So, apparently (thoguh I have found no evidence of it) Americans are in uproar about Obama bowing low to emperor Akihito of Japan.
I suspect the problem is that Obama is so freakishly tall -- any bow that places his head lower than the emperor's (who is normal size
) means bending double. You should elect someone my size next time, and you would avoid all this media nonsense.
I suspect the problem is that Obama is so freakishly tall -- any bow that places his head lower than the emperor's (who is normal size
) means bending double. You should elect someone my size next time, and you would avoid all this media nonsense. 
Why is the bowing a big deal?
- 17/11/2009 11:57:29 AM
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Again?
- 17/11/2009 12:07:09 PM
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Indeed. They should be worried about idiot politicos who call the Queen "vermin"
- 17/11/2009 01:16:22 PM
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Funny how one can campaign for an election victory for months, or years...
- 17/11/2009 02:03:10 PM
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This time it is because he did it AGAIN.
- 17/11/2009 01:23:56 PM
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~dies laughing~
- 17/11/2009 01:37:44 PM
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- 17/11/2009 01:53:48 PM
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- 17/11/2009 01:53:48 PM
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I don't recall either the Saudi king or Japanese emperor bowing AT ALL.
- 17/11/2009 02:13:31 PM
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Personally, I would never bow to the Emperor of Japan or the Queen of England. They shit
- 17/11/2009 02:03:14 PM
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I bow to people all the time
- 17/11/2009 02:41:36 PM
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That is your prerogative that you feel the need to bow as a sign of "respect".
- 17/11/2009 03:21:53 PM
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Couldnt it be respect as a sign of acceptance?
- 17/11/2009 04:38:02 PM
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Some of us voted for someone your size.
- 17/11/2009 04:39:30 PM
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The person her size managed to win in France
- 17/11/2009 08:27:32 PM
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- 18/11/2009 01:30:21 PM
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- 18/11/2009 01:30:21 PM
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if it is a sign of repect why did the emperor not return the bow?
- 17/11/2009 06:27:56 PM
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The Emperor shook Obama's hand. That's a sign of respect in our culture.
- 17/11/2009 06:57:16 PM
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Your reply shows some ignorance of Japanese protocol between the Emperor and foreigners.
- 18/11/2009 12:53:55 AM
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If the protocol is "thou shalt not bow to the Emperor, foreign dude"
- 18/11/2009 11:39:31 AM
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Hey, it was Tim's argument that the people of Japan would be upset and that one must bow
- 18/11/2009 01:22:02 PM
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I think you're overstating the meaning of a bow.
- 18/11/2009 02:37:22 PM
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And I think you're defending the undefendable.
- 18/11/2009 02:55:15 PM
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Re: And I think you're defending the undefendable.
- 18/11/2009 03:12:08 PM
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Look, Tim gave some justification other than respect. He was disproven. End.
- 18/11/2009 03:40:34 PM
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How tall is Obama? *NM*
- 17/11/2009 10:02:46 PM
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He's 6'1", 187 cm *NM*
- 18/11/2009 04:17:06 AM
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That's freakishly tall? I'm 6'1. It's tall, but not REALLY tall. I was expecting 6'5 or something. *NM*
- 19/11/2009 10:28:01 PM
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It's probably freakishly tall when you're half a person like Camilla. *NM*
- 19/11/2009 10:29:02 PM
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I think the whole fuss about the level of respect for the President is strange, considering
- 18/11/2009 11:58:42 AM
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This is a very good point.
- 18/11/2009 01:25:25 PM
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Ah, I was assuming it was picked up by the UK media after a fuss in the US. *NM*
- 18/11/2009 02:54:38 PM
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Conservative blogosphere, supposedly, but then what *don't* they whine about... *NM*
- 18/11/2009 02:58:14 PM
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Liberals are not happy with it either.
- 18/11/2009 03:44:01 PM
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well, on some issues, he has to contend with the very fractured democratic caucus in both houses
- 19/11/2009 08:02:44 PM
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Man, I was all excited. I thought this was going to be about the cello. 
*NM*
- 20/11/2009 12:52:11 AM
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*NM*
- 20/11/2009 12:52:11 AM
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