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| Spain PM an internet star after F-word slip-up |
| 2009-03-07 |
| A video of Spain's prime minister became one of the world's most talked about internet clips on Wednesday after he accidently uttered the F-word in a news conference with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero was was outlining a Spanish-Russian plan to promote tourism between the two countries during Medvedev's state visit when the verbal faux pas slipped out. "Tourism is an area of special economic importance in relations between Spain and Russia," said Zapatero, speaking in Spanish. "Therefore we have reached an agreement to stimulate, to favour, to fuck." With barely a pause, but looking down at his lectern, he quickly continued, "... to support tourism". Zapatero's office declined to comment on the slip-up. The Spanish word "to support" has a similar sound to the expletive uttered by Zapatero. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Maybe that's what he meant then. You know, have a little fun while your touring in Spain and Russia. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2009-03-07 13:41 |
| #1 apoyar very different of follar. In Spanish f.ck is only used for designating the real thing. It is not used to express anger or diappointment like in America. |
| Posted by: JFM 2009-03-07 13:08 |