Jman888 Moderator April 24, 2013 Share April 24, 2013 ok this is not the hand and the shaking you are thinking about..... [laugh] what do you think? billionaires has it advantage? even Obabma has to do this How a Bill Gates Handshake Caused Controversy in South Korea The above photo is all over the South Korean press. Gates is shaking hands with President Geun Hye Park. He has one hand in his pocket. That's a no-no. A huge no-no. Here is a Korean news broadcast analyzing the pocket incident: In South Korea, putting your hands in your pocket in situation like this is bad manners. It's akin to slouching or chewing gum. You just don't do it in formal situations, because it's disrespectful. As tipster Sang points out, some in South Korea are chalking this up to cultural differences. Others say Bill Gates is rude. (I'd say the guy probably doesn't know this is a faux pas in Korea.) There's even a blown-out image (sorry!) floating around Korean cyberspace, showing how Gates has greeted people in Korea in the past: In the top left, you can see Gates using two hands to greet a Korean sixth grader. In the photo next to it, Gates is once again shaking both hands with former president Dae Jung Kim. In the bottom photos, you can see him using a less respectful single handshake (complete with hand-in-pocket) while meeting previous president Myung Bak Lee and the current president Geun Hye Park. All this, of course, is causing people online in Korea to search for other Bill Gates handshake images. It seems Gates is a long-time, serial hand-in-pocket shaker. Even Bono cannot stop him. On social networking sites, the reaction has varied in South Korea. "Even considering the cultural difference, there is an appropriate manner for certain occasions . . . how can he put his hand in his pocket when meeting a leader of the state?" tweeted msryu67 (via AP). Others pointed out that Korean manners were not the norm everywhere. Though, it's worth noting that shaking hands like this probably wouldn't fly in other Asian countries as well. South Korea, however, might be more sensitive to something like this at the moment, because Park was recently elected. This is the country's new President. "Gates is a casual man who's not bound by customs so he shakes hands in this manner even when meeting heads of international organizations or top political figures," a Korean newspaper (also via AP) quoted an unnamed Gates friend as saying. Remember what they say: When in Rome, do as the Romans. That is, unless you are the third richest man in the world on a goodwill mission. Then, I guess, do whatever the hell you want. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic April 24, 2013 Share April 24, 2013 (edited) If Korean people are so angry about this they can just stop using MS products. Edited April 24, 2013 by Jamesc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator April 24, 2013 Author Share April 24, 2013 If Korean people are so angry about this they can just stop using MS products. Ask Samsung to buy MS [laugh] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxus-MIFA9 Supersonic April 24, 2013 Share April 24, 2013 How a Bill Gates Handshake Caused Controversy in South Korea Either Bill Gates a very busy man, sending text massages while shaking hand ... or he was very angry with SK (Samsung) with the court cases and was pointing a middle finger from his pocket .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispie 5th Gear April 24, 2013 Share April 24, 2013 worst is still those limp dead fish hand shake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Bear Turbocharged April 24, 2013 Share April 24, 2013 He is Bill Gates. He does as he please. Because he is Bill Gates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic April 24, 2013 Share April 24, 2013 Actually the South Koreans should take a good look at themselves before criticising others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Bear Turbocharged April 24, 2013 Share April 24, 2013 Actually the South Koreans should take a good look at themselves before criticising others. Actually they do. They are always in front of the mirror, especially the younger ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcw75 Hypersonic April 24, 2013 Share April 24, 2013 Bill gates is playing pocket billiard la. Balls itchy la. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ender Hypersonic April 24, 2013 Share April 24, 2013 Has any ever seen his left hand? Like permanently stuck inside his trousers since school days.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celicar Turbocharged April 24, 2013 Share April 24, 2013 Slow news day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyfitms Twincharged April 24, 2013 Share April 24, 2013 mileading title tricked me in... anyway, gates shake anyone's hand the hell he likes cos everyone else (except for 2 on this planet) has less dignity than him. In any case, he doesn't give a crap if we think he is disrespectful or not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas 5th Gear April 24, 2013 Share April 24, 2013 That is Bill Gates' culture, how dare the rest of them not keep their left hand in their trousers!? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VellfireS 4th Gear April 24, 2013 Share April 24, 2013 Actually they do. They are always in front of the mirror, especially the younger ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator April 24, 2013 Author Share April 24, 2013 i use the correct words and term, it was your brain been corrupted [laugh] mileading title tricked me in... anyway, gates shake anyone's hand the hell he likes cos everyone else (except for 2 on this planet) has less dignity than him. In any case, he doesn't give a crap if we think he is disrespectful or not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Bear Turbocharged April 24, 2013 Share April 24, 2013 That is Bill Gates' culture, how dare the rest of them not keep their left hand in their trousers!? Bill only uses he left hand for 'Ctrl' + 'Alt' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roh96 6th Gear April 24, 2013 Share April 24, 2013 Maybe he got something very important which he got to hold it in his pocket? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enye Hypersonic April 24, 2013 Share April 24, 2013 by MIW rules Bill Gates can literally afford to look down on all except the other guy that has more $ than him ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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