Thursday, June 21, 2012

o'bow - Again? At the G20?


If he keeps doing it, at least he should learn how to bow properly. -- rfh
Wikipedia : Bowing, Prostration, Genuflection, Frontbend, Kneeling ..awkward combined bow and handshake.  Bows may be combined with handshakes or performed before or after shaking hands.  Generally when bowing in proximity to another, as necessitated when combining bowing and shaking hands, people turn slightly to one side to avoid bumping heads.
Obi-Wan :  But he still has much to learn, Master.  His abilities have made him... well arrogant.
Yoda :  Yes.  Yes.  A flaw more and more common among Jedi.  Too sure of themselves they are.  Even the older, more experienced ones.
Yoda : Mmm.  Lost a planet, Master Obi-Wan has.  How embarrassing.  How embarrassing.
Yoda : Truly wonderful, the mind of a child is.
Yes ...It can get worse.  How embarrassing!  Again!
From: Washington Times247 Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Subject: Obama bows for eighth time as president?
Obama bows for eighth time as president
President Obama appears to bow before Mexico's President Felipe Calderon during the opening ceremony of the G-20 summit in Los Cabos, Mexico, Monday, June 18.

Photo Credit: AP/Eduardo Verdugo

     President Obama is bowing to foreign leaders again, tilting himself forward publicly this week for at least the eighth time of his presidency.
     Obama either has an obsession with the shoes of other leaders, or he has a habit of bowing he can't or won't quite kick.  But he should.  Body language means a lot on the world stage, and America can't walk quite as tall when its leader is bent at the hip. ...
Obama appears to have bowed this time before Mexican President Filipe Calderon at the G-20 Summit in Mexico Monday.
Read more: 
http://times247.com/articles/obama-bows-for-eighth-time-as-potus

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