Selfiegate!

poolie1908 · **Joined:** Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:46 pm **Posts:** 105

Obama and Cameron criticised for posing for selfie with the glamourous female PM of Denmark at Mandela's Memorial Service

Probably the most controversial moment of Obama's presidency. :laugh:

MFR · **Posted:** Wed Dec 11, 2013 10:53 am

Probably isnt like

alienlife · **Posted:** Wed Dec 11, 2013 10:53 am

Grown adults in doing things other people do shock.

It isn't every day you get a free holiday to South Africa to knock about with your mates let the kids have fun.

alienlife · **Posted:** Wed Dec 11, 2013 10:53 am

MFR wrote:

Probably isnt like

Yeah but apart from all that boring politics stuff it might rank in the top some.

born toulouse · **Posted:** Wed Dec 11, 2013 10:57 am

To be fair Mr MFR you can mull over the continuing the war in Afghanistan and spying on every fooker in the world all you want but that selfie is what causes the real debate.

born toulouse · **Posted:** Wed Dec 11, 2013 11:00 am

Great reaction from the gadgie behind them...

http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/10/21849596-selfie-diplomacy-obama-cameron-pose-for-picture-with-denmark-pm

poolie1908 · **Joined:** Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:46 pm **Posts:** 105

From the creators of The Killing and Borgen is....The Selfie!!! :laugh:

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

I had a selfie this morning, I'm not getting much at the moment and sometimes you have to. It 'a reassuring that even heads of state do it. But to each other I must say, I am shocked.

We are talking about wanking here aren't we :uhoh:

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

PJPoolie wrote:

I had a selfie this morning, I'm not getting much at the moment and sometimes you have to. It 'a reassuring that even heads of state do it. But to each other I must say, I am shocked.

We are talking about wanking here aren't we :uhoh:

At a guess your wank was shite?

Compo · **Posted:** Wed Dec 11, 2013 11:23 am

poolie1908 wrote:

glamourous female PM of Denmark

only you could say that clappp

poolie1908 · **Joined:** Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:46 pm **Posts:** 105

Well, she is, the Daily Mail has called her the "flirty Dane".

Prime Ministers and Politicians weren't exactly known for their good looks, were they?

alienlife · **Posted:** Wed Dec 11, 2013 11:32 am

poolie1908 wrote:

Well, she is, the Daily Mail has called her the "flirty Dane".

The Daily Mail called Darlington 1883 the Man United of Non League. They'd probably call an Orange purple if it sold papers.

poolie1908 · **Joined:** Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:46 pm **Posts:** 105

The thing is though, you would thought 1 of them would have asked them whether it was OK to do it.

People were complaining that they were doing this at funeral. But it was not a funeral yesterday, it was a memorial service.

And during that service, the South Africans had to constantly call for some respect after Zuma got booed during his address.

The host of the memorial service constantly chided the crowd like he was a headmaster telling off one of his pupils.

When Obama spoke, there was a huge roar.

Even de Klerk got cheered more yesterday than Mr Zuma, that's how bad it was.

You know how things are bad when FW de Klerk is cheered more than the President.

Difficult talking about respect when some South Africans didn't show any towards their government.

alienlife · **Posted:** Wed Dec 11, 2013 11:36 am

poolie1908 wrote:

The thing is though, you would thought 1 of them would have asked them whether it was OK to do it.

Who would they ask? Apparently Mandela wasn't taking questions.

poolie1908 · **Joined:** Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:46 pm **Posts:** 105

One of the South Africans presumably.

alienlife · **Posted:** Wed Dec 11, 2013 11:40 am

dykey · **Posted:** Wed Dec 11, 2013 11:48 am

maybe they wasted to give her a jizz sandwich

Compo · **Posted:** Wed Dec 11, 2013 11:49 am

Obama is the head of the USA do you think he give a flying fuck what anyone thinks?

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Dec 11, 2013 11:53 am

What is Selfie....is it a Magazine or something????

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Who gives a shit if he posed for a picture.

I read someone saying "Mandela would be turning in his grave"

Christ sake.

poolie1908 · **Joined:** Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:46 pm **Posts:** 105

Big news as well in Denmark and America:

http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Politik/2013/12/11/105941.htm

The headline in the Sun sounds like a title of an episode in The Simpsons - No Selfie Respect.

Unfortunately, it takes some gloss of the handshake between Obama and a Castro at the service, which people should have been talking about.

But instead, it's about the selfie.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

maybe obama was funeral crashing n trying to pull that bird.

I hope it was worth it n he got some.

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12367

Tree_With_Hamster wrote:

Who gives a shit if he posed for a picture.

I read someone saying "Mandela would be turning in his grave"

Christ sake.

He'd have a job, he hasn't been put in the grave yet. :laugh:

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12367

Tree_With_Hamster wrote:

PJPoolie wrote:

I had a selfie this morning, I'm not getting much at the moment and sometimes you have to. It 'a reassuring that even heads of state do it. But to each other I must say, I am shocked.

We are talking about wanking here aren't we :uhoh:

At a guess your wank was shite?

PJPoolie in confessing to be a wanker shock!!!!!! :laugh:

RAY52 · **Joined:** Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:36 pm **Posts:** 932

Apparently she's married to Neil Kinnock's son!!! Wonder if he's go the hooky nose

poolie1908 · **Joined:** Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:46 pm **Posts:** 105

That's right. Helle Thorning Schmidt has spoken at the Labour Party Conference once before.

She speaks incredibly good English.

poolie1908 · **Joined:** Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:46 pm **Posts:** 105

And if that wasn't enough, Archbishop Tutu's home was burgled during the service.

And there were complaints about the sign language interpreter at the service.

Deaf people in SA reckoned they couldn't understand him.

parmo · **Posted:** Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:50 pm

at all this!!!

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:57 pm

Mad as a Box of Frogs!!!! :laugh:

alienlife · **Posted:** Wed Dec 11, 2013 4:04 pm

http://selfiesatfunerals.tumblr.com/pos ... rk-here-is

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12367

On a more serious note, I reckon when all the hoo hah dies down there will be unrest etc. I'm not sure there is anyone or any group that will be able to stop it. Mandela kept the lid on it.

poolie1908 · **Joined:** Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:46 pm **Posts:** 105

There's an election due in SA next year. Don't really rate Zuma's chances.

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12367

poolie1908 wrote:

There's an election due in SA next year. Don't really rate Zuma's chances.

What's the chances of that other Zuma............Monte????
I can't stomach him.

Compo · **Posted:** Thu Dec 12, 2013 11:01 am

Isnt her husband meant to be a bit Ricky Martin?

poolie1908 · **Joined:** Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:46 pm **Posts:** 105

That is apparently what the Daily Mail said.

And they mentioned Borgen as well in the article - if you watch Borgen, then you probably know a little about Denmark.

How strange that they should mention, and this should happen when the final two episodes of the series will be broadcast on Saturday night in the UK!!!

You might have known little about her then, but you know a lot more of her now!

Spender · **Posted:** Fri Dec 13, 2013 5:17 pm

poolie1908 wrote:

There's an election due in SA next year. Don't really rate Zuma's chances.

From what I`m reading, everyone has been bought off.

poolie1908 · **Joined:** Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:46 pm **Posts:** 105

Wouldn't be surprised if the ANC are looking for a new leader soon.

offshorepoolie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:32 pm **Posts:** 6011

Denmark's take on this!

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