My Fellow Americans...

[Lil G]

some guy threw a shoe at presidant bush!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28235031?GT1=43001

"This is a farewell kiss, you dog," al-Zeidi yelled in Arabic as he threw his shoes. "This is from the widows, the orphans and those who were killed in Iraq."

President Bush ducked both shoes tossed at him by this man.
Al-Zeidi was immediately wrestled to the ground by Iraqi security guards. The incident raised fears of a security lapse in the heavily guarded Green Zone where the press conference took place. Reporters were repeatedly searched and asked to show identification before entering and while inside the compound, which houses al-Maliki's office and the U.S. Embassy.


when i saw the video i was crackin up! the guy was all like "you killed my family you bastard! now you will pay!" and bush is all like "what size what that shoe?"! he was laughing and everything! i cant belive somebody didnt already make a thread on this.

[Hannah]

I can't believe how much I hate you.

[gobo]

President Bush should've stolen that man's goat. Y'know... the one that fetches soup.

[Peanut]

What impresses me are those reflexes. He dodged the SH*T out of that first shoe.

[Cure]

Uh...yeah...

[愛]

That was the best dodge I've seen in a long time.

[Voltron]

He must've leveled up or something, or that suit gave him +5 to speed.

[愛]

Or he's got an Ogre Slaying Knife. It's got a +9 against ogres.

[Jester]

Or he's got an Ogre Slaying Knife. It's got a +9 against ogres.
You aren't there!! You're getting drunk!!

[Raph's Girl]

What I find amusing is that throwing shoes is apperantly the BIGGEST insult in the Middle East and Bush is like "Meh...so?" :lol:

[Anarky]

No, throwing the shoe isn't. As the internet woud say, "lrn2culture." The problem herein lies with the sole of the shoe, which is in the middle east a sign of utter disrespect (not insult). And it's easily explained. You see, you stand on the soles of you shoes all day long, which basically means that everything that is under your shoes is beneath you..

In the middle east as well as in parts of asia, it is considered very disrespectful to show a person the soles of you shoes since it is interpreted as "You are beneath me." And throwing the soles of your shoes at someone (normally with shoes attached) is just a one-up for that.

EDIT: As to this insult in real life, it starts with you sitting there with crossed legs ( having the ankle on your thigh) and you show the sole of your shoe to your neighbour who happens to be of arabic origin, he'll be insulted. Not to the point where he'll be damning my ancestors (a real life insult in arabic) but to the point where you'd get the odd look or so. Most people, however, do acknowledge the fact that we have different moral values and that the showing of the sole isn't an insult in our culture, so they will tell you that you should probably watch that a bit in the presence of arabs.

As for insults per se, the arabic language holds a lot of very beautiful insults among which are "Curse your mother's faith," "Damn your seventh grandfather," "A shoe is on your head!" and - here's a really awesome one - "I hope that 60000 dicks will dance on your mother's pussy." You see, arabic is a language that is really heavy on imagery.

As for what Bush should do now... Do not go "Shoe... meh" as he wouldn't just disrespect the shoethrower but also every arab speaker there is and follower of the culture. Maybe a "I'm sorry the guy feels so strongly about me, but America will stay her course and freedom will prevail."

[Mecha Cow]

Did Anarky just out-Raph's Girl Raph's Girl?

[愛]

Sometimes I wonder how I'm going to get through the day without some random bit of useless information, but then either Raph's Girl or Anarky save the day for me, and I can go on living.

Thank you, both of you.

[Evenstar227]

No, throwing the shoe isn't. As the internet woud say, "lrn2culture." The problem herein lies with the sole of the shoe, which is in the middle east a sign of utter disrespect (not insult). And it's easily explained. You see, you stand on the soles of you shoes all day long, which basically means that everything that is under your shoes is beneath you..

In the middle east as well as in parts of asia, it is considered very disrespectful to show a person the soles of you shoes since it is interpreted as "You are beneath me." And throwing the soles of your shoes at someone (normally with shoes attached) is just a one-up for that.

I think Thailand is one of the parts of Asia that also has this belief.

Speaking of cultural insults, apparently in some countries in Europe if you make the "rock on" (or Texas Longhorns) gesture, it means whoever you're directing it toward has a cheating spouse. :o

[Lil G]

What impresses me are those reflexes. He dodged the SH*T out of that first shoe.

yeah i know! he was like the matrix. it was like he knew. and he was smiling! it looked like a movie. man, that will be the best youtube clip for like 10 weeks, lol.

[Anarky]

Did Anarky just out-Raph's Girl Raph's Girl?
I did, didn't I? I feel... dirty?

Sometimes I wonder how I'm going to get through the day without some random bit of useless information, but then either Raph's Girl or Anarky save the day for me, and I can go on living.

Thank you, both of you.
You can never know enough about swearing, man, since you never know when you might have to insult someone. I should write a book "Insulting 101 - Make everyone angry in no time."

[Sewer Bull]

Speaking of cultural insults, apparently in some countries in Europe if you make the "rock on" (or Texas Longhorns) gesture, it means whoever you're directing it toward has a cheating spouse. :o

Yup, that's true.

There's also a problem with that OK sign:

http://www.tedhoisington.com/Graphics%20for%20Pages%20%20Sites/OK_Sign.jpg

as in some countries it might mean you're a c*nt.

[gobo]

Is it Australia where Clinton left a bad impression by flipping everyone off with the 'peace' sign? He was such an entertaining President. ^_^

[Cure]

http://cgi.4chan.org/gif/src/1229398517645.gif

[Peanut]

Why the hell are you trying to hotlink 4chan? You're just ASKING for trouble.

[Cure]

Whoops, didn't realize. Haha, oh well. It was a gif of Bush dodging shoes matrix style.

[Warhorse]

I got to say, after all is said and done, Bush could have an amazing career as a stunt double for future Matrix movies.

But really, this is the most amusing video conserning a political figure I've seen since Fidel Castro fell on his face. I'd love to see a montage of comical mishaps to world leaders. You know, to show, that they are made out of flesh and blood like the rest of us, after all!

[Type 97 Chi-ha]

Former President Gerald Ford became known as a klutz because he tripped and fell down on camera!

[Jester]

Yes, and Bush 41 barfed on a head of state, what's your point? :P

[Raph's Girl]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081217/od_nm/us_bush_bride_3

An Egyptian man said on Wednesday he was offering his 20-year-old daughter in marriage to Iraqi journalist Muntazer al-Zaidi, who threw his shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush in Baghdad on Sunday,

The daughter, Amal Saad Gumaa, said she agreed with the idea. "This is something that would honor me. I would like to live in Iraq, especially if I were attached to this hero," she told Reuters by telephone.

Her father, Saad Gumaa, said he had called Dergham, Zaidi's brother, to tell him of the offer. "I find nothing more valuable than my daughter to offer to him, and I am prepared to provide her with everything needed for marriage," he added.

Zaidi's gesture has struck a chord across the Arab world, where President Bush is widely despised for invading Iraq in 2003 and for his support for Israel.

Amal is a student in the media faculty at Minya University in central Egypt.

Zaidi's response to the proposal was not immediately clear.

:lol:

[Kunoichi_Haruko]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081217/od_nm/us_bush_bride_3



:lol:

LOL WHUT?

:shakes head:

[Lil G]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081217/od_nm/us_bush_bride_3



:lol:

wow. just... wow.

[KROW]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/BJKROW/bss.gif

[Jester]

*plans to throw a shoe at one of Michelle Trachtenberg's father's enemies.*

[NameGoesHere1066]

WTF!? how did this gem slip by me for so long!!! :lol: