Lawmaker's son confuses Paul Ryan with the "dab"
House Speaker Paul Ryan does not understand the “dab.”
During lawmaker swearing-in ceremonies on Monday, Ryan was confused when a congressman’s son attempted the popular pose during a photograph.
As Kansas Rep. Roger Marshall placed his hand on the Bible, his son put his arm up to dab. Ryan, seeming perplexed, turns and looks at the young man.
“You alright?” he asks.
“I’m alright,” the teen responds to the House Speaker, while still dabbing.
“Do you want...can you put your hand down?” Ryan asks after a moment.
The teen quickly puts his arm down and offers a rapid apology, “Okay, okay. I’m sorry.”
“Were you going to sneeze? Is that it?” Ryan questions.
“Yeah,” the teen replies, while looking towards the camera smiling.
“He’s sneezing,” Marshall adds.
Video of the exchange on C-SPAN quickly went viral.
@jonward11 Here's the clip. pic.twitter.com/XsM1EqXaNk
— Jeremy Art (@cspanJeremy) January 3, 2017
And some Twitter users were feeling second-hand embarrassment for all involved.
@cspanJeremy I feel second hand embarrassment so strongly.
— Dorey Scheimer (@DoreyScheimer) January 3, 2017
@cspanJeremy @jonward11 @lakeruci this was awkward. God he killed it
— Chris Griffin (@Cgriffin3323) January 3, 2017
@cspanJeremy @jonward11 That was difficult to watch. I felt embarrassed for that dude.
— CityFog_cloud (@5pmdrink) January 4, 2017
Some, though, were impressed by the young man’s boldness.
Oh wow plot twist I have to devote my life to the Rep. Roger Marshall's son now. What a way to go. https://t.co/FWHcpNyRNc
— Jon Schneidman (@RealSchneidman) January 3, 2017
Others, not so much.
@cspanJeremy @jonward11 Big moment for his dad and his son ruins it by being a prat.
— John McGahon (@John_McGahon) January 3, 2017
@cspanJeremy @jonward11 I hate my generation sometimes.
— Brandon W 🎩 (@BrandonUSA3) January 3, 2017
Marshall later tweeted at Ryan to say his son was grounded.
Just so you know @SpeakerRyan: He's grounded. https://t.co/PGGhYXEfQv
— Dr. Roger Marshall (@RogerMarshallMD) January 3, 2017
After a day of swearing-in ceremonies, Ryan still wasn’t too sure about dabbing.
“Just finished swearing-in photos. Nearly 300 members. Countless cute kids. Still don’t get what dabbing is, though,” he tweeted.
Just finished swearing-in photos. Nearly 300 members. Countless cute kids. Still don't get what dabbing is, though. pic.twitter.com/E2hFgyPYZT
— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) January 3, 2017