Good God Almighty. Tillerson--no eye contact allowed:

[Kingofalldems]

Link to tweet

[sarcasmo]

1. Pretty sure Diana Ross wouldn't allow eye contact back stage.

Rexxon is a Diva.

[Merlot]

10. When you've got talent and are going before an audience

I'd say it's fair to ask that no one get "in your space" before a big performance.

Not allowing employees or underlings to have eye or other contact is just ass-holery.

[joeybee12]

19. +1

Very common for performers to need space before a show
Not common for worthless scum parading as SOS

[HelenWheels]

67. Not SOS but SOB

[Yavin4]

51. Exactly. Rex is not in the Rock & Roll HOF.

And doesn't have a single gold record to his name.

[madinmaryland]

65. Thread win of the day!!

[trixie2]

29. I worked at the Premier Center in Sterling Heights back in the day

Las Vegas styled venue on Van Dyke. I was told that acts would fly through Detroit between Vegas and other hot spots.

Worked the Diana Ross shows. I worked right near the stage. Set up was cocktail tables, I guess like Vegas. Each performer had the usual green room, own bar, own area for crew, rider etc. The performer had the option of service during the show, which most ok'd, or no service during the show. She chose no service during her show. We actually loved that because we would show up, set up our areas, bring in the first audience, tell them no service during the show and they would load up on drinks and tip us out. We would then go upstairs and watch the show from the "lighting" room and party. I met Tom Jones' son up there and he was pretty cool. Anyways, we were setting up and she was doing a sound check. Most waitstaff joined up with a neighbor wait of the opposite sex. That way both of you cover two sections and the old ladies wanted to the cute college boy and the old men wanted the cute college girl. Nothing untoward, just good service and huge tips.

Back to the story, we were setting up and chatting with our neighbors as we went and she went into a rage and wanted everyone OUT! She wanted one girl fired and really had a fit. The management finally got her to go on, let us set up in silence and then agreed to not hold our last call for staff after the second show. She really is a diva!

Tom Jones, and most others, were so cool. They came out and chatted with us, asked us if we made better tips with service during show or not - not by the way and came to staff last call.

I was there the night David Ruffin was arrested. The police were lined up against the wall with us until the show finished. It was awesome.

[Cha]

39. Mahalo for the history, trixie

[HelenWheels]

68. More Vegas stories, please.

[trixie2]

69. Well this is from the Premier Center in MI

Best group ever for tips: Righteous Brothers - I backed up the money truck!
Dirtiest show: Redd Foxx - absolutely filthy but I was like 19 years old soooo
Biggest disappointment: George Carlin - he was not too far off his brain surgery or cancer or something. The crowd was crushed.

[LisaM]

53. Diana Ross isn't a public servant.

Tillerson (ostensibly) is.

[TheDebbieDee]

59. Tillerson is supposed to be an ambassador of goodwill

To other nations - how are they going to respond to his refusal to make eye contact?

[Yavin4]

60. But she is a National Treasure. n/t

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. What the hell?? Like he's some kind of king?

The underlings must avert their eyes and not speak unless spoken to? Seriously?

[NastyRiffraff]

62. Are they also expected to back out when leaving him

while bowing, like people have to do with the Queen of England? I think it's stupid with the Queen, and even more so with someone like Tillerson. That's the kind of thing monarchs demand.

[Virtual Burlesque]

70. Funny that.

You weren't supposed to look Henry VIII in the eye, either. Also, you must kneel, and never turn your back. That last one was common sense, in addition to protocol.

Acceptable, I suppose, in a Tyrant King, but a bit much in a supposed democracy.

[tanyev]

3. Afraid they'll see he has no soul?

[Virtual Burlesque]

71. The Emperor's clothes has no Emperor. n/t

[Thrill]

4. Scared someone will see through his bullshit

[Ilsa]

5. High functioning autism spectrum disorder?

Or is he just a Scheisskopf?

