Putin to Dell CEO: 'We don't need help. We are not invalids.'
PostedbyChris BenjamininStrangeonJan 28th, 2009 | 0 comments
Michael Dell thought he was extending the olive branch to Russian prime minister Vladamir Putin when he offered IT help. Putin didn’t take too kindly to the offer, to say the least.
It all went down at the official opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum in Davos Putin gave a 40-minute speech and then opened the floor up to questions. Michael Dell bit first, giving props to Russia for its scientific and technical prowess before asking “How can we help” to expand IT in Russia.” Oops.
Putin’s withering reply to Dell: “We don’t need help. We are not invalids. We don’t have limited mental capacity.” The slapdown took many of the people in the audience by surprise.
Read the full article at CNN Money (via Gizmodo)
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Putin to Dell CEO: 'We don't need help. We are not invalids.'
PostedbyChris BenjamininStrangeonJan 28th, 2009 | 0 commentsMichael Dell thought he was extending the olive branch to Russian prime minister Vladamir Putin when he offered IT help. Putin didn’t take too kindly to the offer, to say the least.
It all went down at the official opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum in Davos Putin gave a 40-minute speech and then opened the floor up to questions. Michael Dell bit first, giving props to Russia for its scientific and technical prowess before asking “How can we help” to expand IT in Russia.” Oops.
Putin’s withering reply to Dell: “We don’t need help. We are not invalids. We don’t have limited mental capacity.” The slapdown took many of the people in the audience by surprise.
Read the full article at CNN Money (via Gizmodo)
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