Frost At Mandela Funeral

[ChillDoubt]

No, not the wonderful Sir David unfortunately (RIP) but you can just see it in the demeanour of the First Lady:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-25327883

Crass? Stupid? Poor taste? All three?

[mikey4444]

Chili...not sure what you are on about here ?

[FredPuli43]

None. This was a happy joyous occasion, as demonstrated by the South Africans themselves. This is in the spirit of it. Had it been at a state funeral, it would have been out of place.

[wolf63]

I suspect that Obama will be getting a lecture (or two) when he gets home.

I don't think that a funeral for a person as old and ill as Mr Mandela should be a sad affair. It should be a celebration of life and of what has changed in South Africa over recent years. Whatever people thought or think of the man he is a symbol for the improvements in the society of the country.

[ChillDoubt]

You looked at the picture(s) in the link mikey?

[FredPuli43]

She's either bored and some distance away or she's got that look of a wife who sees her husband larking about with a glamorous blonde, and being laddish as well.

[Brinjal]

I think chili is referring to the fact that taking selfies could be a little inappropriate at such an occasion and to be caught on camera as well.

[Ric.ror]

It makes them look silly childish and lacking any sense of respect.

[ToraToraTora]

well it was a celebration,so none of those chill, perfectly appropriate. In reality she must have been bored to death with the hours of worship for St Madiba so I don't blame her at all.

[naomi24]

It wasn't his funeral - it was a memorial event in celebration of his life - and from what I saw on television, people were celebrating. I don't see anything in the First Lady's demeanour. She was watching something else, that's all. It must be awful for the really famous when everything they do, every expression the intrusive camera catches, is scrutinised and judged - and not necessarily accurately.

[douglas9401]

He's American, it's what they do. There'll be a statement today to the effect that he 'mis-selfied' and 'misflirted'.

[joggerjayne]

I thought it was all very jolly, fun, and very appropriate.

I would think NM would have liked the idea of people in power just spontaneously expressing themselves and doing things like selfies, all in celebration of his life.

And Michelle was just a bit distracted.

[ChillDoubt]

Yes, I don't know why I typed funeral, should have typed Event.
As for Mrs O, I wonder how many selfies she took yesterday with a blonde Adolph Lundgren lookalike? LOL
I would imagine Mr O got the silent treatment for the rest of the day and evening.
If it was a celebration though, why did so many of the worlds leading figures turn up dressed in black, with black hats and ties etc, only to behave like it was a kids party?

[naomi24]

I doubt Mr O got the silent treatment. Intelligent women married to successful men know the score. Something like that would be water off a duck’s back.

I expect they turned up in black out of respect because that's what's expected – and found themselves in the middle of a celebration. What a way to go! :o))

[ChillDoubt]

Bloody predictive text! Should read 'a Dolph Lundgren', not Adolph!!

[naomi24]

Haaaaaaa! I didn't even notice. :o)

[youngmafbog]

Who cares, Mandella never struck me as a miserable g*t whilst alive and lets face it most of the dignitaries are there for show anyway.

[weecalf]

giant egos the lot ,prob went into politics to get noticed.

[Cloverjo]

When I saw the pictures on the news I thought it was very poor behaviour by world leaders. The event may have been a celebration of Mr Mandela's life, so not as formal as a funeral, but it was still a memorial service, not a party.

[Jomlett]

The Sun also has the selfie on the front page. Shouldn't the tits be on page 3?

[ummmm]

I think it makes them look more down to earth.

I doubt Obama got the silent treatment. She's in the wrong job if she gets a bit possessive over her husband!!