# What is GWB saying to V. Putin in this picture? (VERY silly!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 20, 2006, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092 "2006-11-20T01:55:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/1 "2006-11-20T01:55:50Z")
I saw this and can’t even imagine who convinced George to dress up in [THIS](http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/19/world/asia/19cnd-summit.html?hp&ex=1163998800&en=eb341412b6b398d0&ei=5094&partner=homepage) smock. I suspect someone will get yelled at in the next few days for allowing this photo to be taken. BUT, what do you imagine he is whispering to Vlad? ---
**Author:** ![iano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@iano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iano)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/2 "2006-11-20T01:57:27Z")
Look at Bush, he’s wearing ceremonial Asian clothing! Stupid Asians, wear real clothes! What’s the big deal? ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/3 "2006-11-20T01:58:31Z")
I like art class, but I hope it’s naptime soon. I’m sleepy. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/4 "2006-11-20T01:59:40Z")
Addendum: See? The Canadian guy’s already taking a nap! Is it naptime now? ---
**Author:** ![Rodgers01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/5 "2006-11-20T02:03:17Z")
I’m sure W doesn’t speak Russian…does Putin speak English?? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/6 "2006-11-20T02:05:20Z")
Who farted? ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/7 "2006-11-20T02:06:45Z")
[QUOTE=Rodgers01] I’m sure W doesn’t speak Russian…does Putin speak English?? [/QUOTE] I dunno. But it does look like they are sharing a moment doesn’t it? Like, “I’m in room 2307. Knock twice at midnight.” Then again, I could be wrong. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/8 "2006-11-20T02:08:47Z")
“Didn’t you used to have have a birthmark or something here?” ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/9 "2006-11-20T02:11:18Z")
Uh-oh–the President of Chile is wearing the Red Shirt! And I guess the unidentified older Asian guy in the rear row must be the Captain, since he’s wearing the Yellow Shirt. ---
**Author:** ![TheOnlySaneOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheOnlySaneOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheOnlySaneOne)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/10 "2006-11-20T02:34:26Z")
“Ah really hope they don’t take pictures of us in these stupid…shit” ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/11 "2006-11-20T02:34:47Z")
As an avowed Bush hater and a confirmed Asian, I think it was rather nice and diplomaticly polite of him to wear the outfit. But I imagine he’s saying something like “Sky blue is so not my color!” ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/12 "2006-11-20T03:47:53Z")
Wearing traditional outfits happens all the time at summits like that. There was a pan -Asian summit during the Clinton years and they all work batik shirts. ---
**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/13 "2006-11-20T04:08:32Z")
“Didja hear? They promised us Oreos before bedtime! YAY!!!” ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/14 "2006-11-20T05:26:16Z")
_“Does this dress make my butt look fat?”_ Somebody had to say it. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/15 "2006-11-20T05:32:36Z")
Confucius say, “Man who go to bed with itchy butt wake up with smelly finger!” ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/16 "2006-11-20T05:36:44Z")
“Yo Putin! That Chilean babe in the red hat is hot! Get it? - ‘chilly’, ‘hot’? Damn I’m good.” ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/17 "2006-11-20T05:38:35Z")
[QUOTE=Kolak of Twilo] BUT, what do you imagine he is whispering to Vlad? [/QUOTE] “I can’t believe it- Laura and I spent three hours picking this color, and all these guys are wearing my color!” [QUOTE=iano] Look at Bush, he’s wearing ceremonial Asian clothing! Stupid Asians, wear real clothes! What’s the big deal? [/QUOTE] :rolleyes: Is it okay with you if we get a chuckle out of his obvious discomfort? He looks equally uncomfortable in that outfit in every picture I have seen. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/18 "2006-11-20T05:53:55Z")
It is traditional at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summits for the leaders to pose for a photo dressed in the traditional garb of the host country. I remember Bush looking particularly goofy in a Chinese Mandarin jacket a couple years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Manatee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@Manatee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manatee)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/19 "2006-11-20T06:26:20Z")
“Hey, how come WE didn’t get cool hats like that, huh?” ---
**Author:** ![Throatwarbler\_Mangrove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@Throatwarbler\_Mangrove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Throatwarbler_Mangrove)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/20 "2006-11-20T06:59:55Z")
> [@](#): > > It is traditional at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summits for the leaders to pose for a photo dressed in the traditional garb of the host country. I remember Bush looking particularly goofy in a Chinese Mandarin jacket a couple years ago. There is nothing fucking “traditional” about either those outfits, or the practice of browbeating foreign leaders into wearing them for photos. The whole idea was a sort of “we have arrived” gesture on the part of the Chinese the first time, but I can’t believe they are STILL doing it. I feel like I’m being made a fool of and I’m nowhere near this summit. :mad: [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092.md?page=2)