[radhika]

50. Asperger on Scheisskopf perhaps n/t

[Jonny Appleseed]

6. Wtf Rex Tillerson is a Gorgon?

I feel like that'd be a large barrier to overcome when engaging in diplomatic relationships with countries along the Mediterranean sea...

[MBS]

7. WTF?

Bizarro world.
How I feel for those career diplomats. It must be so strange for them, especially after Obama/HRC/Kerry.

I just heard on Hardball tonight (per David Ignatius) that the theme of ALL foreign policy, in every agency, top to bottom, will now be "America First." (and, needless to say, environment and human rights and democracy last. )

[Ilsa]

8. He can't control when his eyes turn black like a demon:

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[VOX]

9. Must avert eyes from most holy man. Bow down or die.

Totally fucking insane. A pack of world-class weirdos have taken over the country.

[nocalflea]

11. That'll intimadate 'em ! State is the perfect place for a world class tool.

[Blue_Roses]

12. Is this for real?

That is such a subservient role. Did we just drift back to the 1950's and no one told me?

[Staph]

13. I'm not a big Andrea Mitchell fan, but . . .

You go, girl! Keep asking him questions, pressing him. It obviously upsets him!

[NCjack]

20. And, look him directly in the eyes. If you can, touch the asshole. nt

[True Dough]

27. Just don't touch his a$$hole!

That would be taking things too far!

[NCjack]

42. No, I meant just like I wrote it. (We are talking about Andrea and Rex.)

[WoonTars]

46. Eeewwww!!

.

[Laffy Kat]

14. He's not going to last. No way.

He didn't even want the job, his wife made him accept the position. A SoS who doesn't make eye contact. You can't make this stuff up.

[dalton99a]

15. What country and what century do we live in?

[tblue37]

16. Sylvester Stallone and his wife and mother laid down just such rules

for their servants.

Basically, it is the attitude of the most extremely privileged and arrogant royals.

My son and DIL are both in the State Department. I hope they never have to deal with that jerk!

[bdamomma]

17. Tillerson has no business

being SOS, he was the CEO of Exxon Mobil for 36 yrs. He is just working for Rosneft Russia's trillion dollar oil deal, He is Putin's friend.

He is a rude SOB, he doesn't talk to Andrea Mitchell.

[tblue37]

18. This passage from the article struck me:

On his first three foreign trips, Tillerson skipped visits with State Department employees and their families, embassy stops that were standard morale-boosters under other secretaries of state.

My son and his wife, both of who are career State people (son in Foreign Service) got to meet the Obamas when they stopped by their embassy during a foreign trip. I have pictures of both of them (especially Pres. Obama, who was obviously delighted, because he loves babies so much) greeting my 16-month-old granddaughter during that embassy stop.

[GulfCoast66]

21. Any good American

Would look that son of a bitch square in the eyes and say 'hello Mr. Secretary'.

I can say without hesitation I would even with a job on the line

[Thor_MN]

22. WTF kind of diplomacy disallows eye contact?

The man is unfit for the job.

[Cha]

37. Not a diplomat?

[roamer65]

23. People around him should just stare at him and laugh.

It would drive him absolutely nuts.

[betsuni]

24. That's just alternative eye contact.

[Doreen]

25. I know I will never meet hm but if I do I will give him direct eye contact.

I have always been very big on direct eye contact with people and for some it bothers them but it sounds like he likes it even less. Oh goodie a way to mess with some asshole.

[redstateblues]

26. Shades of Nick Sabin

[Buns_of_Fire]

28. Look down, tug your forelock, and say "By your pass, m'lord."

Employee Conduct 10.2.25: If he feels fatigued, all State Department employees must be prepared to wash and massage his feet at any time. Scented oils and emollients are not required, but recommended.

[smirkymonkey]

30. Fuck him.

Stare him down until he cracks under the pressure.

