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Mario Batali, a heavy-set (read fat), red-haired, so-called celebrity chef uses profanity in front of the Queen of Spain. Royalty is a big meh as far as I'm concerned, but a little respect for the lady would have been nice. In fact, a little respect for everyone there would have been nice.

http://food.aol.com/mario-batali-drops-f-word

Heh that guy is a dickhead...

He used it to quiet the crowd?

Man, if I was going to a dinner that was $1000 a plate, I wouldn't want to be told to shut the fuck up unless it was a very funny comedian doing it.

*shrugs* It's just a word....

I read about this earlier.

I think the "offensiveness" of this word is vastly overrated.

Man, if I was going to a dinner that was $1000 a plate, I wouldn't want to be told to shut the fuck up unless it was a very funny comedian doing it.If I was going to a dinner that was $1,000 a plate, I would expect people to shut the fuck up on their own and eat the damn food.

salty language

o_O

The New York chef famous for his orange clogs and "molto" personality allegedly grabbed Andrés' buttocks following the salty introduction to the group of 400, the paper said.

he's still alive?

I think the "offensiveness" of this word is vastly overrated.

damn treasonous colonials never having any respect!

damn treasonous colonials never having any respect!Fuck the Queen, and her moth-I mean Aunt, I mean cousin, I mea-

Just fuck them both! :mad:

That sorta reminds me of a song from here I'll do my best to translate on very short notice:

"Out with the fussy, in with the rough"

"Holy sh*t!" - Said the officer
In the inauguration festivities
"F*ck!" - Said the congressman
Right in an extraordinary session
"Motherf*cking great!" - Said the secretary
When he only got twenty percent
"F*cking hell!" - Said the president
Of the charity association
"I can't f*cking take this" - Said Ms. Laura,
Sister of Mary's, cousin of Jethro's,
son-in-law of Logan's, father of Clyde's,
Neighbor of Ashlee,
That I never met,
No clue who she is!"

In short. Not only is that quick translation there to show my leet skills, it's also there to show that, well, people curse. :p

I don't know, I was raised that you didn't swear with ladies present. I think it's kind of tasteless.

Mario Batali, a heavy-set (read fat), red-haired, so-called celebrity chef uses profanity in front of the Queen of Spain. Royalty is a big meh as far as I'm concerned, but a little respect for the lady would have been nice. In fact, a little respect for everyone there would have been nice.

http://food.aol.com/mario-batali-drops-f-word

It would depend on the way it was done. By the sound of it, it was done badly.

(It's odd to see royalty that don't start my inner fenian plotting...)

My take is this. They knew his reputation when they invited him so they should not be surprised. You don't want swear words dont invite someone know for having that sort of attitude.

Its a bit like the chef with Tourettes in "Curb your enthusiasm"...

That sorta reminds me of a song from here I'll do my best to translate on very short notice:

"Out with the fussy, in with the rough"

"Holy sh*t!" - Said the officer
In the inauguration festivities
"F*ck!" - Said the congressman
Right in an extraordinary session
"Motherf*cking great!" - Said the secretary
When he only got twenty percent
"F*cking hell!" - Said the president
Of the charity association
"I can't f*cking take this" - Said Ms. Laura,
Sister of Mary's, cousin of Jethro's,
son-in-law of Logan's, father of Clyde's,
Neighbor of Ashlee,
That I never met,
No clue who she is!"

In short. Not only is that quick translation there to show my leet skills, it's also there to show that, well, people curse. :p

Y nosotros los españoles aún más. Es que nos gusta cachondear así, ves? :tongue:
Y vamos, que la reina Sofía y el rey Juan Carlos, cuando abren la boca, en muchas ocasiones pensando que no se les escucha, hablan peor que cualquire ramera de Madrid.

Him and Gordon Ramsay should have a fight.

Y nosotros los españoles aún más. Es que nos gusta cachondear así, ves? :tongue:
Y vamos, que la reina Sofía y el rey Juan Carlos, cuando abren la boca, en muchas ocasiones pensando que no se les escucha, hablan peor que cualquire ramera de Madrid.

Vale, cuenta-me, cuenta-me! :D

My take is this. They knew his reputation when they invited him so they should not be surprised. You don't want swear words dont invite someone know for having that sort of attitude.

Y'know, I'm waiting for a world leader with Tourette's to be elected or born. :D

Vale, cuenta-me, cuenta-me! :D

Hombre pues si te fijas, la palabra culo sería la más tenue en el repertorio de guarradas del rey. Vamos, a mi me encanta saber de Juanqui, que mola muchísimo cómo rey, pero hay que ser honestos, el tío habla igual de feo que obrero de construcción ferroviaria. Claro, los españoles somos así. Nos gusta desportricar.:D

Y'know, I'm waiting for a world leader with Tourette's to be elected or born. :D

That already happened. Dubya at your srevices!:D

That already happened. Dubya at your srevices!:D

Nope, Tourette's not a form of mental retardation...

Nope, Tourette's not a form of mental retardation...

