# North Korea, I'm impressed **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 25, 2015, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-im-impressed/723455 "2015-06-25T18:00:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-im-impressed/723455/1 "2015-06-25T18:00:44Z")
I actually impressed that [a hundred thousand North Koreans](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/11699156/Thousands-packed-into-North-Korea-stadium-call-for-bloody-revenge-on-US-on-Korean-War-anniversary.html) are healthy and stong enough to attend an anti-America rally. And I think it’s hilarious that North Korea has designated this whole month for anti-American events. Yes, it’s "“Struggle Against US Imperialism Month” in North Korea. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-im-impressed/723455/2 "2015-06-25T18:17:17Z")
Hey, Kim: who you callin’ a “fatty monster”? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-im-impressed/723455/3 "2015-06-25T18:23:21Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Hey, Kim: who you callin’ a “fatty monster”? Looks like Rick Perry shamed him into taking off his glasses. ---
**Author:** ![HeXen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@HeXen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeXen)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-im-impressed/723455/4 "2015-06-25T18:36:59Z")
That’s super. So let’s talk about something that won’t put most to sleep, what’s going on in Russia these days? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-im-impressed/723455/5 "2015-06-25T18:42:47Z")
Putin, he’s no Lil Kim. Kim puts people to death with artillery barrages! That’s just way cooler. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-im-impressed/723455/6 "2015-06-25T18:53:59Z")
Hmm… Who is it that Kim reminds me of? Huge ego, makes outrageous statements of their power and wealth, makes lots of empty threats, stages their own rallies, all while everyone laughs behind his back. Could it be… TRUMP! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-im-impressed/723455/7 "2015-06-25T18:57:43Z")
> [@Hampshire](#): > > Hmm… Who is it that Kim reminds me of? > Huge ego, makes outrageous statements of their power and wealth, makes lots of empty threats, stages their own rallies, all while everyone laughs behind his back. > Could it be… TRUMP! And Trump has better hair. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-im-impressed/723455/8 "2015-06-25T19:15:04Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > And Trump has better hair. > > 😃 Ooh, that’s a thread all by itself! ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-im-impressed/723455/9 "2015-06-25T19:25:29Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > And Trump has better hair. > > 😃 [I’ve started a poll on this question.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=760521)😛 ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-im-impressed/723455/10 "2015-06-25T19:43:11Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > And I think it’s hilarious that North Korea has designated this whole month for anti-American events. Yes, it’s "“Struggle Against US Imperialism Month” in North Korea. So I guess for the celebrating people it’s thirty straight days of the traditional “North Korean Struggle against US Imperialism” dinner… nothing in a bowl. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-im-impressed/723455/11 "2015-06-25T19:57:32Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > So I guess for the celebrating people it’s thirty straight days of the traditional “North Korean Struggle against US Imperialism” dinner… nothing in a bowl. Hey, dammit, if I’m getting nothing, I damn well expect to get lots of it. LOTS. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-im-impressed/723455/12 "2015-06-25T20:05:02Z")
> [@gnoitall](#): > > Hey, dammit, if I’m getting nothing, I damn well expect to get lots of it. LOTS. Word has it that there was bumper crop of Nothing this season, so your wish comes true. ---
**Author:** ![DinoR](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dinor/32/2821_2.png) [@DinoR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DinoR)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-im-impressed/723455/13 "2015-06-25T20:06:30Z")
The pictures seem weighted towards military age males. I wonder what group in NK that might get more food than average might have served as a source for so many military age males. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2015, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-im-impressed/723455/14 "2015-06-26T01:46:33Z")
Hmmm. Thousands of people with one arm raised straight out with the hand higher than the head. Where have I seen that before? ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2015, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-im-impressed/723455/15 "2015-06-26T02:41:42Z")
> [@Hypno-Toad](#): > > Hmmm. Thousands of people with one arm raised straight out with the hand higher than the head. Where have I seen that before? A hemiplegia convention doing a wave? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2015, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-im-impressed/723455/16 "2015-06-26T03:43:22Z")
Can…feel my…national will…crumbling…I must…stay…strong… ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2015, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-im-impressed/723455/17 "2015-06-26T11:37:56Z")
Those shirts and pants look like they were handed out a half-hour before the photos were taken. (and taken back immediately after) ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2015, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-im-impressed/723455/18 "2015-06-26T12:14:23Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Hey, Kim: who you callin’ a “fatty monster”? We’re just big-boned! Honestly, I hope some group (like the Oversized Americans for Equal Rights or whatever) takes offense at this and puts out a press release or something. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2015, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-im-impressed/723455/19 "2015-06-26T12:52:42Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > I actually impressed that [a hundred thousand North Koreans](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/11699156/Thousands-packed-into-North-Korea-stadium-call-for-bloody-revenge-on-US-on-Korean-War-anniversary.html) are healthy and stong enough to attend an anti-America rally. > > And I think it’s hilarious that North Korea has designated this whole month for anti-American events. Yes, it’s "“Struggle Against US Imperialism Month” in North Korea. Still better than Rape Month on the SDMB. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2015, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-im-impressed/723455/20 "2015-06-26T14:50:46Z")
> [@gnoitall](#): > > Hey, dammit, if I’m getting nothing, I damn well expect to get lots of it. LOTS. We’ll get you a bigger bowl. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/north-korea-im-impressed/723455.md?page=2)