"Get naked and work till you sweat", said Mr. President!
Hey guys, I have a question for you… What would you do if your president commanded you to “get undressed and work till you sweat?” Would you comply with his request? It may sound a little weird, but that’s exactly what a bunch of loyal people from Belarus did... ... when their leader Alexander Lukashenko, also known a Europe’s last dictator, gave a motivational speech at a conference on June 22nd in Minsk, urging people to basically get off their asses and stop relying on handouts from the government. :P What he supposedly meant to say was “develop yourselves” . But the two phrases “get undressed” ( razden’sya ) and “develop themselves” ( razvivat’ sebya ) sound very similar in Russian. : ) ) I knew that this language was difficult but not that difficult. : ) Of course it didn’t take long until this slip of tongue, sparked all kinds of reactions… and an entire campaign was launched on social media under the hashtag #getnakedandgotowork. Office workers, hospital staff, cooks, gardeners, musicians as well as construction workers started posting all kinds of sexy pictures of themselves and their colleagues butt naked. Now, that's what I call inspirational leadership! And finally a dress code I agree with. :P But why protect their private parts ? These pics would have been so much more authentic otherwise. :( XOXO, Emma
