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Friday
April 13, 2001

You make us look bad

I read your lame excuse for an article ["The hell with romance"] and here are my comments:

1. Lay off categorizing all Iranian men as being incapable of romantic behavior. Just because you have difficulties with it doesn't mean we all do. You know, there are Freudian roots for what you're experiencing, pal. You should check it out. I am sure it is nothing you don't already know, but don't be ashamed to admit it.

2. Stop thinking with your other head, and you'll be surprised of the outcome. That MIGHT happen if you grow up and start thinking with your brain - chalk doesn't count!

3. You wrote "Based on my extensive research" what are you a psychologist too?!!

4. You know who endures insults, slaps, humiliation, abuse, pain, etc.? Jerks, not Romantics.

5. Thanks for telling us about your broad view of life when you generously elaborated and spent two paragraphs on Chelokabab, burping, onion odor, and "Kubi-Breath". You certainly sound like an expert.

6. Ironically, you mentioned Taliban. You should join them. You'll fit right in.

7. Problem with your facial hair? Try standing a little closer to the razor, that is, if you know what a razor is! Or, give up trying to look like George Michael. The 80's are over. I bet you wear your sunglasses on the tip of your nose when you're driving.

8. Your so called "bare-foot-pregnant-in-the-kitchen" perception on women was damn interesting, for a lack of a better word. The funny thing is that you admittedly told everyone that this perception stems from the image of your Mom!! I guess the rest is pretty much self-explanatory. One thing though, you should be aware that we are living in the year 2001 not 1002. If you take your head out of your neshimangah you might notice that not all Iranian or Persian men treat their women the way you're family does. One piece of advice if I may, if you show respect, you get respect, not slaps and break-ups. Pretty easy to figure out.

9. You wrote "To us, women are nothing but unfortunate reproductive machines". Hey, enough about your Mom!

10. You mentioned complaints about your "shortcomings'; you poor guy! Try to remember that it is not the size that counts. !

11. Where the hell did you get the words "Persianity" and "Persian-ness". Can I quote you on that next time I want to look intelligent? You're full of yourself aren't you?

In conclusion, I want to add that you're just about the most pathetic excuse for a Persian man. You're the type that makes us look bad. You know it and I know it. You know exactly what you're problem is so don't try to redeem yourself by dragging the rest of us in. Ferdosi, Saadi, Rumi, Shahriyar, Akhavan-Sales, Moshiri. just to name a few, are all Persians men or Iranians, and from this great land of ours. They are world-renowned romantics, you idiot. Where have you been?!

Do us all a favor, go drive your BMW and have a koobideh on me while your at it. I am sure you can relate to that piece of meat much better than any living organism, and most importantly, keep your opinions to yourself.

Oh, I must admit that I agree with you on one issue; I don't necessarily like Valentine's Day myself. You want to know why? Because I don't believe that I have to wait for one day in a year to tell my wife how much I love her and respect her. I do that everyday!

Sina Sina

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