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ProfessorF
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  | | | | Quote: Pakistani ambassador rejected because his name is NSFW in Arabic
Posted By David Kenner Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 4:48 PM
Despite having served for years as a distinguished Pakistani diplomat, Akbar Zeb reportedly cannot receive accreditation as Pakistan's ambassador to Saudi Arabia. The reason, apparently, has nothing to do with his credentials, and everything to do with his name -- which, in Arabic, translates to "biggest dick":
In Saudi Arabia, size does count.
A high level Pakistani diplomat has been rejected as Ambassador of Saudi Arabia because his name, Akbar Zib, equates to "Biggest Dick" in Arabic. Saudi officials, apparently overwhelmed by the idea of the name, put their foot down and gave the idea of his being posted there, the kibosh.
According to this Arabic-language article in the Arab Times, Pakistan had previously floated Zeb's name as ambassador to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, only to have him rejected for the same reason. One can only assume that submitting Zeb's name to a number of Arabic-speaking countries is some unique form of punishment designed by the Pakistani Foreign Ministry -- or the result of a particularly egregious cockup. | | | | |
. Ivor Biggun? 
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Brilliant  _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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l3v1ck
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I think you'll find that was Biggus Dickus.
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ProfessorF
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You are quite correct.
Now welease Woderick.
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the wobber?!
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rustybucket
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Biggus Dickus had a lisp His Rs were fine  _________________Jim
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ProfessorF
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Yes, but Pontius Pilate wasn't ok with his.
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rustybucket
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Yes, but Pontius Pilate wasn't relevant _________________Jim
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ProfessorF
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In as much as we were referencing Life of Brian? 
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rustybucket
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We were directly referencing Biggus Dickus Rather than LoB Sorry to be a nudge _________________Jim
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ProfessorF
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 So does that mean I couldn't answer in the manner of Pontius then?
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