Photobomb! Obama's friendly wave hijacks group picture at U.N. photocall

Daily Mail (UK) ^ | 21st September 2011 | Daily Mail Reporter

[PotatoHeadMick]

It's a prank favoured by kids and college students but today President Obama was an unwitting culprit.

He committed the ultimate photographic faux pas while posing for pictures with other leaders during the Open Government Partnership event at the United Nations, accidentally blocking the face of the man to his right while waving.

The act of hijacking somebody's photograph is known as 'photobombing' and the most common example is for a person who is not supposed to be in the picture to pull a silly face behind the people posing.

[Revolting cat!]

Zakly! This picture is worth a thousand words (make the above original observation a common cliche, please.) This is all you need to know about the man. His calling card.

[Newton]

LOL!!! He has got to be the world’s biggest jackass.... fitting that is the ‘rat mascot!

[wastedyears]

He’s like a never-ending horrible comedy sketch.

[ladyjane]

t’s like he was born in a barn.

OMG that's what my grandmother used to say. "Were you born in a barn?

This guy easn't even born in a barn. Neither was his wife. She dresses like a hoochie coochie dancer for State of the Union Address and he can't even toast the Queen or hold a wine glass correctly.

Interestingly she covered her arms for the United Nations. That's because there were Muslims there.

[bigbob]

born in a hut!

[KosmicKitty]

Doofus in Chief!!

[MulberryDraw]

Looks like a potatoe moment for 0.

[SeeSharp]

You mean he didn’t bow to the photographer?

[Jeff Chandler]

Does this idiot even have a protocol advisor?

They misspelled the Craig's List ad and were deluged with applications from proctologists.

[goodtomato]

“What an absolute TOOL.”
I disagree with your use of the word “tool”, Tools are very useful, OBLAMO is not, I repeat NOT! Please refrain from using “Tool” to describe our POS POTUS. Thank you for your cooperation.
GT, ;0)

[oyez]

It's a prank favoured by kids and college students...

Would someone please give President Clueless a wedgie?

[pfflier]

A proctologist is not a bad idea. He could at least find zero’s head.

[Mr. K]

I saw video- he was trying to wave to all the photographers present to stop all their flash photos so that the OFFICIAL photographer could take a photo

Just by accident they snapped the photo right at that moment

this is silly now, lets get off it

[luvbach1]

What's next? Will he put finger horns behind Netanyahu's head if photographed with him?

[luvbach1]

You beat me to it. Great minds in concert.

[I still care]

The concept of “losing face” is not just an asian stereotype, it’s a very real cultural norm in the East.

When I saw this picture, my very first impression was that the “dissed” leader, from Mongolia, probably is not laughing this off, and neither are his countrymen. They are probably highly insulted, moreso than a European nation might be.

[baddog 219]

[NavyCanDo]

“this is silly now, lets get off it”

Yea, like the Left would get off of it if this was Palin caught in an awkward moment.

[ArmyTeach]

You’re right. The photo sequence was taken by a highly respected photographer - forgot the name, sorry. It appears that he made sure that Obumble didn’t repeat his gaffe.

[ArmyTeach]

C’mon. Not with that loony goofy smile...