Justin Trudeau Just Showed The World How To Shake Hands With Pussygrabber

[fleur-de-lisa]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/justin-trudeau-trump_us_58a1dc96e4b03df370d8a29b?

The Canadian prime minister wasn’t about to let his arm get ripped off.

President Pussygrabber has a weird way of shaking hands. His herky-jerky grappling style sometimes makes it look like he’s fighting with the other person, and maybe even trying to rip their arm out of its socket. But Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared prepared for an uncomfortable greeting when he visited the White House on Monday.

A video of Pussygrabber welcoming Trudeau shows the prime minister quickly grasping the pussygrabber’s shoulder with his left arm, seemingly bracing for a potential pull. Trudeau then brings the handshake close and toward his center, cutting off Pussygrabber’s leverage and ensuring that his shoulder remains intact.

The whole affair still seemed forceful and perhaps even aggressive, at least by Canadian standards. But it lacked the awkwardness of a number of recent Pussygrabber handshakes.

[leftstreet]

1. Trump won't like that at all

Expect multiple tweets today dissing Canada

[Scarsdale]

18. Advice

Before meeting the loofa faced shitgibbon, people should be fitted for a cast on their right hand.

[Arkansas Granny]

2. He fended off the bear hug, as well.

[uppityperson]

3. Here's a news tweet with the vid too

https://mobile.twitter.com/ABCPolitics/status/831171012884434944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://mobile.twitter.com/ABCPolitics/status/831171012884434944/photo/1

[fleur-de-lisa]

6. Thanks for the link! eom

[flamingdem]

11. Truedeau for Pres!

He can handle two countries, right?

[pandr32]

34. As the new leader of the Free World

...and an educated, informed man I wish he would take care of us. We have an administration that is inept--as if the lights are off and nobody is home. They have no idea what they are doing and everyone in the world is aware except for some deplorables who live in a bubble here in the U.S.

[OnlinePoker]

44. Never!

He's already gone back on two major campaign promises that got him elected...approved pipelines and cancelled electoral reform.

[colorado_ufo]

27. Thanks very much for posting this.

He gets in close to shorten the distance tRump can pull - very sharp and smooth!

[Still Blue in PDX]

65. I could watch that all day. nt

[anarch]

4. here's an even better way:

[leftstreet]

7. LOLOL You need to send that to ALL world leaders now!

[fleur-de-lisa]

9. OMG! That's hilarious! eom

[Tanuki]

14. I love it! eom

[uppityperson]

15. Perfect! Thank you

[colorado_ufo]

28. Oh that was fantastic!

[calimary]

36. There's a LOT you can learn from the martial arts.

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Apologies for boring people here who've already seen this, but when I was a karate student, I learned A TON of valuable strategic stuff that applied off the mat and into the real world.

Sparring class one night. I couldn't make the morning adult class that week so I went to an evening class. There was a different group of students in the evening than there were in the morning. I was paired off with a young dude I think was at the same belt level as I was, but he looked like a 20-something whereas I was clearly old enough to be his mother. I wasn't as good at sparring as I was with the forms. He was younger, stronger, more agile, and clearly had an athletic background. And I am NO athlete, not have I ever been one!

Anyway, I'd never met this kid before, so I didn't know what to expect or whether he had any specialties or favorite techniques. So all I knew to do was to focus on his core, his chest, at about solar plexus level, and jab. "Keep 'em busy," as the instructors often reminded us. "Jab, jab, jab. Keep 'em busy." And they'd all invariably share an anecdote from one sparring competition wherein a guy who suffered an arm injury during the tournament STILL won his matches, because he just kept on jabbing and stayed focused, impeded and frustrated many of his opponent's strategies, and wore his opponent out. Jabbing I could do.

This key moment came during our match where I was trying hard to stay focused on his chest, and out of the corner of my eye, I noticed he had stretched one arm out all the way to the side and was wildly flapping his hand and his fingers. I realized that this was a distraction tactic. If I took my eyes off the ball (the center of his chest), and glanced over there at the flapping wiggling fingers, BANG! He could come around with the other arm, and give me a hook or an uppercut and probably end the match. Because I was looking away - over there at the "shiny object" and not focused on what needed to be focused on. His core. His chest. Right there in the middle.

I stayed focused, because I suspected what he was trying to do, and guess what happened? A) he, too, realized that this trick wasn't gonna work with this unfamiliar opponent (me), and he never tried it again throughout the rest of the match. And B) I fought him to a draw.

Besides, when you're focused on the middle, your peripheral vision can tip you off about things happening over at the far edges, and it's a lot more possible to respond more quickly without losing your focus. You can see what's going on, out of the corner of your eye, without having to look over toward whatever it is, thereby dropping your focus.

This became a metaphor for me for life outside the dojo. And I found it was a good one. It certainly seems to apply HERE, too. STAY FOCUSED, guys! Don't let the flapping hand or fluttering fingers or shiny objects distract you. DON'T lose your focus!

[Sunlei]

45. good advice. When one shuts off the personal twitter distractions & the RW news like fox lies,

it's much clearer what to focus on.

[simguy225]

56. Sounds like the perfect metaphor

for dealing with republicans. Do pay too much attention to the stuff on the periphery, that's a distraction from what they really want to achieve. That is why they love Trump- he is the periphery. His tweets distract us while they kick the DCI and Chairman of the JCS off the NSC, and place Bannon on it.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. I hope sopmebody asks Sean Streicher ne Spicer about it at the press conference.

[CTyankee]

8. HA! And Trudeau is one handsome dude...

[librechik]

10. yeah. The Handsome Prince and Trumpelstitskin

I'm sure SCROTUS is butthurt over the obvious comparison. Apples and Orange Trolls.

