I'm done with Germans. A German diplomat was rude to me yesterday and received a full and frank explanation as to why he should never contact my office again. There was even a little industrial language. The coward backed doiwn and apologised.Originally Posted by Burney
I hate them b. I've always hated them. Arrogant bástards to a man. (la excepted, natch.)
I'm listening to thon book btw. It's jolly good, isn't it? I rather like how he's presenting it in the form of a rattling good yarn.
A rude diplomat is surely an oxymoron? You should have asked for your grandad's bike back while you were at it.
Yes, I was worried it might be rather dry, but I rattled through it in no time and was rather sorry when it ended.
Funnily enough, I recently asked a newly-retired extremely high-ranking diplomat whether, at the end of such a long and distinguished career of diplomacy, he had got a little end-of-termish and was tempted to be gratuitously rude to Angela Merkel. He looked puzzled for a moment, for the thought had never occurred to him. Then he absolutely pissed himselfCharming fellow.
His others may be worth a look as well, I'd say. https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/10...and-white.html
As is "German diplomat".
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."
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