The Berlitz Guide to discussing American Election Results.

[katster]

Okay. So I might get a job sometime this year, and I'd like to see the world. And since I've got a friend in the Netherlands, I might finally take him up on his offer to show me the sites. But first I have to get a job. But let's forget all that, since it spoils the fun.

So, if one wants to be a good world traveller, at some points one has to confess their nationality. And confessing I'm American leads to a problem. I mean, most folks are good enough to distinguish "American in my country" from "President Bush's policies", but sometimes you want to make it clear.

So I'm collecting the phrase: "I did not vote for President Bush" in as many languages as possible. Bonus points if you can add "I hate him and his policies" to the end. :)

So if you can contribute to this worthy endeavour, feel free to comment below. :) [And if you're just going to flame me for being a Democrat, well, the line starts over there, I'll screen that stuff in this post. But I'll flag with the politics icon.]

Comments

Spanish, of course.

[kuangning]

Yo no voté para George W. Bush, y detesto Senor Bush y sus politicas.

Someone feel free to correct my tenses if necessary -- it's been awhile.

Just in case

[zibblsnrt.livejournal.com]

Ou hêireomên peri Bareos Arkhontos; kataphroneô auton kai politeia autou.

Re: Just in case

[fearghaill.livejournal.com]

in case she finally gets that time machine working?

[vacheestfachee.livejournal.com]

This is what I make of the French (though you've probably already figured this out):

Je n'ai pas voté pour le président Bush. Je le déteste, lui et ses politiques.

This post is going in my memories... I want to see what you come up with! :)

[sweet-sayonara4.livejournal.com]

eh my german is wimpy but learn_languages can probably help you out :)

My shot at it

[zibblsnrt.livejournal.com]

Ich habe nicht für Bush gewählt; ich hasse ihn und seine Politik.

Re: My shot at it

[sweet-sayonara4.livejournal.com]

hehe i'll def use that ;) thanks

Hebrew!

[shmuelisms.livejournal.com]

Ahni lo hitzba'ati b'shvil Boosh ^[1],
v'ahni gam sonet otto v'et ha'medineeyut shello!

Wow that has hard to type, because I kept on wanting to type it in actual Hebrew letters! Ha ha. If you ever come this way, and don't give me advance notice. I will be thoroughly miffed. Grrrr! ;-)

[1] Slightly different pronunciation of the Shrub's last name, due to differences in phonemes.

[maruchan.livejournal.com]

I could be wrong, but something like:

Politely
Busshu daitouryo ni hyouketsu shite agemasendeshita. Jitsu ni, kare no seisaku wa dame da to omou no desu.


With Feeling
Busshu daitouryo ni hyouketsu shite yaranakatta. Sono baka to baka na seisaku ga daikirai nanda yo!

But I favor:

Kankei arimasen.
That has little to no bearing on our interactions.

However, I'd be very surprised to meet anyone in Japan rude enough to ask you about your vote upon learning your nationality. Much less, boorish enough to determine your human worth that way. Maybe you should go there - the cookies are very good.

[bronnyelsp.livejournal.com]

In Turkish, Bush için oy kullanmıdım.

The pronunciation is "Bush eecheen oy koolanmuhduhm."