General Richter, who is obviously anti-Japanese, resorted to revealing information on Fellers' past with Aya to General MacArthur in an obvious attempt to discredit him. In the end, MacArthur chose to turn a blind eye on it and replied that General Richter can go piss up a rope.
While I understand that MacArthur won't follow Richter's revelation, I can't understand what he meant by that quote. Also, how would Richter respond to that?
Hey Angussu,
It has been some months since you posted your question, and no one has responded to date. Based on the syntax of your post, I would think most folks would assume English is your native language and you really do have a clear understanding of MacArthur's statement that Richter could "go piss up a rope." On the off chance, however, that you actually do not understand the phrase, I will attempt to respond to same.
"Go piss up a rope" may be considered an idiomatic expression of the English language, and it may possibly be more particularly American in use. It is a derogatory response usually used in contempt by someone who considers he has been slighted, harmed, or mistreated in some way by another person or persons. The phrase is not unlike telling someone to "Go to Hell" or "Go *beep* in your hat."
The person making such a statement really does not expect the offending party to really urinate on or up a rope, or actually go to Hell or anywhere else, nor does he expect the offender to defecate in his hat. The making of such statements are meant to show contempt rather than reflect actual expectations of actions stated.
Best wishes,
Dave Wile
Kinda like telling him 'to go pound salt,' so to speak. This historical depiction of the two subordinates, IMO was interesting as it exhibited the rivalry between the two. And a situation that MacArthur exploited to meet his own agenda.