IJMC Someone's Gonna Hate Me For This One

            IJMC - Someone's Gonna Hate Me For This One

You know, last year I visited a country where knowing some of these 
phrases probably would have gotten me into a lot of trouble. So it's 
probably good that I'd completely forgotten I had these...     -dave








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        -=-     USEFUL PHRASES TO KNOW WHEN  -=-
                TRAVELLING IN MOSLEM AREAS:
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AKBAR KHALI-KILI HAFTIR LOTFAN.

    Thank you for showing me your marvelous gun.
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FEKR GABUL CRADAN DAVAT PAEH GUSH DIVAR.

    I am delighted to accept your kind invitation to lie on the
    floor with my arms above my head and my legs apart.
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SHOMAEH FEKR TAMOMEH OEH GOFTEH BANDE.

    I agree with everything you have ever said or thought in your life.
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AUTO ARREREGH DAVATEMAN MANO SEPAHEH HAST.

    It is exceptionally kind of you to allow me to travel in
    the trunk of your car.
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FASHAL-EH TUPEHMAN NA DEGAT MANO GOFTAM CHEESHAYEH MOHEMARA
JEBEHKESHVAREHMAN.

    If you will do me the kindness of not harming my genital
    appendages  I will glady reciprocate by betraying my country
    in public.
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KHREL JEPAHEH MANEH VA JAYEH AMERIKAHEY.

    I will tell you the names and addresses of many American
    spies travelling as reporters.
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BALLI, BALLI, BALLI !

    Whatever you say!
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MATERNIER GHERMEZ AHLEIEH, GHORBAN.

    The red blindfold will be lovely, excellency.
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TIEKH NUNEH OB KHRELEH BEZORG VA KHRUBE BOYAST INO BEGERAM.

    The water-soaked bread crumbs are delicious, thank you.
    I must have the recipe.



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