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Trump Unwittingly Breaks Chinese Taboo Against Napping Facedown In Soup Bowl (Original Post) milestogo Yesterday OP
If only... n/t hlthe2b Yesterday #1
I do not see a snorkel,... with any luck he might drown. magicarpet Yesterday #2
I'm shocked that he didn't fall asleep until the final course. greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #3
Stimulants used irisblue Yesterday #5
--- but the report says he woke up in time for his two scoops. 3Hotdogs Yesterday #16
Do the Chinese have a taboo againt squirting hot Chinese mustard up a sleeping visitor's ass ? eppur_se_muova Yesterday #4
One Ton Nincompoop in the Won Ton Soup. usonian Yesterday #6
Snicker niyad Yesterday #14
General Tso-Tso's Chicken Out Soup (nt) Pinback Yesterday #23
If only he drowned in it sakabatou Yesterday #7
I needed a gut laugh, and I did! Gaytano70 Yesterday #8
It coulda happened... surfered Yesterday #9
Correct me if I'm wrong but... llmart Yesterday #10
Maybe it was Japan MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #13
Yeah, it could have been that. llmart Yesterday #15
He fainted into dinner. milestogo Yesterday #18
Compassion enid602 Yesterday #20
I think it happened in Japan FakeNoose Yesterday #22
I remember that. Bumbles 13 hrs ago #24
I had to check the link. niyad Yesterday #11
Poppy Bush, jet lag, taking Halcion to control it, then the Japanese Prime Minister got spewed by barf. magicarpet 12 hrs ago #26
Nah, he's just blinking. Midnight Writer Yesterday #12
I absolutely love it. LilElf70 Yesterday #17
Looks like Leroy Fedders. yonder Yesterday #19
That's the most flattering, true-to-life photo of him that I've ever seen! calimary Yesterday #21
That's the funniest thing I have seen all week. Thanks.. Ray Bruns 13 hrs ago #25
I lived in Suji in Korea for two years. Most Koreans I met eat like that, with their heads face down near in the bowl. AZLD4Candidate 10 hrs ago #27
LOL LetMyPeopleVote 8 hrs ago #28

eppur_se_muova

(42,453 posts)
4. Do the Chinese have a taboo againt squirting hot Chinese mustard up a sleeping visitor's ass ?
Thu May 14, 2026, 06:04 PM
Yesterday

Maybe the two would balance each other out.

llmart

(17,726 posts)
10. Correct me if I'm wrong but...
Thu May 14, 2026, 07:16 PM
Yesterday

didn't George Bush Sr. puke in his dinner when he visited China? Or have I got that all mixed up somehow.

enid602

(9,750 posts)
20. Compassion
Thu May 14, 2026, 08:42 PM
Yesterday

Had she been present, Melania would have just pinched her nose and thrown a lit match onto the hurling Donald.

magicarpet

(19,401 posts)
26. Poppy Bush, jet lag, taking Halcion to control it, then the Japanese Prime Minister got spewed by barf.
Fri May 15, 2026, 10:44 AM
12 hrs ago

George H.W. Bush collapsed and vomited on Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa during a state dinner in Tokyo. Suffering from acute gastroenteritis and jet lag, Bush had taken the sedative Halcion (triazolam) to sleep and was likely affected by the illness, not exclusively the medication.

Key Details of the Incident:

The Incident: During the dinner at the Prime Minister's residence, a sickly Bush slumped over and vomited into Miyazawa’s lap before fainting, according to reports from Wikipedia and History.com.

Medical Factors:

Bush was suffering from a 24-hour stomach flu (gastroenteritis). He confirmed taking the prescription sedative Halcion to cope with jet lag, a drug that was under scrutiny at the time for side effects including nausea, though he was also battling an active virus.

Immediate Reaction:

He was quickly attended to by his wife, Barbara Bush, and Secret Service agents, recovering shortly after.

Aftermath:

The incident, often referred to as a "gaffe," became a major media story, spawning the slang term "bushu-suru" in Japan, meaning to "do the Bush thing" or vomit in public.

AZLD4Candidate

(6,955 posts)
27. I lived in Suji in Korea for two years. Most Koreans I met eat like that, with their heads face down near in the bowl.
Fri May 15, 2026, 01:03 PM
10 hrs ago

But I doubt Trump will know that. He would hear Peking Duck and wonder which duck is looking at him.

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