Iran: we’re not using “Western” words like SMS, they threaten our existence
By Will Park on Thursday, July 19th, 2007 at 2:33 PM PST In General
America, at the same time a bastion of democratic power and lure for global animosity, has done it again. With the Yankee hammer looming over head of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is trying to rid the country of any US influence. “Western” words (or, really, acronyms) like SMS are being banned by the Iranian government. The country’s linguistic watchdog , Farhangestan, has coined the Farsi term “payamak” – “little message. The word is rooted in the Farsi term for “message” – payam. Since the revolution in 1978, Western language words have been increasingly used in Iran, and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad isn’t having any more of it. He has banned western words and has ordered all government agencies to use the new term coined by Farhangestan.
Way to show America and it’s infidel allies, Mahmoud. We’re sure that little move of yours is going to get “W” thinking more about his foreign policy.
[Via: Cellular News]
I agree with The president of Iran, Iran is better off without the influence of the Western society. If only Imam Khomeini was here today. Iran is a country of its own which does not need any Western influence. It is alredy falling apart as it is. They must learn to unite to keep their faith strong & pure.
I agree with the last posterer. Iran would be better off without the help of the US and its allies. So come on rafsanjani! Hand over yer pickups, yer computhinamijigs and yer electrictee etc etc. You all go back to living in tents with yer camels and we’ll dang fine leave yer be so. Oh, and we want our oil back too.. the oil that you stole when you nationalised our american operations in Persia.