• grue@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    Fun fact: the French word for “suit” is “costume.” I wonder if Zelenskyy was aware of his multilingual pun.

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      7 hours ago

      Suit in Ukrainian is listerally “костюм”, in Latin script “kostyum”. Which is pronounced close enough.

      I am not sure if it was intended, but hilarious nevertheless.

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        I’m sure it’s intended. The man was a comedian, and he’s been criticised for not wearing a suit before. He’s had this line in the chamber for a while, now he’s showing the world how a professional deals with hecklers.

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          criticized for not wearing a suit

          Sometimes I don’t understand people. I’d love to see more politicians in normal clothes. It’s kind of childish to expect a suit for no reason, isn’t it?