Comments on: Lessons in Protocol

By: Just Nabisco

Just Nabisco — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:31:34 +0000

@Promnight: Yeah, the bow is a must-do. But it is as much about posture and eye position as anything. If you want to fuck with your Japanese host, you keep moving yor head a hair lower than theirs; they'll keep moving lower, it's instinctual. The handshake fits in just nicely right after a quick bow.

By: Promnight

Promnight — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:09:41 +0000

@Just Nabisco: Bisco, seems to me that many of the idiot critics are missing something important. They seem to be viewing this as an example of bowing in obeisance to royalty, which presidentts should not do, but, in Japan, isn't it the case that everyone bows to everyone? Isn't it simply customary during all formal introductions? Doesn't this matter, as well, and make the criticism more silly? And for that matter, I know Obama was in the host country, and bowed to give respect to local customs, and as you point out, also shook hands. Is it so uncommon in meetings between national leaders for both to engage in both of their customs? Why would Aikhitos protocol officer not also advise him to shake hands?

By: Just Nabisco

Just Nabisco — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:52:39 +0000

@RomeGirl: My complaint is with Hopey's protocol officer. You don't bow and shake hands. Hands on your thighs, eyes up, and never bow lower than the other guy. At least he didn't shout 'banzai' ('a hundred years!')...

By: Serolf Divad

Serolf Divad — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:37:28 +0000

Actually, proper protocol demands U.S. presidents give foreign leaders a back rub in such circumstances.

By: RomeGirl

RomeGirl — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:34:38 +0000

Jesus Christ, Obama’s like 17 feet tall. Any bow he makes is going to seem low.

By: lynnlightfoot

lynnlightfoot — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:03:13 +0000

@al2o3cr: I have to ask. Are you Ewalda? Replies can be sent under seal to lynnlightfoot at hotmail.com. If I'm either wrong or right, nothing rude please. I'm a sensitive child.

By: FlyingChainSaw

FlyingChainSaw — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:56:02 +0000

He does the Japanese curtsy and everyone freaks the fuck out.

But how come no one mentioned the day Bush sucked the tongue of a Saudi thug in the Rose Garden?

http://www.hermes-press.com/bush_kiss.jpg

And how come no one made a big deal of Bush spending most of his presidency sucking off Victor Ashe and being savagely ass fucked by Jeff Gannon?

By: Benedick

Benedick — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:01:08 +0000

@al2o3cr: Does he/she get a cut of residuals, I wonder?

By: al2o3cr

al2o3cr — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:13:16 +0000

TJ/ Best line from a lobbyist EVAR:

Asked about the Congressional statements, a lobbyist close to Genentech said: “This happens all the time. There was nothing nefarious about it.”

In reference to the shockingly similar statements placed in the record by 40+ Congrescritters, which were apparently all ghostwritten by the same lobbyist.

By: blogenfreude

blogenfreude — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:37:59 +0000

W would have shown him his codpiece, then asked for Japanese troops to help him out in Iraq.