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(CBS News) Obvious Obama to world leaders in Hawaii: maybe dressing like Don Ho isn't the best visual   (cbsnews.com) divider line 46
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RexTalionis [TotalFark]
2011-11-14 09:58:21 AM
I used to wear Hawaiian shirts everyday. That was not a good look.
 
Craptastic
2011-11-14 10:15:21 AM
They should all dress like Don's brother, Bud.
 
Magorn [TotalFark]
2011-11-14 10:15:32 AM
I'm thinking Obama, as a former Hawaii resident himself, is so damn sick of those stupid shirts (and totally aware they are in no way, shape or form, "Native" Hawaiian garb) that he just went full "Aw hell Naw" on the entire idea
 
Wyalt Derp
2011-11-14 10:15:47 AM
Disrespecting the age-old traditions of the state he was 'supposedly' born in - WTF is this guy's problem?
 
PanicMan
2011-11-14 10:19:48 AM
An online news article describing a picture but not including it should be a punishable offense.
 
brigid_fitch [TotalFark]
2011-11-14 10:21:05 AM
I would normally expect some right-wing backlash along the lines of, "How dare he not wear a suit jacket in the Oval Office!" but then I remembered that most of them aren't even aware that HI is a state.

Seriously, a friend of mine lives there and works part-time at a local gift shop. She stopped keeping track long ago of all the moron Americans who kept asking her if she took American money.
 
Muta
2011-11-14 10:23:27 AM
Wyalt Derp: Disrespecting the age-old traditions of the state he was 'supposedly' born in - WTF is this guy's problem?

Here's something to think about...
A true Hawaiian wouldn't dis the traditional garb of the state's tourist but a Kenyan would.
 
Notabunny
2011-11-14 10:24:27 AM
Wyalt Derp: Disrespecting the age-old traditions of the state he was 'supposedly' born in - WTF is this guy's problem?

Kenyanistan-stan-stan-stan is a State?
 
Pants full of macaroni!! [TotalFark]
2011-11-14 10:28:32 AM
Leave it to a dictator-wannabe like FartNambla to try to enforce a dress code among world leaders. Makes me wanna vomit.
 
DROxINxTHExWIND [TotalFark]
2011-11-14 10:43:32 AM
I have an associate at work who rotates the same two Hawaiian shirts on casual Friday. Says his wife won't let him wear them around the house anymore.
 
Great_Milenko
2011-11-14 10:46:11 AM
This is kind of surprising. I thought he was a better sport than this.

Oh well, I can understand not wanting to look like and idiot.

www.pissedonpolitics.com
 
Unright
2011-11-14 10:47:16 AM
brigid_fitch: Seriously, a friend of mine lives there and works part-time at a local gift shop. She stopped keeping track long ago of all the moron Americans who kept asking her if she took American money.

I should be in Hawaii right now running a "money exchange" scam...
 
FARTNOISE FARTNOISE JUNIOR
2011-11-14 10:49:21 AM
DROxINxTHExWIND: I have an associate at work who rotates the same two Hawaiian shirts on casual Friday. Says his wife won't let him wear them around the house anymore.

Let him know layering is very chic right now, so he should probably start wearing both.
 
AMonkey'sUncle
2011-11-14 10:56:17 AM
Pompous ass.

When I was first stationed on Guam, the commander of the island, Adm Morrison (Jim's father), allowed Aloha shirts on Fridays for military personnel. His replacement, another stick-in-the-mud, changed that, saying the wear wasn't military.
 
Lando Lincoln [TotalFark]
2011-11-14 10:56:30 AM
Magorn: I'm thinking Obama, as a former Hawaii resident himself, is so damn sick of those stupid shirts (and totally aware they are in no way, shape or form, "Native" Hawaiian garb) that he just went full "Aw hell Naw" on the entire idea

This is probably what the reason is.

Though when Obama goes to Japan I would like to see him in a karate outfit. That would be kinda cool.
 
Goldstein
2011-11-14 11:01:40 AM
Lando Lincoln: Magorn: I'm thinking Obama, as a former Hawaii resident himself, is so damn sick of those stupid shirts (and totally aware they are in no way, shape or form, "Native" Hawaiian garb) that he just went full "Aw hell Naw" on the entire idea

This is probably what the reason is.

Though when Obama goes to Japan I would like to see him in a karate outfit. That would be kinda cool.

The reason is that conservative blogs would jump at the chance to show Obama with a Hawaiian shirt on with the headline, "Look who's on vacation again!" This is Obama in campaign mode.
 
sprawl15
2011-11-14 11:02:30 AM
AMonkey'sUncle: When I was first stationed on Guam, the commander of the island, Adm Morrison (Jim's father), allowed Aloha shirts on Fridays for military personnel. His replacement, another stick-in-the-mud, changed that, saying the wear wasn't military.

