Túlio in Buenos Aires brings us this note, photographed by his amiga Ana, on the occasion of Ricky’s 49th birthday. (His party was canceled, you see, due to a lack of cooperación.)
[Roughly translated: PARTY SUSPENDED for want of friends' cooperation... (We'll see you at the 50th)]
“It’s sad and funny at the same time,” Túlio writes, to which I’d have to respond, “sí.”
related: You know, I’m getting input here that I’m reading as relatively hostile
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#1
candybeans
en anglais, s’il vous plait?
Feb 16, 2009 at 10:54 pm rating: 1
#2
C
…..que?
Feb 16, 2009 at 10:56 pm rating: 1
#3
Quite Contrary
como rude!
Feb 16, 2009 at 11:09 pm rating: 5
#4
Canthz_B
The age old question has been answered.
What if they thew a party and nobody came?
Wait until next year.
This gives you 12 months to make some real friends.
Feb 16, 2009 at 11:12 pm rating: 11
#5
Wade
If only Ricky had announced his fiesta on Cara Libro.
Feb 16, 2009 at 11:25 pm rating: 9
#6
zenvelo
Oh Ricky, you gave up just before Ana and Tulio showed up fashionably late!
Feb 16, 2009 at 11:51 pm rating: 2
#7
zenvelo
R:] Hey Lucy, I’m home
[L:] Oh Ricky, you’re so fine
[L:] You’re so fine you blow my mind
[L:] Hey Ricky, hey Ricky
[R:] Oh Lucy, you’re so fine
[R:] You’re so fine you blow my mind
[R:] Hey Lucy, hey Lucy
[L:] Oh Ricky, you’re so fine
[L:] You play your bongos all the time
[L:] Hey Ricky, hey Ricky
[R:] Oh Lucy, you’re so fine
[R:] How I love tyo hear you whine
[R:] Hey Lucy
[L:] Hey Ricky
[L:] You always play your conga drums, you think you got the right
[L:] You wake up little Ricky in the middle of the night
[L:] Stop shakin’ your maraccas now and just turn out the light Ricky
[R:] I’m sick of Fred and Ethel always comin’ over here
[R:] ‘Cause Fred eats all our pretzel sticks and then he spills his beer
[R:] Why don’t you serve your cassarole and make them disappear Lucy
[L:] Oh Ricky, what’s a girl like me supposed to do
[L:] You really drive me wild when you sing your babaloo
[R:] Oh Lucy, you’re so dizzy, don’t you have a clue
[R:] Well, here’s to you Lucy
[R:] I love you too Lucy, too Lucy, let’s babaloo Lucy
Feb 16, 2009 at 11:53 pm rating: 13
#8
Syddo
“falta de” would be better understood as “for lack of”
Still hilarious.
Feb 17, 2009 at 12:18 am rating: 1
#9
msinformed
What makes this truly fabulous is that the note is on top of what look like party decorations, complete with balloons.
So what exactly happened here? Seems that Ricky-no-mates didn’t realise that no one was coming to his party until… well, no one showed up. I like to think he was wearing a party hat while waiting in vain for his guests.
RSVP can be your friend Ricky. And by the looks of it, your only friend.
Feb 17, 2009 at 2:49 am rating: 9
#10
Juliet
I just wonder what went down in order to make a Brazilian cancel a party. I could be generalizing, but Brazilians don’t seem prone to ‘Facebook Friday” drama.
Really, what could have happened? A feud? Too many drinks early on? What?
Feb 17, 2009 at 4:18 am rating: 0
#11
Moe
Maybe because he wasn’t Brazilian at all… I mean, I don’t know where Ricky was born, but as far as I know Buenos Aires is located in Argentina.. :/
Feb 17, 2009 at 5:56 am rating: 2
#12
karolbiscardi
saying that buenos aires is located in brazil doesn’t make you stupid.
i mean bush did it. doesn’t mean a thing, right?
