Last night, Stephen Colbert kindly took time out of “The Colbert Report” to offer Michelle Obama a much-needed lesson after her greeting to an Indonesian minister sparked an uproar among Indonesians. Michelle had shaken the poor man’s hand, which Stephen knows is just not how it’s done.
The uproar started when the minister in question shook Michelle Obama’s hand, despite Muslim strictures against touching unrelated women. He later claimed that she’d all but forced the handshake upon him.
To help allay the problem, Colbert demonstrated the proper way to greet world leaders abroad: extend one hand, palm out, just above shoulder level.
Watch the video below:
| The Colbert Report | Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c | |||
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