Bono is famous for his generosity and charity work. But even U2's frontman isn't above acting like a "mean girl" every once in a while.
In a recent BBC interview, Bono admitted to dissing President George W. Bush back in 2006 when Dubya tried to give his favorite rock star a hug. Bono, eager to avoid the embrace, moved behind a podium. A foiled Mr. Bush had to settle for a handshake.
The moment went unnoticed for years. However, one person at the event did spot the "hug snub." When Bono sat back down, he sat next to then-Senator Obama, who whispered in Bono's ear: "Nice work with the hug dodge." Sheesh, nothing gets by this guy.
During the interview with the BBC, Bono admitted to feeling bad about dissing the leader of the free world. President Bush, Bono argues, did a lot for the people of Africa. Perhaps Bono's admission is his way of publicly making amends for the snub (despite the fact that nobody except Obama even knew about it).
In the aftermath of his interview, searches spiked on "bono disses bush" and "bush dissed by bono." Folks sought out clips of the encounter as well: Queries on "bush bono video" posted significant gains.
CNN points out that this isn't the first time President Obama has found himself in the middle of a so-called snub. A video shot when Obama visited Russia appears to show Obama repeatedly extending his hand for handshakes, but being snubbed by the Russians over and over again. Once the sound was added, we saw that Mr. Obama was actually introducing the person walking behind him.
The lesson: Sometimes snubs are easy to spot and sometimes they're not. If you have doubts, wait a few years, and then maybe Bono will explain what really happened. You can watch the diss below.
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