Comments on: Menu from restaurant in Damascus Airport

By: Yasmine Abu Khazneh

Yasmine Abu Khazneh — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 12:45:31 +0000

Mark, listen, I’m not even Syrian, but the comments following were too full of hate, I felt like I had to say something. I do not think scanning menus is sad, I think the intolerant comments were sad. I get fwds like this menu in my inbox all the time; it was never a big deal. That’s all I have to say about that.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 12:41:23 +0000

Yasmine its not sad to post a menu from a restaurant full of spelling mistakes. But it is sad that you find a menu full of spelling mistakes offensive.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 12:38:41 +0000

This is what Nancy originally said:

Dear Mark,
These mistakes occur in Arab countries all over the Middle East, Mostly because the owners of these cafeterias and canteens could not afford an English education, but at the same time, they want foreigners to be able to read a menu that isn’t only written in Arabic, most of these people are self taught. Dating back to when Nat left Lebanon through Syria, it’s evident that you hate Syrians, and have insulted Syria several times. I could point out specifically what you and Nat said if you are interested.

By: Yasmine Abu Khazneh

Yasmine Abu Khazneh — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 12:26:07 +0000

Patrick, you think it’s sad to send Jay Leno an email, but on the other hand, you don’t think it’s sad to scan a four paged menu just to get it on your blog and have people make fun of poor hardworking people? I guess ‘sad’ is relative.

In here, I posted my opinion, under my full name, I think people should respect that, and refrain from swearing. Especially since what I said, does not insult anybody. I will not be posting here again, but I do ask for some respect as I thought this was a cultured, open minded blog.

By: Yasmine Abu Khazneh

Yasmine Abu Khazneh — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 12:14:34 +0000

Hi Mocmac, Nancy didn’t say anything except that the canteen and cafeteria owners that wrote these menus are poor people, with no English education, that are just trying to make a living. The attacks from the people in here then followed. I said that these mistakes occur all around the Middle East and not just Syria, but my post was deleted. I really don’t understand why.

By: mocman

mocman — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 06:30:56 +0000

hmm anyway we can get back nancy’s posts from backup??? i really woiuld like to know what nancy said to invite anal lessons….

By: Flippa X

Flippa X — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 15:47:02 +0000

Mark, i suggest you keep on posting spelling mistakes. It’s funny to read them and listen to people who fight over it. You people r stupid.

By: Yasmine Abu Khazneh

Yasmine Abu Khazneh — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 15:35:34 +0000

I didn’t delete my comment.

By: KtheKuwaiti

KtheKuwaiti — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 07:00:27 +0000

You have to upgrade to wordpress 2.0.5 .. so people can’t delete their own comments.

By: chikapappi

chikapappi — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 06:38:59 +0000

Wow! All this over a menu with mistakes!! What have I missed!

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 05:09:32 +0000

hmmm where did nancys posts go? didnt know readers could delete their comments..

By: Mo Hat

Mo Hat — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 00:43:34 +0000

ALL YASMIN FATHER OF SHIT AND NANCYS POSTS ARE DELETED!

/shoot [Head]Mark