You should have heard the uproar when Geilenkirchen did away with Lederhosen Tuesdays.
 
wotthefark
2011-11-14 11:03:09 AM
Lando Lincoln: Magorn: I'm thinking Obama, as a former Hawaii resident himself, is so damn sick of those stupid shirts (and totally aware they are in no way, shape or form, "Native" Hawaiian garb) that he just went full "Aw hell Naw" on the entire idea

This is probably what the reason is.

Though when Obama goes to Japan I would like to see him in a karate outfit. That would be kinda cool.

He's in Japan right now, but you wouldn't know it..........Ninja suit.
 
Rapmaster2000
2011-11-14 11:04:45 AM
Hawaiian shirts are only worn by gay guys and big, fat party guys.

And Obama doesn't look like a big, fat party guy to me.
 
gravy chugging cretin.
2011-11-14 11:09:39 AM
Goldstein: Lando Lincoln: Magorn: I'm thinking Obama, as a former Hawaii resident himself, is so damn sick of those stupid shirts (and totally aware they are in no way, shape or form, "Native" Hawaiian garb) that he just went full "Aw hell Naw" on the entire idea

This is probably what the reason is.

Though when Obama goes to Japan I would like to see him in a karate outfit. That would be kinda cool.

The reason is that conservative blogs would jump at the chance to show Obama with a Hawaiian shirt on with the headline, "Look who's on vacation again!"

i.huffpost.com

"Relax," Steele said while sporting a Hawaiian shirt and a flower lei. "We're working hard here, trust me. This is not a vacation."
 
Stile4aly
2011-11-14 11:16:06 AM
Why does ZOMGbama hate American Hawaiian T Shirt manufacturers?
 
Rapmaster2000
2011-11-14 11:17:26 AM
AMonkey'sUncle: Pompous ass.

When I was first stationed on Guam, the commander of the island, Adm Morrison (Jim's father), allowed Aloha shirts on Fridays for military personnel. His replacement, another stick-in-the-mud, changed that, saying the wear wasn't military.

Was the old man as pretentious as his brat kid?
 
skullkrusher
2011-11-14 11:27:53 AM
damn people, give the President a break. He's visiting Hawaii for the first time. Let him embrace the culture even if it comes across a bit touristy.
 
PC LOAD LETTER [TotalFark]
2011-11-14 11:31:17 AM
I want to remind everyone that Friday is Hawaiian shirt day. So, you know, if you choose, you can come in wearing a Hawaiian shirt and jeans.
 
Angry Drunk Bureaucrat
2011-11-14 11:34:47 AM
Oh no Don Ho!
 
whither_apophis
2011-11-14 11:38:18 AM
Rapmaster2000: Hawaiian shirts are only worn by gay guys and big, fat party guys.

And Obama doesn't look like a big, fat party guy to me.

I was hoping for a Homer and John Waters.jpg but this will suffice.
 
rbaron71
2011-11-14 11:38:31 AM
Is there a lot of crime in Hawaii or am I being misled by Hawaii Five 0?
 
Aidan
2011-11-14 11:43:11 AM
Honestly my impression of the article was "Uh... Isn't that kind of offensive? Like asking people to dress up in skins and feather headdresses when they're in Wisconsin?"

I mean, sure, it's nice to see world leaders looking totally goofy, but it's horribly stereotypical. Hell, even the comment on the end about Russian fur hats... Does anyone IN Russia still wear fur hats? Just seems stupid.
 
Aidan
2011-11-14 11:45:04 AM
Unright: brigid_fitch: Seriously, a friend of mine lives there and works part-time at a local gift shop. She stopped keeping track long ago of all the moron Americans who kept asking her if she took American money.

I should be in Hawaii right now running a "money exchange" scam...

Fark yes. Lets do it.

/Love Hawaii (Maui is what I remember best), but hate the cost of living
 
Rapmaster2000
2011-11-14 12:03:49 PM
rbaron71: Is there a lot of crime in Hawaii or am I being misled by Hawaii Five 0?

I'll send Chin and Dan-O over to the docks to get the word on the street.
 
AMonkey'sUncle
2011-11-14 12:27:05 PM
Rapmaster2000: AMonkey'sUncle: Pompous ass.

When I was first stationed on Guam, the commander of the island, Adm Morrison (Jim's father), allowed Aloha shirts on Fridays for military personnel. His replacement, another stick-in-the-mud, changed that, saying the wear wasn't military.

Was the old man as pretentious as his brat kid?

No. While I never met him, I heard he was kewl as admirals go. Refused to attend the funeral, obviously.
 
PanicMan
2011-11-14 12:30:58 PM
skullkrusher: damn people, give the President a break. He's visiting Hawaii for the first time. Let him embrace the culture even if it comes across a bit touristy.

Oh you!
 
Tyrone Slothrop
2011-11-14 12:36:44 PM
Aidan: Honestly my impression of the article was "Uh... Isn't that kind of offensive? Like asking people to dress up in skins and feather headdresses when they're in Wisconsin?"

I mean, sure, it's nice to see world leaders looking totally goofy, but it's horribly stereotypical. Hell, even the comment on the end about Russian fur hats... Does anyone IN Russia still wear fur hats? Just seems stupid.

