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**TeftyJokip** · 11-17-2009, 11:47 PM

Americans don't bow as a greeting.
Period. It's just not our thing.
Maybe a slight one with a handshake.
~Except in the Dojo of course.
Obama's gesture was a sign of respect. ~So what of he got it wrong.
Would Akihito give Obama a hug or a slap on the back were he in America?
Hell, most Japanese don't even bow in what they deem as the "correct" way these days.

11-17-2009, 11:47 PM	#5
TeftyJokip Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 358 Senior Member	Americans don't bow as a greeting. Period. It's just not our thing. Maybe a slight one with a handshake. ~Except in the Dojo of course. Obama's gesture was a sign of respect. ~So what of he got it wrong. Would Akihito give Obama a hug or a slap on the back were he in America? Hell, most Japanese don't even bow in what they deem as the "correct" way these days.
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