Comments on: Kibitz: a useful word for life in Malta https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/09/kibitz-a-useful-word-for-life-in-malta/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:25:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Michael Camilleri https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/09/kibitz-a-useful-word-for-life-in-malta/#comment-61754 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:25:34 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=8058#comment-61754 In reply to Andrew cachia.

Sonetimes they even risk their lives.

]]> By: A.Attard https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/09/kibitz-a-useful-word-for-life-in-malta/#comment-61753 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:43:15 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=8058#comment-61753 In reply to liberal.

Yes, there is a whole corps of baby police.

]]> By: liberal https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/09/kibitz-a-useful-word-for-life-in-malta/#comment-61752 Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:02:57 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=8058#comment-61752 Young parents with babies are popular targets.

]]> By: ciccio2010 https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/09/kibitz-a-useful-word-for-life-in-malta/#comment-61751 Sun, 26 Sep 2010 20:55:43 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=8058#comment-61751 Would you consider the act of those who put their comments on the online board of “Ta Times” as kibitzing?

]]> By: Andrew cachia https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/09/kibitz-a-useful-word-for-life-in-malta/#comment-61750 Sun, 26 Sep 2010 20:13:54 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=8058#comment-61750 The continuous gesturing and frantic behaviour when driving with headlights on. Sickening.

]]> By: Cannot Resist Anymore https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/09/kibitz-a-useful-word-for-life-in-malta/#comment-61749 Sun, 26 Sep 2010 20:12:10 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=8058#comment-61749 Generally, people who kibitz are also schmo or shmuck (also from Yiddish) meaning dorks or jerks

]]> By: anthony https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/09/kibitz-a-useful-word-for-life-in-malta/#comment-61748 Sun, 26 Sep 2010 19:49:49 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=8058#comment-61748 This is news to me. What a word. No wonder my parents and their friends were invariably furious with me when playing rummy and sent me to my room.

I must say that I have done my level best not to kibitz for the past 55e years. I learned my lesson. However I am aware that this is a very common pastime in Malta.

]]> By: Karl Flores https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/09/kibitz-a-useful-word-for-life-in-malta/#comment-61747 Sun, 26 Sep 2010 19:42:47 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=8058#comment-61747 Kibitzing is a perfect description of how Joseph Muscat comes across. He’s not really involved; he’s just an interfering onlooker.

]]> By: Melissa M. https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/09/kibitz-a-useful-word-for-life-in-malta/#comment-61746 Sun, 26 Sep 2010 19:27:40 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=8058#comment-61746 So true! Once whilst (decently) parking my car, I saw this 70-something year-old man looking at me in disgust. When I got out of the car he made a scene because he said my tyres were flat. I could not believe it.

I felt so bullied that I actually did go to the nearest service station, only to find that there was nothing wrong with them.

Since then I’ve noticed and overheard much unwelcome and unsolicited advice. Good to know there’s an actual word for it. I would just keep it simple and use the phrase: BUSYBODY!

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