[Cha]

36. lol

[MFM008]

31. Wtff??

Another turd who thinks he's a diamond.
Like his boss.

[milestogo]

32. What an asshole.

[Mc Mike]

33. "No touch, no talk, no eye contact" -- Cesar Millan

To avoid appearing to challenge the dominant gorilla:
http://www.monkeyday.org/2009/04/glasses-created-to-prevent-eye-contact.html

Also, protocol dictates that when leaving Rex's presence, back away, continually bowing and kow tow ing. Never turn your back on the Rex.

[JTFrog]

34. I wouldn't doubt that is his wife's orders. The one who told him to take the job he didn't want...

Because "God" or some bullshit.

By the way, "God" appears to be code for "Money" in Republicanese.

[Cha]

35. Why? So they can't tell if he's LYING?

[JTFrog]

38. DO NOT LOOK INTO MY EYES, IT WILL BREAK THE MANCHURIAN EFFECT! nt

[keithbvadu2]

40. Really the E-L-I-T-E

[okieinpain]

41. i don't know which is worse. tillerson requesting something like that

or the people that would actually do it to keep a paycheck. dude needs to be replaced immediately and if this is what is being allowed into government the dems need to fillibuster gorsuch.

[Bengus81]

43. Tillerson will be resign before you know it..........n/t

[erinlough]

44. He has always reminded me of Chauncey Gardenier from the movie "Being There"

This is one of my favorite old movies everyone should see. For those who haven't Chauncey is actually a gardener but his simplicity is taken as great wisdom by shallow "power people". It's a must see and perfectly played by Peter Sellers.

[DefenseLawyer]

45. When I was in law school

I worked for a summer at a medium sized corporate/ real estate law firm. Not as a clerk, just a glorified errand boy, as I had no interest in that type of law, but the pay was good and the hours flexible. It was a very hierarchical, structured environment. I hated the whole place, but one thing I remember was that when I started I was told to never speak to, or make eye contact with a partner. Such sad little people.

[IronLionZion]

47. Rexxon has been spotted shopping at Safeway

https://www.washingtonian.com/2017/01/04/rex-tillerson-spotted-buying-groceries-soviet-safeway/

It doesn't sound like he fired too many people that day, before he took office.

But fear and intimidation are essential components of being a complete asshole.

Sounds like trumpster fire finds the worst dregs of society who share his leadership style.

[Marengo]

48. Now being disputed as bogus by AP reporter Matt Lee

[phylny]

57. I think it's false.

Someone I know works for ExxonMobil and said he'd never heard of this kind of behavior and Tillerson was not that kind of dick.

[ecstatic]

49. At the confirmation hearings, my gut detected

pure evil in that guy.

[Eliot Rosewater]

52. Yep, this is what the minimum wage worker at Walmart wants, right? It is what they voted for, right

JESUS fucking god damn krist yo stupid fuckers

[C_U_L8R]

54. This is the most neurotic administration, ever.

Don't look at me. Don't touch me.
One can't stand to be in the presence of women.
The other fetishes to be peed on by women.
What the heck???

[JHan]

55. but he's supposed to be one of the grown ups? lol

[Chiyo-chichi]

56. ...

[Brother Buzz]

58. Why am I thinking Major Major Major Major?

[stuffmatters]

61. It's definitely a DomSub, BDSM fetish thing

I'm beginning to think Trump and most of his cabinet and cronies belong to the same BDSM Kink Club. They all have such perverted attitudes towards women/marriage, no comprehension of fair partnership, discussion or democracy, and openly enjoy imposing humiliation and cruelty.

This whole Administration seems to be one big freak show!

[TalenaGor]

63. tillerson got social anxiety?

[Warren DeMontague]

64. Two possibilities spring to mind: One, he has Aspergers

or two, he's riddled with guilt at being a part of this historical clusterfuck.

[Delarage]

66. Could be like Raiders of the Lost Ark

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[Blue_Tires]

72. I hate cowardice