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June 21, 2004

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Co-worker Tom has just spent his lunch hour at the US Consulate in an attempt to have pages added to his passport. His attempt was frustrated, however, by the security guard at the entrance to the Consulate. Not because he's a rabid redneck who thinks Dick Cheney's a left-wing pussy. No he was refused entry because the guard at the American Consulate could not speak English. As he rather forcefully has just explained on the telephone (much to the merriment of the rest of the floor) it makes very little sense to have the guard of the American Consulate not speaking the national language. I suggested he should have tried Spanish. And he still didn't get the extra pages for his passport.

Another victim of the war on terror. Or outsourcing. Or something. He's a victim. That's the main thing.

 posted by Simon on 06.21.04 at 03:34 PM in the




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George Bush knows three words of English, Kill, maim, and err?

Why should a conulate guard know any more than him?

 posted by: Angry Chinese Blogger on 06.21.04 at 05:12 PM [permalink]

See, what Tom hasn't yet realized it that the US Consulates across the world want to punish any American who actually thinks that there may be life outside the border. Go to any Consulate anywhere in the world, and they are evil punishing creatures with no joy in their hearts.

Really.

posted by: Helen on 06.21.04 at 05:44 PM [permalink]

ACB

GWB has been misunderstimated. He knows how to say "Cowboy".

When do we get to play "Cowboy and Islamofascist"?

Faster please.

 posted by: kennycan on 06.21.04 at 05:46 PM [permalink]

I have to agree with Helen. AmCits looking for help are an inconvenience that get in the way of their boozing and ass kissing

 posted by: Kevin on 06.21.04 at 06:03 PM [permalink]

christ...

 posted by: pylorns on 06.21.04 at 11:11 PM [permalink]

Kevin,

I had a somewhat different experince with the diplomatic corps.

1. Went to the US Embassy in Germany to get a new passport, and it all went smoothly (I was in uniform and preparing to get out of the service.)

2. Went to Embassy in England, as a civilan and had a hard time getting what I needed.

Maybe they thought I would shoot them on the first trip?

 posted by: Oscar on 06.22.04 at 12:38 AM [permalink]




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