# 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:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**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, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/21 "2006-11-20T08:27:15Z")
[QUOTE=Anaamika] 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!” [/QUOTE] As an avowed Bush hater and a confirmed Caucasian, I think he is worried about why the girl is wearing the goofy hat. And how long does _ **His Presidency** _ have to put up with \*weird \*non-American things… ---
**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, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/22 "2006-11-20T09:56:26Z")
[QUOTE=kawaiitentaclebeast] 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: [/QUOTE] The event has also been held in Mexico and the US where the attendants dressed in traditional garb from those countries as well. They pose for these photos at every Asia Pacifi Economic Summit, regardless of whether the event is in Asia or North America. ---
**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, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/23 "2006-11-20T10:04:08Z")
This [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_Pacific_Economic_Cooperation_summit) article lists the host countries and some of the garb for the photo shoot including Seattle (bomber jackets); Mexico City (guayabera shirts); and Santiago (chamantos). ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/24 "2006-11-20T13:37:50Z")
Why are we all wearing these Hawaiian dresses? ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/25 "2006-11-20T13:52:10Z")
I knew it! Bush is actually [Zippy the Pinhead](http://www.zippythepinhead.com/)! ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/26 "2006-11-20T14:11:40Z")
Pfft. APEC lets world leaders off easy. All they have to do is wear a crazy shirt for a few hours. At the ASEAN Regional Forum, foreign ministers are basically compelled to do a karaoke performance before the cameras. Colin Powell’s version of YMCA is that of legend. Unfortunately, I’m having trouble finding the videos, but here’s a story about it: > **[BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Powell goes disco for Asean forum](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3861901.stm)** > > The US secretary of state dresses as a builder to sing a version of the 70s classic YMCA at the last night of the Asean regional forum. ---
**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal/32/4000_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/27 "2006-11-20T17:15:59Z")
[QUOTE=iano] Look at Bush, he’s wearing ceremonial Asian clothing! Stupid Asians, wear real clothes! [/QUOTE] Yeah, I’ve been noticing how I often default to “people” meaning “white”, which is pretty dumb considering that my students are about 75% Mestizo. I’ve often wondered, too, how a suit-and-tie became so dominant in cultures that only really encountered them about a hundred years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/28 "2006-11-20T18:14:38Z")
You be Dumbledore and I’ll be Harry. ---
**Author:** ![Valteron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f17d59/32.png) [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/29 "2006-11-20T18:54:18Z")
[QUOTE=madmonk28] The event has also been held in Mexico and the US where the attendants dressed in traditional garb from those countries as well. They pose for these photos at every Asia Pacifi Economic Summit, regardless of whether the event is in Asia or North America. [/QUOTE] What if they hold one in Canada, eh? Can you just see the Dubya and friends dressed with toques, smelly, dirty vinyl sports jackets, and oversize snow boots with a beer in one hand and scratching their butts with the other? The bog mindles! ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/30 "2006-11-20T20:52:31Z")
“This is going to be _awesome!_ I _love_ Gallagher!” ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/31 "2006-11-20T21:05:21Z")
“I’m not wearing any pants.” ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2006, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/32 "2006-11-21T00:11:33Z")
No cite, but I swear I’ve heard Putin speaking english during part of an interview. He doesn’t speak it well and usually uses an interpreter, but he can speak minimal conversational English. ---
**Author:** ![Wolfian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ea924/32.png) [@Wolfian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolfian)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2006, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/33 "2006-11-21T01:08:08Z")
[QUOTE=kawaiitentaclebeast] 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: [/QUOTE] Whoa. Someone pee in your Molsen? ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2006, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/34 "2006-11-21T04:46:00Z")
Putin: “You know, I ended up in the president’s garden wearing a dress the last time I was in Vietnam, too. Is long story.” ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2006, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/35 "2006-11-21T13:42:18Z")
Bush: Are we celebrating J. Edgar Hoover’s birthday? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2006, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/36 "2006-11-21T13:53:33Z")
Did you guys have to wear this shit when the Chinese were sucking up to the USSR? ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2006, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/37 "2006-11-21T13:54:31Z")
OOOoooo refreshing! I should go commando more often! ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2006, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092/38 "2006-11-21T14:34:12Z")
“Hey Pooty, does yours have armholes? Think I’ve got this silly thing on backwards, heh heh heh.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-gwb-saying-to-v-putin-in-this-picture-very-silly/381092.md?page=1)