Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with Japanese Emperor Akihito. No visible bow here.
President Obama is breaks a standard rule in Japanese etiquette, never shake hands while conducting a bow. The emperor is either very embarrassed or very amused.
And then there was the deep bow along with the bent knee to the Saudi monarch. Obama is not very well coached...its embarrassing.
Alana said...
ReplyDeleteWhat in the world? When you showed this to us in class I thought it rather funny,seriously whhhat was he thinking or his "advisors" thinking letting him humiliate himself..but oh well whats done is done, hopefully he will get a hint the next time it comes around...oh and I don't think it was out of just plain humility.