North Korean Mourners, crying to survive? By John Sifton
Published: December 22, 2011 Accessed: January 9, 2012
North Koreans are "weeping, hitting the ground" at the death of the "gross abuser of human rights," the "totalitarian;" Kim Jong Il, and the article's author writes the reason for such grievance to be a probable result of the retarded government of North Korea. They torture the citizens for the smallest causes, put them in forced labor camps, and even without these in the first place, don't even provide them with adequate living conditions. The North Koreans are forcedly lamenting; like the title says, they are crying to survive.
Following Kim Jong Il's death, prostrating North Koreans came to attention on media. From the smallest kids to the elderly, people mourned their butts off and said (rather funny) words of grief in front of the camera. A little kid seeming to be around 5 years of age was crying desperately and saying, "If he passes away like this, what will I do?" What made it funnier was the 'faking' - it was awkward like the fake injuries in soccer, although I must admit that having been forced to perform such high-level stunt as commoners, they are pretty good. I laughed watching the news. And at the same time, I felt really sorry for the people of North Korea for losing their leader. Specifically, not at the loss of their leader but the fact that they had to do that sh*t. Anyways, I would like to send my cheerful regards for the 'tearful' death of the jerk.
I sometimes wonder how weird and stupid people can get.
Vocab
Prostrate
a. Since Kim Jong Il's death was announced on Monday, many people have marveled at the mourning scenes featured on North Korean state television, made viral on the Internet: North Koreans prostrate, weeping, hitting the ground.
b. adj. - stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission. Middle English prostrat, from Anglo-French, from Latin prostratus, past participate of prosternere, from pro- before + sternere to spread out, throw down. First use: 14th century
verb - to throw down or put into a prostrate position. First use: 15th century
c. A student prostrated at Mr. Plonka for an A+ on his essay but ended up with a heartless F. What a shame.
Totalitarian
a. How could citizens mourn the passing of a totalitarian, such a gross abuser of human rights?
b. noun - an advocate or practitioner of totalitarianism. First use: circa 1934
adj. - of or relating to centralized control by an autocratic leader or hierarchy. Italian totalitario, from totalita totality. First use: 1926
c. Teachers are totalitarians in a class. They rule over us with the stupid system called "grade," and torture us with how much ever work load they feel like giving. We don't want them. We want to get rid of them just like Kim Jong Il. (Well, it's not that bad to be honest - I'm just exaggerating). Anyways, worst of all, we can't legally escape from them.
Unambiguous
a. North Korea is unambiguously a totalitarian state.
b. adj. - not ambiguous; clear, precise. First use: 1743 Ambiguous: doubtful or uncertain. Latin ambiguus, from ambigere to be undecided. First use: 1528
c. Everyone unambiguously believes that I abhor English. However, that possibly might happen to be false.
Published: December 22, 2011 Accessed: January 9, 2012
North Koreans are "weeping, hitting the ground" at the death of the "gross abuser of human rights," the "totalitarian;" Kim Jong Il, and the article's author writes the reason for such grievance to be a probable result of the retarded government of North Korea. They torture the citizens for the smallest causes, put them in forced labor camps, and even without these in the first place, don't even provide them with adequate living conditions. The North Koreans are forcedly lamenting; like the title says, they are crying to survive.
Following Kim Jong Il's death, prostrating North Koreans came to attention on media. From the smallest kids to the elderly, people mourned their butts off and said (rather funny) words of grief in front of the camera. A little kid seeming to be around 5 years of age was crying desperately and saying, "If he passes away like this, what will I do?" What made it funnier was the 'faking' - it was awkward like the fake injuries in soccer, although I must admit that having been forced to perform such high-level stunt as commoners, they are pretty good. I laughed watching the news. And at the same time, I felt really sorry for the people of North Korea for losing their leader. Specifically, not at the loss of their leader but the fact that they had to do that sh*t. Anyways, I would like to send my cheerful regards for the 'tearful' death of the jerk.
I sometimes wonder how weird and stupid people can get.
Vocab
Prostrate
a. Since Kim Jong Il's death was announced on Monday, many people have marveled at the mourning scenes featured on North Korean state television, made viral on the Internet: North Koreans prostrate, weeping, hitting the ground.
b. adj. - stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission. Middle English prostrat, from Anglo-French, from Latin prostratus, past participate of prosternere, from pro- before + sternere to spread out, throw down. First use: 14th century
verb - to throw down or put into a prostrate position. First use: 15th century
c. A student prostrated at Mr. Plonka for an A+ on his essay but ended up with a heartless F. What a shame.
Totalitarian
a. How could citizens mourn the passing of a totalitarian, such a gross abuser of human rights?
b. noun - an advocate or practitioner of totalitarianism. First use: circa 1934
adj. - of or relating to centralized control by an autocratic leader or hierarchy. Italian totalitario, from totalita totality. First use: 1926
c. Teachers are totalitarians in a class. They rule over us with the stupid system called "grade," and torture us with how much ever work load they feel like giving. We don't want them. We want to get rid of them just like Kim Jong Il. (Well, it's not that bad to be honest - I'm just exaggerating). Anyways, worst of all, we can't legally escape from them.
Unambiguous
a. North Korea is unambiguously a totalitarian state.
b. adj. - not ambiguous; clear, precise. First use: 1743 Ambiguous: doubtful or uncertain. Latin ambiguus, from ambigere to be undecided. First use: 1528
c. Everyone unambiguously believes that I abhor English. However, that possibly might happen to be false.
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