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What's the big stink?
The Congo has a rainforest and so does Brazil.
It's not a far stretch.
Bunch of ing cry babies.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...x.html?cnn=yes
Sure it was because of the heat...SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) -- In a joke that made Brazilians cringe and forced the U.S. Olympic Committee to apologize, a USOC worker scrawled "Welcome to the Congo!" on a board in the organization's Rio de Janeiro media center for the Pan American Games.
Rio's O Globo newspaper published a photo of the message on its front page Saturday, and ran a headline saying the joke was "full of prejudice." The message was condemned in a nation extremely sensitive about being compared to less-developed countries, especially by Americans -- who often are perceived as arrogant by Brazilians.
The controversy occurred as American athletes arrived in Latin America's largest country to compete in the event that starts Friday.
The USOC issued a "deep apology to the people of Brazil and Rio de Janeiro" in a statement Saturday, and said the worker who wrote the phrase was disciplined and is no longer a member of the U.S. delegation to the games.
USOC officials also apologized in person to Rio Mayor Cesar Maia, senior officials of the Brazilian Olympic Committee and the Pan American Sports Organization. The USOC statement did not name the employee.
The picture in O Globo showed USOC media employee Kevin Neuendorf in front of the whiteboard, and the story quoted him as saying it was written because "it's really hot in Rio."
O Globo noted that Rio is in the middle of its South American winter, and that the USOC office at the games is air conditioned. The average temperature in July in Rio is 78 degrees -- on Saturday, the temperature was in the low 80s.
On Rio's Copacabana Beach, Brazilians said it reinforced their belief that Americans frequently stereotype other countries.
"Americans are full of prejudices," said Alessandra Teixeira, a 29-year old model. "Everything for them is bad, and they make it worse."
The newspaper also produced a full-page graphic showing a map of the globe, pointing out that the Congo is in Africa and an ocean away from Brazil. The graphic included bright red arrows and a headline in English and Portuguese, saying "Watch and Learn."
About 5,500 athletes from 42 countries across the hemisphere are expected to attend the Olympic-style July 13-29 games, as well as 2,000 delegation members, 3,000 journalists and 15,000 volunteers.
What's the big stink?
The Congo has a rainforest and so does Brazil.
It's not a far stretch.
Bunch of ing cry babies.
Americans are idiots.
Do not do a google image search on her. Take my word for it.On Rio's Copacabana Beach, Brazilians said it reinforced their belief that Americans frequently stereotype other countries.
"Americans are full of prejudices," said Alessandra Teixeira, a 29-year old model. "Everything for them is bad, and they make it worse."
just did it
shemale
btw,
MARK Teixeira dressed in drag would be prettier.
brazil is the congo
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I actually think that the whole thing has been overblown, but seriously, how could that guy not realize a statement like that would not go well...
I vote for your stupid ass to be confined to the troll forum.
By the way, the guy who wrote the message on that board is not very intelligent. Fur that stupid stunt, the guy got canned.
Whats so wrong with the Congo?
If I were Congolese right now I'd be kinda mad at those stuck up Brazilians who think they are better then me.
Some just don't get it.
Very true.
And whoever thought it would be smart to put a quote in from a tranny model should be fired from the Brazilian paper. Since when did people care what models had to say anyways? Especially transves e models.
I dunno. Is that dumber than the person who hired Kevin Neuendorf to be a media employee for the USOC?
"The Ugly American" was written 50 years ago, by Americans.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugly_American
"Le plus ca change ....."
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let the fun begin.
Would you say that Jessica Alba is an "Ugly American"?
Cuz she's ing hot!!!!!!!!!
I see, so if somebody compared the US with Congo? you wouldn't object?
We probably just wouldn't give a .
I think most americans would give a , being compared to a country like Congo and all that that entails. Of course most people knows its obviously not accurate. The problem is South American countries are fighting the perception that they are just like African third world countries, when in reality they are nothing the like.
Brazil is surrounded by rain forest.
And, so is the Congo.
Its comparative.
Comparing the U.S. to the Congo wouldn't make sense because we don't have any rainforests. It just wouldn't make sense.
You guys are blowing this out of proportion.
I respectfully disagree.
Seriously.
I think if someone compared the US to Congo, most Americans would laugh, because they know its a ridiculous statement. Well, half would laugh. The other half would wonder why you are comparing a country to a movie.
Ummm, and what exactly do you mean by "a country like Congo and all that that entails"?
Congo the movie!!!
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