Egyptians haven’t been shy about expressing their displeasure with President Obama and his support of Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood, carrying signs calling him a “jerk” and an “idiot” and Morsi his “bitch.” This weekend they took their frustration online, managing to trend the hashtag #ObamaMotherHasNoHair.
Hi,
This is a quick reminder that Egyptians are the most awesome people on earth:#ObamaMotherHasNohair is trending.Bye.
— Kareem El-Kahky (@Kahky19) August 16, 2013
Cause we're Egyptians! #ObamaMotherHasNoHair pic.twitter.com/zqOnW1JqPm
— Omar Sherif (@OmarSheriefAli) August 16, 2013
What does that mean, exactly?
#ObamaMotherHasNohair is trending in Egypt! it's an insult in Egypt to tell someone "your mama is bald".
— The Big Pharaoh (@TheBigPharaoh) August 16, 2013
#ObamaMotherHasNohair you might be wandering what's the meaning of that hash-tag?! 😀 well it's an Egyptian curse means ur mother is bald 😀
— اية بنت رفعت (@Aya_refaat92) August 17, 2013
#ObamaMotherHasNohair this is what happens when you make egyptians mad at you 😛 استحمل بقي لو تقدر
— لورا (@LauraineHabib) August 16, 2013
#ObamaMotherHasNohair I swear I love this hashtag soooooo much! It is sooooo funny! Let's get it trending worldwide 😀
— Erinyyyyyy (@TheCoolEriny) August 16, 2013
We understand that #ObamaMotherHasNoHair is an insult, but something was definitely lost in translation in these variations on the theme.
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#ObamaMotherHasNohair run your mothers soul we will spray water … play away you clever and cover well before sleeping 😛
— Youstinaツ☻ (@Tina_Gilly) August 17, 2013
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#ObamaMotherHasNohair OBAMA YOU'RE SHOES, OF NO USE .. HAHAHAHHAA.
— Lolo (@LinaaBarakat) August 16, 2013
Communicate two heads in halal son of the black duck. #ObamaMotherHasNohair pic.twitter.com/HoVxSQu7o9
— Mohamed Mansour (@Monzzyy) August 16, 2013
#ObamaMotherHasNohair we're partying on you obama 😛
— Alaa ElNoury (@Nouriannn) August 17, 2013
#ObamaMotherHasNohair Do u think we are sleeping on our ears? 😛
— Galal (@galalayman) August 17, 2013
#ObamaMotherHasNohair Y u not come , we come and we get meleegy
— Abdelrahman Ahmed (@BeeDo_DyNamo) August 17, 2013
Hey obama king , father of spring waist #ObamaMotherHasNohair
— Hooua™ (@hooua) August 17, 2013
Look obama- your mother's spirit- we'll make u the golasha #ObamaMotherHasNohair
— Co.OKiE طاغوتة ?? (@cookie_shm) August 16, 2013
I'm so artistic that I drew obama. #ObamaMotherHasNohair #ObamaSupportsTerrorism pic.twitter.com/9qytURrwxF
— M.I.R.A (@MireilleKellini) August 16, 2013
Who Took The Bald, Take The Mother Hairy #ObamaMotherHasNoHair
— Ahmed Bassem أحياناً (@a7medbassem) August 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/tot_loza/status/368599390614585344
Someone in Egypt found solidarity with an American pickup owner.
This is the Americans opinion about #Obama #ObamaMotherHasNohair pic.twitter.com/giMHb8f8nn
— Ayman (@Ayman_w_khlas) August 16, 2013
Time to put some of that U.S. aid into sensitivity training?
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