Probably, they keep your head nice and warm.
 
Geotpf
2011-11-14 12:43:02 PM
Goldstein: Lando Lincoln: Magorn: I'm thinking Obama, as a former Hawaii resident himself, is so damn sick of those stupid shirts (and totally aware they are in no way, shape or form, "Native" Hawaiian garb) that he just went full "Aw hell Naw" on the entire idea

This is probably what the reason is.

Though when Obama goes to Japan I would like to see him in a karate outfit. That would be kinda cool.

The reason is that conservative blogs would jump at the chance to show Obama with a Hawaiian shirt on with the headline, "Look who's on vacation again!" This is Obama in campaign mode.

Yup. He learned from Bush, and Kerry, and Dukakis, and himself (there's a pic of him wearing a turban)-no silly clothes.

Do a standard Google search for "Dukakis". The fourth link down is the GIS. Of the five preview images it shows, three of them are him in the tank wearing the silly helmet.
 
chevy ll fast
2011-11-14 01:03:00 PM
Scottland would be a good picture.
 
Pants full of macaroni!! [TotalFark]
2011-11-14 01:29:07 PM
Goldstein: The reason is that conservative blogs would jump at the chance to show Obama with a Hawaiian shirt on with the headline, "Look who's on vacation again!" This is Obama in campaign mode.

It's just another manifestation of the fact that nothing Obama does is acceptable. Never mind that it would be perfectly fine and normal for a person other than Obama to do it - if Obama does it, it is unacceptable, because Obama's very existence is unacceptable.
 
beta_plus
2011-11-14 01:31:40 PM
Everyone on the planet needs to accept that when it comes to formal attire, the suit & tie won a complete and total victory a very long time ago.

/most military uniforms are just suit & ties in odd colors with medals
 
undflickertail
2011-11-14 01:39:12 PM
Aidan: Honestly my impression of the article was "Uh... Isn't that kind of offensive? Like asking people to dress up in skins and feather headdresses when they're in Wisconsin?"

I mean, sure, it's nice to see world leaders looking totally goofy, but it's horribly stereotypical. Hell, even the comment on the end about Russian fur hats... Does anyone IN Russia still wear fur hats? Just seems stupid.

More like a Packers Jersey with a foam cheesehead hat for Wisconsin.
 
Aidan
2011-11-14 01:40:29 PM
Tyrone Slothrop: Probably, they keep your head nice and warm.

Yeah but even so... They probably don't do the arms-crossed leg kicking dance all the time, right?

The only stereotype I remember about Russia is the phrase "heroic drug use".
 
kevinfra
2011-11-14 02:43:02 PM
FYI,

In Hawaii, an aloha shirt and slacks are acceptable business attire for most circumstances. I think lawyers actually have to wear suit and tie in court and male news anchors wears suits as well. But for everybody else, the aloha is okay in most circumstance.

Except for Dan-O, he likes to wear a tie.
 
Ishidan
2011-11-14 03:13:49 PM
What he had in mind:
cdn.wg.uproxx.com
/seriously, the "hey everybody, we're all going to get lei'd" jokes would never end
 
Ishidan
2011-11-14 03:16:11 PM
brigid_fitch: I would normally expect some right-wing backlash along the lines of, "How dare he not wear a suit jacket in the Oval Office!" but then I remembered that most of them aren't even aware that HI is a state.

Seriously, a friend of mine lives there and works part-time at a local gift shop. She stopped keeping track long ago of all the moron Americans who kept asking her if she took American money.

That's nothing. I'm from Hawaii, born and raised. Once got sent on a business assignment to Mississippi, on a government contract.
They demanded to see my passport...
 
Skleenar
2011-11-14 04:28:09 PM
Ishidan: That's nothing. I'm from Hawaii, born and raised. Once got sent on a business assignment to Mississippi, on a government contract.
They demanded to see my passport...

That's what you get for talking funny and being Asian and all.
 
Ishidan
2011-11-14 04:36:38 PM
Skleenar: Ishidan: That's nothing. I'm from Hawaii, born and raised. Once got sent on a business assignment to Mississippi, on a government contract.
They demanded to see my passport...

That's what you get for talking funny and being Asian and all.

Oh no it gets better. I'm a first generation Asian/Euro mix (Japanese/Portuguese, to be exact).

According to their forms, I don't exist and neither does Barry: Federal security investigation survey forms don't have a "mixed" option.
 
Skleenar
2011-11-14 05:57:59 PM
Ishidan: Oh no it gets better. I'm a first generation Asian/Euro mix (Japanese/Portuguese, to be exact).

Ha.. Jokes on you. Portagee isn't "Euro". That means "haole". Portagee stay local.
 
rswaner
2011-11-15 06:22:38 AM
Rapmaster2000: Hawaiian shirts are only worn by gay guys and big, fat party guys.

And Obama doesn't look like a big, fat party guy to me.


You know how I know you've never been to Hawai'i?

Or, for that matter, to Friday?
 
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