781+01:00no closing of eyes - alcohol is banned and when th...no closing of eyes - alcohol is banned and when the law is violated there are harsh punishments (lashes, imprisonment or worse) - only recognized non muslims are allowed to 'private' consumption<br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14939866<br />http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Iranian-man-sentenced-to-death-for-drinking-alcohol/269346/Alalehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11820723423045457448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565845984512808077.post-48456044399564133962011-11-17T10:58:12.393+01:002011-11-17T10:58:12.393+01:00I have not seen any either. But in Tehran intellec...I have not seen any either. But in Tehran intellectual society alcohol is so much present, both physically and in everyday talk, that one would assume there is at least some official propaganda against it. But it is also possible that authorities consider it simpler to close their eyes.Studiolumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377777909296284368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565845984512808077.post-72658550996332097792011-11-17T10:12:53.842+01:002011-11-17T10:12:53.842+01:00alcohol being forbidden, i doubt they even bother ...alcohol being forbidden, i doubt they even bother to communicate about it .. but i'll try to find outAlalehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11820723423045457448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565845984512808077.post-75508690221248590532011-11-17T09:16:28.421+01:002011-11-17T09:16:28.421+01:00Thanks! Don’t you know by chance about any visual ...Thanks! Don’t you know by chance about any visual anti-alcohol propaganda from Iran? ;)Studiolumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377777909296284368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565845984512808077.post-78783042780197692472011-11-16T23:37:28.308+01:002011-11-16T23:37:28.308+01:00great post!great post!Alalehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11820723423045457448noreply@blogger.com