Feb 17, 2009 at 7:12 am rating: 2
#13
Fabulastic
I will never understand what is on people’s minds. I used to organize social parties as a living. Sometimes I did wonderfully planned events with the finest setting, catering and entertainment and simply didn’t work. Others I would do a sloppy work and people simply ravish about it. It seems that the best way to succeed is to not make a fuzz about it: instead of asking people to came, just leave a hint or say something like «If you don’t have nothing better to do I’m planning a little something on the 3th of March…» or «I think I have already too much people coming but I think I can find a way to let you in, can’t promise but I will try…».
Feb 17, 2009 at 8:18 am rating: 3
#14
QuarterRoy00
It is his birthday.
Feb 17, 2009 at 8:29 am rating: 14
#15
GhostWriter
It’s hard to believe that Ricky Martin is already in his late 40′s.
It’s easy to believe, however, that his career got cancelled due to a lack of fans cooperation…
Feb 17, 2009 at 9:02 am rating: 8
#16
yellowcroissant541
ouch
Feb 17, 2009 at 10:32 am rating: 0
#17
Paco Umbral
lol!!
although it should be translated as “PARTY SUSPENDED for LACK of friends’ cooperation…”
Feb 17, 2009 at 10:37 am rating: 0
#18
Mishee
I guess this goes to show no matter what language you speak or how old you are, if you are an asshole people don’t want to celebrate the anniversary of your birth.
Feb 17, 2009 at 10:52 am rating: 13
#19
GhostWriter
Yeah, the party was suspended- by the Vice Squad. When they broke in the door, Ricky was dragging a shaved goat on Viagra onto a hog-tied teen with a ball gag in her mouth. Ricky tried to tell the cops it was all a college prank, but the partygoers offered a complete lack of cooperation in support of his tale. He’ll spend nine months in prison (but be out in time for his 50th).
How do I know about these things? I’ve googled: “Brazilian Zoo”
Feb 17, 2009 at 10:53 am rating: 1
#20
you suck at craigslist
Ah, passive-aggressiveness … the universal language …
Feb 17, 2009 at 11:05 am rating: 2
#21
mamason
Remember… You can’t spell Ricky without “icky”.
Feb 17, 2009 at 11:41 am rating: 7
#22
fluffy8u
What Ricky should have done was posted his party on Facebook six months in advanced. That’s the only way I’ll go to a party.
Feb 17, 2009 at 12:39 pm rating: 7
#23
Monkeyspeaks
Damn, I thought I was gonna be all witty and then Fluffy totally beat me to my comment. Grr
Feb 17, 2009 at 1:16 pm rating: 2
#24
Kevin
Don’t cry for *me*, Argentina. Cry for Ricky.
Feb 17, 2009 at 3:43 pm rating: 10
#25
Mishee
Dear Claire Who Is Making Her Way Through Time: Fuck you!
Come here and live in the present!
Feb 17, 2009 at 4:32 pm rating: 1
#26
Túlio
Poor Ricky, I hope that his 50th anniversary could have more cooperation of his friends!
Feb 17, 2009 at 9:08 pm rating: 1
#27
Neeners
If the party is a bust because no friends are cooperating then who is the note for???? Maybe just maybe Ricky was hoping someone would show up late … one of those stragglers who show up drunk after the last guest has left .
Feb 17, 2009 at 11:25 pm rating: 1
#28
MAMARILLA2
The note is for the world, to tear open his shirt, expose his bare chest to the heavens and wail his saddness and disapointment at having such ignoble friends.
POR QUE ME DEJAS SOLO, MUNDO CRUEL..
Feb 18, 2009 at 1:29 pm rating: 1
#29
tehdago
the note actually says, “PARTY CANCELED. Because of lack of cooperation from friends… blah blah blah”
i might not be the first one to try to translate this. meh.
Feb 18, 2009 at 7:09 pm rating: 0
#30
Yelena
…What? Ricky, you canceled the party?! You’ve got some splainin’ to do!
Mar 12, 2009 at 3:48 am rating: 1
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