The Carpetblog Stamp of Approval Does Not Come Cheaply
Memo to Pakistan:
As you may know, you were originally included -- along with Yemen and Saudi Arabia -- on Carpetblogger's current tour of suck. However, recent events have called your position on that itinerary into question. It is your bad luck that Carpetblogger's quota for suicide attacks was already filled in Sana'a. Maalesef.
Thanks to Carpetblogger, most Yemenis are confident that, despite Wednesday's deadly suicide attack on the U.S. Embassy, tourists will feel safe visiting Sana'a. So powerful is our endorsement that the government newspaper ran our photo, full color, full page, on its front page.
Carpetblogger says: "Tourists are safe in Yemen"
We would go back to Yemen in a nanosecond, even if there were suicide bombs once a week. However, if Carpetblogger offers her "Tourists Are Safe in (insert shithole country here)" stamp of approval after every deadly suicide bombing against innocent people enjoying their Iftar (Ramadan attack -- nice touch, assholes!), it would
cheapen the brand. Besides, you didn't get the stamp of approval after our last visit and it's not like things have improved a whole lot since 2003.
Hey, Saudis! We've got our eye on you. Don't try bombing any Marriotts, just to test us. No matter how bad you want it, you're not getting it. You're too boring and ass-backwards. Carpetblogger, and her vagina, approve of pretty much nothing about you.
So, it's clear the bombers have a copy of your itinerary... or are avid fans of Carpetblog!
How's the wardrobe working out by the way?
Posted by: Susanne | September 21, 2008 at 03:34 PM
It's actually worked out perfect! I can get away without an abaya here, but I do have to wear my ugly long coat. Not that it matters -- I'm in the hotel almost all the time anyway. My tunics worked great for yemen.
Posted by: carpetblogger | September 21, 2008 at 03:42 PM
Awesome pic! Is this the first picture of Carpetblogger ever to be put on Carpetblog?
Posted by: jes | September 21, 2008 at 04:42 PM
evet!
Posted by: carpetblogger | September 21, 2008 at 05:35 PM
i checked here to make sure you weren't in pakistan. pakistan doesn't deserve you. do stay away from any more bombs, please.
more from CQ: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=afHE5JQEJyII&refer=home
Posted by: AJ | September 22, 2008 at 12:19 AM
Goddamn you are funny.
Posted by: Red State Sibling | September 22, 2008 at 07:19 PM