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Kate, you and I cannot be confined within the weak
list of a country's fashion: we are the makers of
manners, Kate; and the liberty that follows our
places stops the mouth of all find-faults.
-Henry V, Act V, Sc II
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And thousands, mind you thousands,
Were trampled in the ensuing rush . . .
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But rather than take offence, Her Majesty took the unusual step of returning the gesture by putting her arm round Mrs Obama's waist - almost as if to confirm the special relationship the politicians are so keen to play up.
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As she did, she put her arm around Mrs Obama and rested her gloved hand on the small of her back.'
Almost simultaneously, Mrs Obama put her arm around the Queen's shoulders rather more firmly.
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Did she have bare arms?
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beve: Told you she was uppity.
For. The. Win.
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Nabb1: I do so get a kick out of the "ugly American" stereotype being perpetuated all the way up to the First Lady, even though she has an Ivy League education and the President has an army of staffers to brief her on the proper etiquette when meeting royalty. It's so charming to see than at the end of the day, the First Lady is as much as an uncultured, ignorant rube as the most simplistic of American morons.
you going to punch in the same catch phrases into every thread? are you just going to ignore the fact that the farking queen initiated the exchange you pathetic dumb fark?
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/B-b-but Bush.
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Nabb1: I do so get a kick out of the "ugly American" stereotype being perpetuated all the way up to the First Lady, even though she has an Ivy League education and the President has an army of staffers to brief her on the proper etiquette when meeting royalty. It's so charming to see than at the end of the day, the First Lady is as much as an uncultured, ignorant rube as the most simplistic of American morons.
Dude. Weak.
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doublesecretprobation: you going to punch in the same catch phrases into every thread? are you just going to ignore the fact that the farking queen initiated the exchange you pathetic dumb fark?
Who went first seems to be a matter of which of the two descriptions you believe. The first time, Mrs. Obama placed her arm around the queen, and the queen "returned the gesture." A few paragraphs down, it's described again, this time with the queen going first.
The writer seems confused.
In any case, I'm willing to bet that (a) if MO went first, it was most likely pre-arranged before the event, and (b) if it was spontaneous, the queen would have had her wits about her enough to act gracious even if she was offended.
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Nabb1: I do so get a kick out of the "ugly American" stereotype being perpetuated all the way up to the First Lady, even though she has an Ivy League education and the President has an army of staffers to brief her on the proper etiquette when meeting royalty. It's so charming to see than at the end of the day, the First Lady is as much as an uncultured, ignorant rube as the most simplistic of American morons.
So, you're angry that someone who isn't a Royal subject didn't have the level of respect toward the Queen that was expected? Even though the royalty in question - a fake monarch - immediately reciprocated the gesture?
Seriously?
How'd you feel when Bush winked at her?
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doublesecretprobation: you going to punch in the same catch phrases into every thread? are you just going to ignore the fact that the farking queen initiated the exchange you pathetic dumb fark?
My we're touchy. A little protective of the First Lady, are we? I don't see in the linked article where the Queen initiated the contact where Mrs. Obama put her arm around her. I'm sure the Queen was just being delicate enough not to embarrass the First Lady. I'm sorry if my attempt at humor at the expense of the First Lady's faux pas has caused you deep personal pain such that you feel the need to call me a "pathetic dumb fark." I will try to be more careful as not to offend your delicate sensibilities with regards to our dear First Lady in the future. Do accept my expression of humility and deep personal regret for having unwittingly caused you such emotional pain.
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Nabb1: you feel the need to call me a "pathetic dumb fark."
Most of the time, you're fairly reasonable. This was not one of those times.
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mattharvest: So, you're angry that someone who isn't a Royal subject didn't have the level of respect toward the Queen that was expected? Even though the royalty in question - a fake monarch - immediately reciprocated the gesture?
I'm amused, not angry. It seems most of the anger I'm sensing this morning is being expressed towards my amusement.
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John Paul Jones: Nabb1: you feel the need to call me a "pathetic dumb fark."
Most of the time, you're fairly reasonable. This was not one of those times.
Apparently, I misjudged just how sensitive people are about Michelle Obama. Heaven forbid I make any jokes about it.
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Nabb1: mattharvest: So, you're angry that someone who isn't a Royal subject didn't have the level of respect toward the Queen that was expected? Even though the royalty in question - a fake monarch - immediately reciprocated the gesture?
I'm amused, not angry. It seems most of the anger I'm sensing this morning is being expressed towards my amusement.
You're seriously suggesting that your statement - among other things, calling her a rube - isn't anger? Frankly, you must be quite oblivious to the connotations of your language.
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Also, I'll say it again. We. Won. The. Revolutionary. War.
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Nabb1: I will try to be more careful as not to offend your delicate sensibilities
Nabb1: It's so charming to see than at the end of the day, the First Lady is as much as an uncultured, ignorant rube as the most simplistic of American morons.
Nabb1: because the First Lady is an uncultured rube?
seriously, just shut the fark up.
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