Ramblings by Bones: Is This A Spoof

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Is This A Spoof

or not?
A Turkish news anchor wore black face paint while reporting on President Obama's recent visit to the country...
Watch:

A rough translation : "Welcome, Mr. Obama. You took our hearts with your hospitality. We appreciate your kindness. We will do whatever America asks of us, as friends. Now, we ask the same of you."

According to BuzzFeed, the face darkening is meant to be "a metaphor for the way the Bush administration "darkened" the face of the Turkish public, and how the anchor hopes Obama will turn things around."

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Ordinary Guy · 834 weeks ago

:) I think that it was his attempt at some poor comedy.... :) or some poor metaphor.... :P

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manju · 834 weeks ago

If the anchor is hoping that President Obama will turn things around, blackening his face doesn't seem very polite. :)
Maybe it has some local significance that non-Turks do not understand?

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Vinod Sharma 104p · 834 weeks ago

Thank God he did not fling shoes into a photograph of a blackened Bush in the studio! That's the rage these days.

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Vinod Sharma 104p · 834 weeks ago

Bones, why has my comment gone into moderation?

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sraboney 53p · 833 weeks ago

I don't know...I'll take a look...Sorry...

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Solilo · 833 weeks ago

This is a metaphor gone terribly wrong. :X

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Indyeah · 833 weeks ago

:D yeah Blackening his face aint the way to go about it.....
I mean thats rude...no matter what interpretation he gives...

Its a dumb thing to do no matter how much we try to look at it culturally...
I dont think it will be considered respectful in any culture

And you get another great gem Sraboney :))
Apt award:)