Ah, cierto cierto. Se me olvida, sabes.:tongue:

Y'know, I'm waiting for a world leader with Tourette's to be elected or born. :D
http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2008/04/05/princephilip_narrowweb__300x505,0.jpg

http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2008/04/05/princephilip_narrowweb__300x505,0.jpg

didnt he technically marry into the position ?

I don't know, I was raised that you didn't swear with ladies present. I think it's kind of tasteless.

I know some ladies that curse more than me when not in public:p.

The Royal Family of Spain is still alive?

I thought they were all killed following Franco's takeover. Or am I thinking of revolutionary France? :confused:

Send Rahm Emanuel to see the Queen.

I'm sure that he'll say "fuck" at least 500 times while in front of her.

The Royal Family of Spain is still alive?

I thought they were all killed following Franco's takeover. Or am I thinking of revolutionary France? :confused:

You are indeed, confusing your history. The Borbouns are alive and kicking and have been, in Spain, for the past 300 years or so. King Juan Carlos I is the head of Spain's consitutional monarchy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain

In fact, King Juan Carlos I was the one who lead the revolutionary armies against Franco and stage the take over of 1975.

You are indeed, confusing your history. The Borbouns are alive and kicking and have been, in Spain, for the past 300 years or so. King Juan Carlos I is the head of Spain's consitutional monarchy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain

In fact, King Juan Carlos I was the one who lead the revolutionary armies against Franco and stage the take over of 1975.

Oh, I see.

Spanish history is even more fascinating than I thought it was.

http://www.aolcdn.com/ch_food/mario-batali-200
http://a2.vox.com/6a00b8ea06ece0dece00c2251c31a2549d-500pi

Hmmmmmm......

Oh, I see.

Spanish history is even more fascinating than I thought it was.

Of course it is. But I digress. King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía can be, when it comes right down to it, quite potty-mouthed. Not that they do it in public, mind. But I know they do it, it's in their Spanish blood.

The Royal Family of Spain is still alive?

I thought they were all killed following Franco's takeover. Or am I thinking of revolutionary France? :confused:

Don't you remember when the King of Spain was rude to Chavez?

Of course it is. But I digress. King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía can be, when it comes right down to it, quite potty-mouthed. Not that they do it in public, mind. But I know they do it, it's in their Spanish blood.
French blood ;)

Direct quote from someone else in the same page, commenting in the article. --->

"He's a chef, not a diplomat! Furthermore, this idiotic AOL story did NOT report what else happened, and I quote the Miami newspaper: Batali: Afterward, I went up to the king and I said, `I'm sorry about the foul language." The king said, 'What foul language?' '' Also, the king whistled at the crowd at one point - hardly the stodgy image of a king that Americans imagine. Spain is not a puritanical country."

It seems that they didn't report the whole thing to make it sound really bad, and the KING himself didn't give a dam. I am not a fan of this guy, if anything I only watched one of his shows, but I do hate spins, and politicians by default.

direct quote from someone else in the same page, commenting in the article. --->

"he's a chef, not a diplomat! Furthermore, this idiotic aol story did not report what else happened, and i quote the miami newspaper: Batali: Afterward, i went up to the king and i said, `i'm sorry about the foul language." the king said, 'what foul language?' '' also, the king whistled at the crowd at one point - hardly the stodgy image of a king that americans imagine. Spain is not a puritanical country."

it seems that they didn't report the whole thing to make it sound really bad, and the king himself didn't give a dam. I am not a fan of this guy, if anything i only watched one of his shows, but i do hate spins, and politicians by default.

qft

Direct quote from someone else in the same page, commenting in the article. --->

"He's a chef, not a diplomat! Furthermore, this idiotic AOL story did NOT report what else happened, and I quote the Miami newspaper: Batali: Afterward, I went up to the king and I said, `I'm sorry about the foul language." The king said, 'What foul language?' '' Also, the king whistled at the crowd at one point - hardly the stodgy image of a king that Americans imagine. Spain is not a puritanical country."

It seems that they didn't report the whole thing to make it sound really bad, and the KING himself didn't give a dam. I am not a fan of this guy, if anything I only watched one of his shows, but I do hate spins, and politicians by default.

No one is claiming Spain is a puritanical country. However, there is a protocol, when dealing with certain people one has to know how to act. You don't have to be a diplomat to know that in front of a head of state you can't use vulgar language.

If I ever somehow get a job which offers me the opportunity to receive royal guests, I will absolutely not tolerate swearing. I will, however, bring a guillotine. They might have to head off before they finish their meal.

Good on him, I think swearing should be mandatory in front of royalty.

http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2008/04/05/princephilip_narrowweb__300x505,0.jpg

Nope,I'm afraid Tourrettes is not caused by inbreeding and a low IQ....

No one is claiming Spain is a puritanical country. However, there is a protocol, when dealing with certain people one has to know how to act. You don't have to be a diplomat to know that in front of a head of state you can't use vulgar language.

Of course you can. You can use it in front of a head of state, a CEO, the Pope, whoever you wish.

Of course you can. You can use it in front of a head of state, a CEO, the Pope, whoever you wish.

It's all about knowing how to behave. It's about manners, you see.