Word: bantering
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...puts on a less flashy overcoat. Accompanied by a pair of aides but no bodyguards, he strolls through the palace gates to check out the city. He stops at a shop selling TV dishes, which had been banned by the fundamentalist Islamic former rulers, the Taliban, and exchanges friendly banter with a boy in the park. And then, like pretty much everyone else in Kabul, the leader of Afghanistan is besieged by beggars. An aggressive woman repeatedly demands "Baksheesh!" until Karzai finally throws up his hands, saying, "I don't have any money." A local man steps in to help...
...this adaptation of the opera, Meyers, Salzmann and Schuler have emphasized the story’s universality in an attempt to involve the audience more fully in the characters’ plights. Understanding the content of the libretto, including the banter between characters, also adds to the music an emotional component that may not be possible when the opera isn’t in English...
...nexus of vested interests and intransigent politicians who had derailed reform throughout the '90s, it was he. But he almost immediately went off track, agreeing to supplementary budgets, endorsing costly bailouts and waffling on banking reform. Then, last month, he dumped his Foreign Minister, Makiko Tanaka, whose bellicose banter and tough stand against prickly bureaucrats made her a popular icon among Japanese housewives. (Her cakes sold even better than Koizumi's.) Within a week, his adoring fans turned on him, and his approval ratings plummeted...
FEEDING MIND AND BODY Sibling spats at the dinner table might be annoying to parents, but they may also be important for child development. British psychologist David Cowell says that regular banter with brothers and sisters in the presence of their parents can teach kids self-assertion, negotiation and compromise. His study of 1,000 families found that mealtime is often the only chance children get to practice cooperative and confrontational skills...
...Christine S. Narnia ‘02 wasn’t going to buy electronics as Christmas gifts, but the delightful banter between Teri Hatcher and Howie Long in a series of Radio Shack ads has turned her around: “When I see how Howie’s interested in football, but Teri’s interested in shopping, well, it just makes me want to go to my local Radio Shack and purchase DirecTV and cell phones?...