Bush doesn't like being called 'Sir'

[SOteric]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=573&ncid=757&e=6&u=/nm/20040407/od_nm/campaign_jokes_dc

I'm thinking that how DU should start referring to him.

[TXlib]

1. "Sir" still is a term of respect

He has not earned that from me.

[SOteric]

9. I'd disagree completely that it is a term of respect

if it pisses him off. Everything in context.

I could call you "Your Magesty" but that doesn't make you the Queen of England, nor does it imply I believe you to be.

[GOPisEvil]

2. I have a few other choice words for him.

But mom always told me not to say anything at all if I had nothing nice to say. :-)

[IronLionZion]

3. No way

He doesn't deserve that much respect

[buddhamama]

4. comical

His ego was bruised. O arrogant one, you have not earned the respect of your countrymen.

can't wait for Nov.

i cannot in good conscious refer to him as Sir, though.

[MissMillie]

5. He looked petty

Not befitting a man bearning his title.

[bif]

6. Does he like being called "fuckhead"?

That's about as nice a term as I can use for him.

[northzax]

7. while I love a bush bash as much as the next guy

it turns out, according to Josh Marshall, that the reporter had a cell phone to his ear when he asked the question. that pisses me off too.

[SOteric]

10. Irrelevant.

[supernova]

8. "Sir"

"Sir" in the south is often used as a form of disdain. It's a very old idea and probably held over from the British, perhaps a layer of slaves getting back too.

It is said with great irony, noting that the person who is "sir-ed" doesn't, in fact, deserve to be called "Sir."

On second thought, probably all of this is way too subtle for pea-brained *.

[SOteric]

11. Probably too subtle, yes.

And he's not from the south really, either. :shrug: But it's always nice to get the cultural context behind usage. :hi:

[DS1]

12. Sir Robin would be fitting, plus he's got the redness nailed

[SOteric]

14. "He turned and bravely ran away"

"Sir Robin ran away...

[Bog Frog]

13. Too bad the incident isn't getting more attention in the media.

Bush is the biggest asshole ever to occupy the White House. F-ing squatter.

[tjwash]

15. How about "junior"

[Ricdude]

16. How about Governor?

At least he was actually elected to that position...

[YellowRubberDuckie]

17. Yeah, I think he's got a royal title fetish...

See thread from yesterday.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=980291
Duckie

[UrbScotty]

18. Jay Leno had a good joke

...about how everybody's gonna be calling him 'George' by next January.

[SOteric]

19. Yeah, that's in the link.

[Zolok]

20. Bush is old fashioned...

it is "master" or nothing with him.
:)
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