Have you ever seen a more awkward handshake?

skoomi

The recent handshake between Obama and Putin.

Here it begins... cringe level 188%:

http://www.airforcetimes.com/xml/news/2012/06/ap-barack-obama-vladimir-putin-call-for-end-to-violence-syria-061812/061812-obama-putin-800.JPG

And here we have the handshake at full swing. Putin has the "upper hand". Very uncomfortable buzz of this photo.

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/pb-120618-obama-putin-01.photoblog900.jpg


ANYWAY

There you go. A short post about a handshake between two superpowers. Hope you enjoyed.

crustyjuggler

Putin seems wreaked .

Diageio_Man

Putin looks like he's about to piss himself laughing.

Lima Golf

Im no body language expert but Putin seems to be Obamas beeeaaatttccchhh!

Doc

Lima Golf wrote: »

Im no body language expert but Putin seems to be Obamas beeeaaatttccchhh!

Your defiantly not because having your hand on top the way Putin has is a way of asserting dominance.

Jesus Wept

It looks more like Obama is about to propose.

cheesefiend

Doc wrote: »

Your defiantly not because having your hand on top the way Putin has is a way of asserting dominance.

Look at the way they're sitting, the positions of their hands seems to be the natural position for who is sitting where and not down to assertion of dominance. It looks like it is an awkward handshake but I think that's all you can tell (if even that) from looking at this photo alone.

Lionel Messy

Putin's down with the hood yo!

Doc

cheesefiend wrote: »

Look at the way they're sitting, the positions of their hands seems to be the natural position for who is sitting where and not down to assertion of dominance. It looks like it is an awkward handshake but I think that's all you can tell (if even that) from looking at this photo alone.

It actually looks to me more like Putin is going out of his way to do this and that is why it looks so awkward but its harder to tell in a photo then a video.

Brendog

Putin may have the "upper hand", but I bet Obama scratched his arse just before it.

Doc

Brendog wrote: »

Putin may have the "upper hand", but I bet Obama scratched his arse just before it.

Yea but look what Putin has on his hands...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu4Ea5jF6n4

skoomi

Doc wrote: »

Your defiantly not because having your hand on top the way Putin has is a way of asserting dominance.

Isn't a firm grip also a sign of dominance? It looks like Obama is squeezing Putin's hand purple.

Doc

skoomi wrote: »

Isn't a firm grip also a sign of dominance? It looks like Obama is squeezing Putin's hand purple.

True

Red Hand

"Eyes locked, the passion roared through their bodies. The mere touch of their hands, an electric current.

'Take me now, here in the press conference!' thought Putin silently as his eyes carressed Obama's dark velvet wells....":pac:

Monty Burnz

Putin is such a 'strongman' cliché.

Putin: 'Look how macho I am'
Obama: 'F*ck off, child'

Crumble Froo

Haha, an awkward handshake indeed, but the New Zealand Prime Minister's was possibly even more awkward when the All Blacks won the World Cup thingy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWjuiAPkEAw