Way to go Estonia

[Kuciwalker]

It's still correct, though somewhat ambiguous, to call the diplomat an "EU diplomat."

[laurentius]

yeah its just as correct as to call a Venezuelan one a 'Western diplomat' or 'American diplomat'

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
It's still correct, though somewhat ambiguous, to call the diplomat an "EU diplomat."

Yup. About as much as calling a Mexican diplomat a "NAFTA diplomat"

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by laurentius
yeah its as correct as to call a Venezuelan one a 'Western diplomat' or 'American diplomat'

That was the comparison I first thought of

[Kuciwalker]

The EU is a bit more substantial than NAFTA.

People don't regularly refer to the combined territory of Canada, the US, and Mexico as NAFTA.

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
The EU is a bit more substantial than NAFTA.

Yes for all things economic, and for most things political.

But for diplomacy, no.

People don't regularly refer to the combined territory of Canada, the US, and Mexico as NAFTA.

Americans regularly refer to the combined territory of 25 countries (and probably more than that) as the EU, because keeping track of 25 foreign countries is too complicated.

[laurentius]

you know Kuci if you are looking for an 'EU Foreign minister' the closest your gonna have is Javier Solana. He is supposed to assume more of the common fm powers in the next 6 monts or so

[DinoDoc]

It seems the gross generalization was correct or at least had some grain of truth if you get all defensive over something as inconsequential as failing to say EU member country diplomats.

[laurentius]

there is no ground here for such a conclusion.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by laurentius
you know Kuci if you are looking for an 'EU Foreign minister' the closest your gonna have is Javier Solana. He is supposed to assume more of the common fm powers in the next 6 monts or so

I'm not looking for any such thing. I was pointing out that Spiffor's remarks were pedantic and wrong, because there was never the implication that the ambassador represented the EU.

[DinoDoc]

Well you're the one's acting like little school girls over a minor faux pax.

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
It seems the gross generalization was correct or at least had some grain of truth if you get all defensive over something as inconsequential as failing to say EU member country diplomats.

I reacted to your and Kuci's post, because I'm starting to develop a pet peeve, that is the use of "EU" in the mouth of many American posters, who basically consider Europe as a bloc.

I can't care less about how sensitive or rough our diplomats can be.

[Kuciwalker]

Well, it's easier to say "EU" than "EU sans UK."

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Spiffor
who basically consider Europe as a bloc.

Isn't that what you aspire to be considered as?

[laurentius]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
Well you're the one's acting like little school girls over a minor faux pax.

Me? I'd say **** it. Buts since I'm a school girl i'll only say IIIIIH and KAWAAAIIII