Quote Originally Posted by Throbert McGee View Post
(Similarly, Hilary's "Peregruzka" button was, I believe, a problem of non-communication between two different offices in the State Department -- and not an attempt to make fun of Russians.)
Yes, it was funny and confusing at the same time. I don't think they did it for "making fun of Russians". I guess it could be sort of an "amusing sabotage", if we consider a soft version of the so-called "conspiracy theory". So, some people could make the wrong translation specially (to expose Hilary, for instance). In fact, they were right: Russian-American relations really look like "Peregruzka" now. Symbolism showed us that metaphysics exists.