Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

(85,373 posts)

18. Ukraine is acting like a frail

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 08:05 PM

Mar 2014

a "frail" is a woman who wants to be kept...so she doesn't have to support herself.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

27 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Interesting that the IMF has no culpability in this issue ... ? MindMover Mar 2014 #2

Thats interesting. dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #11

No. This is a holdover from Soviet times. Igel Mar 2014 #14

We've got similar in some places in the UK dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #15

Yep. They're called kommunalkas. They still exist and I lived in one. EmilyAnne Mar 2014 #17

Great details, explains a lot! Thanks, okaawhatever. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #23

Kerry's $1 billion in aid is too much. bigwillq Mar 2014 #3

I oppose foreign aid bigwillq Mar 2014 #6

We can easily do both if our larger fiscal stupidity were to be cured. phleshdef Mar 2014 #9

+1 davidpdx Mar 2014 #21

+1000. Ditto. nt adirondacker Mar 2014 #22

This is an unsurprising observation. joshcryer Mar 2014 #25

Use of the expression "guarantee" dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #10

"Kerry's $1 billion in aid is too much" EX500rider Mar 2014 #13

A billion is lame in context with what Ukraine will need. dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #8

Ukraine is acting like a frail Demeter Mar 2014 #18

Some organising the protests may have banked on that. dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #19

Not sure how i feel.. iamthebandfanman Mar 2014 #20

I'm sorry...... DeSwiss Mar 2014 #24