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whathehell

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9. I'm not sure Americans are expected to "bow" or "curtsy"

Reply to bitterross (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 14, 2018, 05:50 AM

Jul 2018

to foreign royalty.

When the queen was in the States in the early '80s a couple of political wives curtsied to her. They were soundly ridiculed for it.

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He can courtesy to the Saudi King but not bow to the English Queen? [View all] Soph0571 Jul 2018 OP

Huh? whathehell Jul 2018 #1

Not required, no. GaYellowDawg Jul 2018 #23

No, and whathehell Jul 2018 #25

Fair enough. GaYellowDawg Jul 2018 #26

Ok, cool. n/t whathehell Jul 2018 #29

It is not appropriate for heads of state (or their spouses) to formally bow and curtsy to each other EffieBlack Jul 2018 #31

Feckless Fucked Up Wanker! He Bullied Cha Jul 2018 #2

You know the Brits took notice mcar Jul 2018 #24

Yeah, like they didn't loathe the wanker Cha Jul 2018 #39

+1000 smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #3

He's not gonna bow to a woman. bitterross Jul 2018 #4

I'm not sure Americans are expected to "bow" or "curtsy" whathehell Jul 2018 #9

You are correct. No head of state should do that for another actually. bitterross Jul 2018 #13

That's right.. whathehell Jul 2018 #18

I wondered the same thing... CTyankee Jul 2018 #19

Obama bowed. n/t Horse with no Name Jul 2018 #21

They both shook hands with her csziggy Jul 2018 #22

I don't know, whathehell Jul 2018 #32

I think we are ALL Anglophiles here, in a way, after this disgraceful performance by our CTyankee Jul 2018 #36

Well then, we may as well all become Germanophiles, too whathehell Jul 2018 #38

Me, too. CTyankee Jul 2018 #40

Interesting, because I went to Europe during the Bush years as well whathehell Jul 2018 #41

Correct, Americans don't bow. braddy Jul 2018 #30

This reminds me a lovely, but heartbreaking story about Jacqueline Kennedy EffieBlack Jul 2018 #34

Can't stand the fool, but he's under no obligation to bow to her. phylny Jul 2018 #12

Of course, you are correct. bitterross Jul 2018 #14

It's okay. I enjoyed the bloviating. phylny Jul 2018 #15

Shit PatSeg Jul 2018 #5

buttoned jacket would show his widening girth. pansypoo53219 Jul 2018 #6

Leaving it open and flapping around PatSeg Jul 2018 #7

The so-called billionaire wears off the rack ill fitting suits, many say SammyWinstonJack Jul 2018 #8

I wouldn't be surprised PatSeg Jul 2018 #10

Ah, but never forget! BlueMTexpat Jul 2018 #11

Curtsy. WillowTree Jul 2018 #16

Bow to the English queen? oberliner Jul 2018 #17

No Soph0571 Jul 2018 #20

Yes. whathehell Jul 2018 #28

whoa! forgot about that heaven05 Jul 2018 #27

he was rude for walking in front of her - but he did not keep her waiting - he arrived DrDan Jul 2018 #33

I might give a polite tip of my head like I do when shaking hands at a formal introduction GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #35

After being stationed in Japan for... 3catwoman3 Jul 2018 #37