Michelle McIntosh » idiot http://michellemcintosh.com Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:12:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Hey Obama, Learn Handshake Etiquette http://michellemcintosh.com/hey-obama-learn-handshake-etiquette/ http://michellemcintosh.com/hey-obama-learn-handshake-etiquette/#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:36:31 +0000 Michelle http://michellemcintosh.com/?p=326 I hate to shake hands because I am a germaphobe. In a business setting, I will shake hands if it is absolutely necessary but panic until I can wash my hands. Otherwise, I will conveniently have something in my right hand to avoid it.

My husband and my dad both know handshake etiquette. In my adult life I have noticed that 99% of men do not know this rule. When meeting a woman, the man waits for her to extend her hand. It is up to her if she wants to shake hands.

Obama is clearly oblivious to this rule. When he met the Queen of England he offered his hand first breaking the handshake etiquette rule. Then pulled a second no-no and cupped her hand with his left while shaking her hand. Doesn’t everyone know that you do not touch the Queen?

He should have done a lot more research before he embarrassed the entire country on his first international trip. I guess we are lucky that she didn’t get a high five or his infamous fist bump.

]]> http://michellemcintosh.com/hey-obama-learn-handshake-etiquette/feed/ 3 Obama gave the Queen of England an iPod? http://michellemcintosh.com/the-queen-of-england-got-an-ipod/ http://michellemcintosh.com/the-queen-of-england-got-an-ipod/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:06:25 +0000 Michelle http://michellemcintosh.com/?p=314 I would hate to be Michelle Obama, her husband gives crappy gifts. Sometimes it isn’t the thought that counts or maybe his gift giving is extra special because he lets those 2 little girls pick out the gifts.

I am having a hard time believing that obama training pants doesn’t have some adviser somewhere that would tell him that an iPod is not an acceptable gift to the Queen of England. Oh, but wait! It was loaded with songs and had accessories so that may be ok. Except for the fact that she ALREADY HAD ONE. I can’t wait to find out if there was an inscription!

Idiot.

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