Michelle 0bama revealed in an interview in People Magazine last year that the 0bama's do NOT exchange gifts at birthdays or Christmas, not even do the children get gifts!
So the 0bamas clearly have little experience in shopping for others which might explain their appalling choices for Gordon Brown and Her Majesty, The Queen.
This might seem bizarre to you or me that a relatively wealthy family does exchange presents, but apparently it is the norm................if you are a Muslim.
While not giving gifts may be the norm for a Muslim, there is such a thing as protocol, and people who were there to do that job. If his Ego-ness could take a break from the mirror and get a briefing on what is correct for the situation, these gaffes would go away quickly, and Michelle could find some decent looking upscale clothes.
Or a member of various American Protestant sects.
Worldwide Church of God, Radio Church of God, International Church of God are 3 that come to mind immediately.
Then there are the seriously flaky cults like the JW's, the Seventh Day'ers, etc ad infinitum.