Friday, 9 October 2009

Top 10 tips for a good Obama-Hatoyama meeting

Since Barack's coming round to Yukio's this November, may Our Man offer some free advice to keep everyone happy:

10. Yukio: Don't ask if his travel insurance includes health care.
9. Barack: Don't offer to say a few words on behalf of Tokyo 2016.
8. Yukio: Do blame the translators if anyone mentions the America is the great Satan speech.
7. Barack: When Yukio takes you to a swanky sushi restaurant, don't remark that Flipper was your favourite TV show.
6. Yukio: Two words: Peach Cobblers.
5. Barack: When Yukio does his Eddie Murphy impression, just smile politely.
4. Yukio: Why not try your Different Strokes "Watchya talkin 'bout Willis?" impression. That one won't fall flat.
3. Michelle: Don't tell Miyuki, "Your dress is out of this world!"
2. Miyuki: Don't tell Michelle, "We're having a whale of a time!"
1. And all of you, for christsakes - Don't mention the war (Pacific or Afghan)!

2 comments:

dr kildare said...

can't believe.came on here expecting to hear of your demise reporting at the eye of the storm and lo and behold you didn't even get wet.
someone's got a lot to answer for,indeed,this has really shaken my faith in any sort of supreme being.

gutted,it would have been great theatre

Our Man in Abiko said...

Sorry to disappoint Doc. Overslept and then it was all over. Did go out and shoot the aftermath, though a few shaking trees and some twigs on the ground didn't live up to the "Storm chaos" stories that we have come to expect of our beloved mainstream media.

The footage may make it onto one of Our Man's Monday matinees though.