IMRTY’s First Annual Alison Mutler Parody Contest

Yes! I am hereby opening comments because I am inviting you to participate in I’m More Romanian Than You!‘s first official contest! Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to find an actual news story written in Romanian and then re-write it in English in the fabulous style of Alison Mutler. Official Rules The original story must come from Click!, Romania’s #1 source … Continue reading IMRTY’s First Annual Alison Mutler Parody Contest

D4 Damager With the Ill Behaviour

I’m starting to realize I’m in the wrong line of work. Here is more wisdom from the almighty pen of Alison Mutler: Romanians are known to be security conscious, but when the parliament speaker was accompanied by six security officers funded by the taxpayer to the hairdressers, some considered it too much. Click, a daily newspaper, has reported Wednesday that Roberta Anastase was guarded by … Continue reading D4 Damager With the Ill Behaviour

I Will Dance, I Will Sing and My Laugh Shall Be Gay

I don’t watch television but this clip came up on my radar. It’s Edmond Talmacean, a rather low-level PDL politician from Bucharest. Because it’s visual, a lot of American TV networks have been running the clip as well. What’s the big deal? And how did the Americans even find out about it? Oh my goodness, could it be Alison Mutler? Why I believe it is! … Continue reading I Will Dance, I Will Sing and My Laugh Shall Be Gay

Racism in Romania

It never fails that at least once a week somebody, somewhere on the internet mentions Madonna giving the finger to sixty thousand (paying!) Romanian fans back in 2009 because of their “discrimination” against Gypsies and how this proves just how backwards and racist everybody in Romania is. Now I see there’s a new AP piece out about how “racist” Romania is: Teenagers in Romania are … Continue reading Racism in Romania