http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/02/03/ambassador_at_very_large
QuotePakistani ambassador rejected because his name is NSFW in Arabic
Despite having served for years as a distinguished Pakistani diplomat, Akbar Zeb reportedly cannot receive accreditation as Pakistan's ambassador to Saudi Arabia. The reason, apparently, has nothing to do with his credentials, and everything to do with his name -- which, in Arabic, translates (http://salem-news.com/articles/january242010/big_dick.php) to "biggest dick":
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In Saudi Arabia, size does count.
A high level Pakistani diplomat has been rejected as Ambassador of Saudi Arabia because his name, Akbar Zib, equates to "Biggest Dick" in Arabic. Saudi officials, apparently overwhelmed by the idea of the name, put their foot down and gave the idea of his being posted there, the kibosh.
According to this Arabic-language article (http://www.arabtimes.com/portal/news_display.cfm?Action=&Preview=no&nid=5198) in the Arab Times, Pakistan had previously floated Zeb's name as ambassador to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, only to have him rejected for the same reason. One can only assume that submitting Zeb's name to a number of Arabic-speaking countries is some unique form of punishment designed by the Pakistani Foreign Ministry -- or the result of a particularly egregious cockup.
Truth sometimes is stranger than fiction. Sometimes it's just funnier.
:D
:lol:
It does seem as if Pakistan is trying to come up with a punishment posting for him, as the article suggests. I wonder what he has done?
Is penis his family name or his given name I wonder.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 06, 2010, 06:59:09 PM
Is penis his family name or his given name I wonder.
Zeb probably isn't "dick" in Urdu.
Edit Zak /= Zeb
Quote from: Admiral Yi on February 06, 2010, 06:59:09 PM
Is penis his family name or his given name I wonder.
Pakistanis apparently do not use family names to any great extent (a surprising result of a few minutes internet search) so it would be one of his given names.
A quick search confirms the obvious assumption, that "zeb" literally is the Arabic word that equates most closely to the English term "dick".
I would guess a better English translation would be "the greatest dick" rather than "the biggest dick". I still can't understand why Pakistan has tried to send this guy to three different Arabic nations though. After all, his previous postings seem to be mostly to English speaking nations (either in general or where it is an official language.)
:yes:
allahu ackbar = God is greatest
Why didn't we nuke those countries yet?
Awesome, I'm surprised this hasn't been picked up by the media; not much happening and its funny
Quote from: The Brain on February 06, 2010, 07:50:53 PM
Why didn't we nuke those countries yet?
A) We need the oil
B) We don't want the fallout over India
Quote from: The Brain on February 06, 2010, 07:55:45 PM
Quote from: Viking on February 06, 2010, 07:53:29 PM
Quote from: The Brain on February 06, 2010, 07:50:53 PM
Why didn't we nuke those countries yet?
B) We don't want the fallout over India
:huh:
We like Indians
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Indians? I didn't even see the arrows.
Quote from: The Brain on February 06, 2010, 08:01:23 PM
Indians? I didn't even see the arrows.
These ones use rockets.
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She is indian?
Bullshti!!11
Ok, Viking, introduce me to her. What's her name?
I don't think its fair to India to use her as an example when she has extremely white features.
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DO we still love Indians?
They prefer the term "aboriginal" or "First Nations". :mad:
Quote from: Jaron on February 07, 2010, 09:13:12 PM
I don't think its fair to India to use her as an example when she has extremely white features.
I told you. The 3rd world have a big complex of inferiority towards the West.
Quote from: Siege on February 07, 2010, 09:12:42 PM
Ok, Viking, introduce me to her. What's her name?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aishwarya_Rai
Miss World 1994 (when miley cyrus still was no more than a zygote) and Bollywood A List Movie Goddess.
Quote from: Siege on February 07, 2010, 09:15:50 PM
Quote from: Jaron on February 07, 2010, 09:13:12 PM
I don't think its fair to India to use her as an example when she has extremely white features.
I told you. The 3rd world have a big complex of inferiority towards the West.
You'd know better than me. :P
Whoa, she is the indian chick in The Last Legion, and she is fuckin 36 years old.
Amazing. For a woman, that is almost as me being 38 and an all hooah infantry squad leader.