10 major label gaffes by American presidents abroad

And how you can avoid the same cultural offenses.


During the weekend, President Donald Trump launched his tour in Asia with a visit to Japan. During his second day, He and Prime Minister Shinzō Abe decided to engage in a small carp feeding at the Akasaka Palace, a tradition of decades for international dignitaries. The moment ended with Trump, clearly emptying carp food, like a 6-year-old child, trying and not keeping his live red fish.

AlthoughTwitter users with eagle eyes have noted This ABE was the first to disperse the remains of its food, the resulting photography became invariably viral and transformed into a huge on the social media.

In honor of this emblematic moment, we thought we had gathered 10 presidential snafus even more obvious in other countries. And if you want to avoid having an egg on your face in foreign countries, check out this list of the list of30 largest American cultural errors are abroad.

1
Jimmy Carter's Epic mislanslation

Jimmy Carter, who made some president etiquette gaffes.

In 1977, President Jimmy Carter gave a speech to Poland, in which he stated that he wanted to know the "wishes of citizens for the future". Unfortunately,His interpreter has translated this As he telling him: "I want the poles to be carntly." Lesson number one: always get a good translator.

2
George H.W. Bush chooses the wrong gesture of the hand

George H. W. Bush, who made some president etiquette gaffes.

In 1992, George H.W. Bush flashed some rooms in Canberra the V-Sign. Unfortunately, while the gesture could be a symbol of victory in America, Australia, it is the equivalent of returning someone to the middle finger. Lesson number 2: Find out what the country's gestures mean.

3
George H.W. Bush regurgitis

George H.W. Bush, who made several president etiquette gaffes.

It has already been on this list, but it is somehow impossible to talk about a political fake without mention the most emblematic of them: President George H.W. Bush vomiting on the knees of the Japanese Prime Minister, Kiichi Miyazawa, then quickly fainting, at a banquet held at home in 1992. Lesson Number 3: Do not have the leading foreign leaders.

4
Ronald Reagan jokes on nuclear warfare

Ronald Reagan, who made some president etiquette gaffes.

In 1984, Ronald ReaganDoes the next joke, out of bed About Bombing her Russia while testing a microphone for a radio address - "My American compatriots, I'm happy to tell you today that I have signed legislation that will identify with Russia forever. We start bombing in five minutes. "Unfortunately, the comment fled to the Russians, who did not find him so funny during the height of the cold war. Lesson number 4: Do not make jokes that could lead to a country to react with nuclear destruction.

Ronald Reagan temporarily forgets what country he is in

Ronald Reagan, who made his share of president etiquette gaffes.

In what is perhaps a worst worse Snafu, President Ronald Reaganoffered a toast To Brazilian President Figueiredo and "To the population of Bolivia" during a banquet in Brazil in 1982. First rule of politics: bring your countries!

George W. Bush gives the leader of Germany a rubbed rub

Woman getting a shoulder rub, just like George W. Bush gave to Merkel.

Like father, like son. In 2006, George Bush Junior was spotted at the camera giving the lead from Germany Angela MerkelAn impromptu record To help him relax during the G8 summit in St. Petersburg. Let's just say that she did not approve.

George W. Bush evil pronounces the name of the Spanish Prime Minister

George W. Bush, who made his share of president etiquette gaffes.

During a 2001 appearance on Spanish television, Bush said that "it is a great honor to travel to Spain and visit the King and Prime Minister Anzar. But I have to practice the very beautiful language, and unless I practice I will destroy this language. "Indeed, he missed the name of Prime Minister José María Aznar, instead say" Ansar " , which is the Spanish word for the goose.

George W. Bush calls Silvio Berlusconi "Amigo!"

George W. Bush at the podium.

In another cultural accident at the top of the G8 2008, Bush tried to draw the attention of the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi shouting "Amigo! Amigo!"

George W. Bush tries the wrong door

George Bushes uses the wrong door in China.

President George W. Bush was trying to escape journalists in Beijing after a long flight, but ended up locked up. I was trying to escape. Obviously, it did not work, "he has an idea in a factual wayBBC News. You must give it to the man to just take his stupid mistakes in the stride.

Michelle Obama kisses the queen

Michelle Obama, who once hugged the queen.

Although not technically, a president, a former first Lady Michelle Obama has definitely cared for during his time at the White House, as long as everyone asked him for chairing after the loss of Hillary Clinton. But even the most loved politician in the world can make mistakes. In 2009, she put her arm around the queen, no non-non-novel no that sent the British society into an adjustment of apoplexy.

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