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Archive for April, 2006

Insults

27 Apr

Today, for reasons that will go unmentioned, I had a bit of an argument with a Moroccan “tourist”. (I use the term very loosely.) We were speaking in English, and what was funny was at the end, she said, “Shut the f*ck up!” Of course, I replied in Arabic, “Ko-ed!” (F*ck off!) Then she flew into a rant about how I thought I was so special because I knew a little Arabic. I thought to myself, “This woman really is insane.” Here she is showing off her English, she insults me, I insult her back in her own language, and she’s accusing ME of showing off?

I think I’m more sensitive about it because I seem to get that same, “You’re nothing special because you speak Arabic” attitude from Moroccans from time to time, and I don’t know where it comes from. I never claimed to be fluent, I don’t talk down to people, and I always welcome corrections/suggestions.

Oh well. Bitches are everywhere, I guess.

 
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Back in the South

26 Apr

I’ve gone back down to Todra Gorge, hence my lack of posts lately. I finally managed to get an internet connection at the hotel (after much shouting and confusion at Maroc Telecom), but it’s only a DIAL-UP. Ugh. 37KB? It’s like the Bronze Age or something.

 
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Ghosts of Rabat

05 Apr

After watching ‘The Sixth Sense,’ I’m feeling a little nervous. After all, one of the key plot points in the movie is that the little boy lives in Philadelphia, one of the oldest cities in the U.S. – with lots of history hovering around every corner.

Well, I got your history right here, buddy. Founded in 1682, hah, Philadelphia is a mere pup! Try the 3rd Century B.C.! What if I look out the window and see a Christian slave from 1626? Or a ticked off Roman from 200 AD? Or Yaqub Al Mansur, who’s probably still mad that he never got to finish his mosque? Or a Moroccan who’s a little annoyed that he was bombed to pieces when Austria shelled the city in 1829?

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Morocco vs. USA

04 Apr

I discovered that the U.S. soccer team will be playing a “friendly” match against Morocco on May 23, in preparation for their World Cup visit. Not Morocco’s Cup visit, that is, since they got beaten in Group 5 by Tunisia. Sigh. Anyway, they’ll be playing in Nashville, Tennessee, and I mentioned this to my husband, not expecting him to collapse in hysterical laughter. After I got him to finally stop honking “America, football, ha ha ha,” he reminded me of the one soccer game I had taken him to in the States. Ah, yes.

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Recommendations

03 Apr

I’m going to add a new page to the sidebar called ‘Recommendations.” It will be a list of people/businesses that have provided excellent service at reasonable prices. Obviously, this will only be of use to those of you in Rabat, and even then, some of you may know them already – like ‘Univers Tailor’ on Rue Oqba that Cat knew already. On the off chance that it will be of use, here goes:
First recommendation goes to….

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