You Know, Every Time I Think NJ Is A Real Mess I Remember…
…that there are places like California or Florida
A Florida man named Phuc Kieu tried to sexually assault and rob a man on Sunday, the Gainesville Sun reported.
Kieu — more formally Phuc X. Kieu — was watching gay porn on a portable DVD player in his car when a second man walked by after withdrawing $220 from an ATM, according to local authorities.
and then I really don’t feel so bad.
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November 25, 2014 7:34 am
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“Phuc Kieu”?
I hope that the pronunciation isn’t what I think it is.
In the Girl Genius books, there’s a badass warrior princess who brags about being the daughter of the Great King Chump – “And yes, I know what that means in your language,” she adds in resignation.
One imagines that this poor fellow grew up with a lot of hassles. Should have kept his badass warrior fantasies in his imagination, though.
Good thing there weren’t any penguins around.
I’ll bet telemarketers never call him.
Having had a customer once whose name was Sh*tting Deng (pronounced Dung), I was surprised when I found out there’s a freeway exit here called Fuqua. It was sooo disappointing to find out it’s pronounced FEW-kway…
p.s. Syd, you actually made me guffaw 🙂
Julie, would you care to care to guess how often people mispronounce “Strait of Juan de Fuca” … … and how?
Or, for that matter, Dumas, Texas?
😀
Was the victim’s name “Lei Me”?
JeffS, I’m laughing just thinking about it 🙂
And I lived in Phuket, Thailand for a couple of years… (pronounced poo-ket).
There is a Thai restaurant that I frequently drive by called Phuket Paradice. At least, I think it’s a restaurant.
Syd, I’d be leery of the “Happy Ending Sundae” on the dessert menu if I were you.
lol…or the pulled pork! Yikes.
I used to work with a guy who’s last name was “Fluck” – when he married his wife kept her maiden name!
Was her first name Holly?
Syd, I assure you it’s a restaurant – although the owners likely have a rather earthy sense of humor (I never met a Thai that didn’t know how English speakers mispronounce that Island’s name – and what it meant.) 😛