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Politics : Formerly About Applied Materials -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: zonder who wrote (67677)	2/7/2003 9:56:04 AM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

While I eagerly wait for answer to my post, let's lighten up the mood with a funny story. Long time ago (almost a past life) I was having dinner with the Iraqi ambassador at his home [don't ask...] He was educated in London and was recalling his student days living with a British family. On the day where he was finally going to leave them, they held a good-bye party for him and at the end of it the lady of the house asked him about Iraqi traditions when it comes to female friends and acquaintances. When he asked why, she said "my husband calls me honey because I am his wife. But you've been calling me honey for a long time and I'd like to know if that is normal". "You mean 'Honey' is not your name?!" He said that it took him a long time to get over the embarrassment and go back to visit. ST