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Michelle Obama shocks the world

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glitchypetpeeve89
Auburn, NY
Ok, I am pretty sure that every knows that no ever is supposed to touch the queen , it is standard protocol for anyone dealing with the English royal. Even with people from her own county aren’t allowed to touch her. So it was shock to everyone (except me because I am not sure what the big deal is.) when our first lady put an arm around the queen. Well apparently everything is fine now because the queens representatives said it was a mutual endeavor. But really what is the big deal, so she touched the Old royal. But the queen touched our first lady as well so should we make just as much of a big deal about it as they did? No, I don’t think so. I think the American people are a lot less conservative when it comes to casual touches (unless your me…see previous post 20 things I hate about people.) Its like openness is in our DNA. So, that being said could anyone imagine how it was for our blue blood forefathers? Who most likely still had the don’t-touch-me-unnecessarily-because-it-isn’t-proper attitude still stuck in there heads? It makes me wonder how we got to this point of causality. Was it because we want to be so much unlike where we came from that we acted as opposite as possible? Or was it because we were so far from the “mother land” that as the English influence became less and less our mannerisms change because of necessity and lack of contact with our previous source of behavior? I think that it is the latter. Well I am rambling now so I am going to stop.
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glitchypetpeeve89
glitchypetpeeve89
Auburn, NY
38 months ago: I made a few mistakes in the beginning part so here is the edit.

"Ok, I am pretty sure that every knows that no is ever supposed to touch the queen , it is standard protocol for anyone dealing with the English royal. Even people from her own county aren’t allowed to touch her."

TheLegendTomWing
TheLegendTomWing
 Administrator
Philadelphia, PA
38 months ago: Well, according to CNN, the spokesperson for the Queen said it was "spontaneous and mutual"

But, i would argue that we are now moving away from the casual touching, with all of those sexual harassment suits.
38 months ago: Please Tom. I sure Michelle kept it above the waist and didn't grab the rump roast. Looks to me like the Queens hand is closer to Michelle's the rump roast.

I think the point is...

Why didn't the office of protocol inform Michelle of the proper protocol for this meeting?

Somebody is going to get fired.
glitchypetpeeve89
glitchypetpeeve89
Auburn, NY
38 months ago: She was informed of the protocol, she studied it vigorously the whole day before. (according to the news sources.)
38 months ago: If that's true, then why does Michelle Obama feels she's above that rule? Why does she think she can read and study the protocol "viforously" and still not respect what every single other person to meet the Queen has to follow? If I were the Queen, I'd be pissed and ask her who the heck she thinks she is. Just because you're President Obama's wife doesn't give you the right to disregard the rules!
frosty7530
frosty7530
Philadelphia, PA
38 months ago: The Cypress Gang made an interesting point. I tried to look up who Obama's chief of Protocol is and they have not yet filled the post, according to sources I looked at. With all that is going on, I am sure that position is not The President's highest priority. And yet. Protocol is important, it's a way of trying to respect the boundaries of others, keep behavior mutually civilized, etc. I don't think Michelle is in too much hot water, the Queen was very gracious about the incident. HOWEVER, there were "issues" w/P.M. Brown's visit. Especially the gift exchange. As a person, perhaps the P.M. understood the pressure the new President was under & gave him a pass. However, it appeared in British Press, as well as here, that many were dismayed by the "tacky" gift the President choose, in contrast to the more elegant gift Obama rec'd from Brown. I tend to think that it's time the Obama's hired a good chief of Protocol. Hopefully a diplomat with lots of experience. NOT another Desiree Rogers! Ms. Rogers may be very bright woman, well qualified w/her Harvard MBA etc; but for this highly sophisticated position the First Lady needs a more "old school" experienced mentor. Somebody like Tricia Baldridge, Mrs. Kennedy's secretary or the late Lenore Annenberg. Somebody really steeped in that upper aristocratic lifestyle.
Out Of The Box
Out Of The Box
 Moderator
34 months ago: Glitchy
All I have t say is, I'm so glads you clarifie that openig statement with ed the.it

Good Post

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