[Denzil_DC]

12. We're at a pretty pass

when the world's leaders have to prepare for a greeting from the president as if training for a WWF battle.

Maybe, in future, a table set aside for a quick armwrestle (best of three?) would satisfy Trump and formalize the whole thing.

That or, looking at Trump, maybe a sumo bout.

[jmg257]

13. So, that went well.

[July]

16. I'd like to see a leader let Trump knock him off his feet.

And then ask him if he's looking for a kiss when he gets up close.

[NotThisTime]

17. Good thing Trudeau knows boxing moves....

This isn't going to go well IMHO...

[IronLionZion]

19. It's sad that foreign leaders must defend themselves from this pussy grabber

but one has to do what one has to do I suppose. All of Dipshit's business brilliance and art of the deal and he never learned to shake hands properly. A national embarrassment.

[zentrum]

20. It's a start

....and Trudeau was prepared. But it still seemed to me Orange held on longer than Trudeau wanted and wouldn't let Trudeau pull away.

It's definitely a domination grab. What a horror he is at all times.

[lunatica]

41. His other domination grab is the pussy grab

So what would we call it when he does the domination grab to men?

[MoonRiver]

21. Trudeau is a Greek god. Rump is a fat slob. NUFF SAID

[smirkymonkey]

22. For the first time ever, I am truly embarrassed by our head

of state. He is not worthy to represent our country.

[whathehell]

23. NOT the headline used by Huffington Post..

Is it me, or does it seem like some here are enjoying using the "P word" a little too much?

[lunatica]

42. When it comes to Trump it's no longer just a word. It's a whole concept!

[whathehell]

48. And many women find both offensive..

...but I guess they don't matter when you're playing to the crowd.

[lunatica]

50. Each to their own

[whathehell]

64. Lol

Your sensitivity is appreciated.

[lunatica]

66. What? That I think you have the right to feel the way you do?

Well you do.

[whathehell]

67. No

but nevermind.

[simguy225]

57. It is an uncouth word

and maybe only uncouth words can be used when talking about this asshole.

[whathehell]

59. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery...

[PatSeg]

24. Whoa, that was really cool

He obviously knew exactly what he was doing.

[DeminPennswoods]

25. Here's another trick

Most people aren't expecting their hand to be crushed so their hand is relaxed when they offer it. If you can get your thumb and forefinger directly under and spanning their first and last knuckles, then squeeze as you shake, they will yelp as their knuckles are pressed together. You don't even have to be real strong to do this, just need the element of surprise.

[simguy225]

58. Good tip

I just tried this on myself- it doesn't take much force to be uncomfortable.

[roamer65]

26. Dump will start backstabbing Justin, just like Nixon did with his father Pierre.

Pierre Trudeau was a class act, so Nixon hated him.

[Ligyron]

31. OMG, I never put it together that they were related!

Where have I been?

[roamer65]

54. Yup, like father like son.

Justin was taught by the best PM of Canada, Pierre Trudeau.

[world wide wally]

29. Does Trump know what a laughing stock he is?

I mean... he can't even shake hands without it being made into a joke.

[mainer]

30. "I don't even want to touch it."

Link to tweet

[montana_hazeleyes]

53. This would be a great photo for a

"caption this photo" thread.

I remember we used to have a lot of those threads here on DU. Maybe in the lounge. I don't go there much anymore.

[azureblue]

32. Interesting Trudeau knows this

this is a more or less standard way of establishing superiority and control. You are controlling the opponent's strength by grasping the shoulder, then pulling the opponent off balance by pulling his hand towards your center, where you have your strength. Very clever and it really threw 45 off his game.

[Still In Wisconsin]

33. He should have pulled his suit up over his head and popped him one.

I'm sure Trudeau has seen a hockey fight or two...you know, like this:

[coco22]

35. Trudeau's grip looked strong on the shoulder..

He looked as if he was saying "Don't Try It!"

[csziggy]

37. Justin Trudeau seems to have "tamed" The Donald's handshake

By the time they shook hands sitting in the chairs, Trump had enough of Trudeau's handshake:

http://usat.ly/2kD0NpH

None of that jerking seen when Trump and Abe shook hands.

[spiderpig]

38. DT just gave a speech he obviously didn't write himself.

He appeared to be breathing heavily. As in panting.

[Watalapan]

39. Melania must be dreaming of Justin to be in her bed instead of Agent orange

[link:|

[Sunlei]

40. republican needs new shirts, necks tight! He tends to gain weight as he ages, a chubbie fellow.

[jeanmarc]

43. Or you can leave him hanging

[elehhhhna]

51. Donnie s getting too fat for his ill fitting suits. His sleeves are so short! Christ.

[Cha]

46. I predicted yesterday that Justin Trudeau could

handle himself with blotus!

Thank you, fleur~

[OxQQme]

47. Does your country sell evening wear?

Link to tweet

How's that for planning?

[elehhhhna]

52. Looking for her next victim because Jared is probably halfway out of the door by now

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

49. Good. That creepy tRump handshake thing is just one of many

inappropriate things he does. Disrupt and resist at every opportunity.

[montana_hazeleyes]

55. Something I noticed too. Looking at these "handshakes" 45

pats the person's hand after. I wonder what that's about. It seems condescending.

[pablo_marmol]

60. Trudeau could have shamed 45 if he had wanted to.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/30/americas/canada-trudeau-yoga/

[fishwax]

61. I'd like to see someone respond by tweaking his nose with their free hand

[El Mimbreno]

63. How about counting their fingers afterwards...

making sure t didn't swipe any.

[Generic Other]

62. I see Alec Baldwin's SNL skit

has written itself again.