Comments on: Bad behavior in Cairo http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2009/11/bad-behavior-cairo/ Pickpockets, Con Artists, Gangsters, Thieves, and Travel Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:49:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Car Rental Singapore http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2009/11/bad-behavior-cairo/#comment-913 Car Rental Singapore Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:02:28 +0000 http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/?p=1306#comment-913 It is true, I live in a place where there are a lot of Muslims right now and they do smile politely and just nod. You could have also just said I respect you and hence I dare not shake your hand as you are a man and I am a woman? It is true, I live in a place where there are a lot of Muslims right now and they do smile politely and just nod. You could have also just said I respect you and hence I dare not shake your hand as you are a man and I am a woman?

]]> By: Bambi http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2009/11/bad-behavior-cairo/#comment-907 Bambi Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:55:48 +0000 http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/?p=1306#comment-907 Thanks for the interesting and excellent advice, Cezar. I did not know about that gesture, even though I've visited so many Muslim countries and spent so much time in them. How could I have never learned that one? Thank you. Thanks for the interesting and excellent advice, Cezar. I did not know about that gesture, even though I’ve visited so many Muslim countries and spent so much time in them. How could I have never learned that one? Thank you.

]]> By: YELM http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2009/11/bad-behavior-cairo/#comment-906 YELM Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:55:09 +0000 http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/?p=1306#comment-906 Great photos, and really great writing! You make the story come alive. Keep your little bottle of hand sanitizer with you at all times! Great photos, and really great writing! You make the story come alive.

Keep your little bottle of hand sanitizer with you at all times!

]]> By: tasteofbeirut http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2009/11/bad-behavior-cairo/#comment-904 tasteofbeirut Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:13:35 +0000 http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/?p=1306#comment-904 Excellent suggestion above. The man was a bit obnoxious, but I am sure he walked away thinking what most Arabs think of Americans...not very good thoughts I am afraid Excellent suggestion above. The man was a bit obnoxious, but I am sure he walked away thinking what most Arabs think of Americans…not very good thoughts I am afraid

]]> By: Cezar http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2009/11/bad-behavior-cairo/#comment-902 Cezar Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:23:34 +0000 http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/?p=1306#comment-902 You could have smiled sweetly and placed your hand over your heart. This is common Muslim practice to avoid male/female touching, and is the accepted alternative to handshaking. Your new friend would then have been obligated to withdraw. You could have smiled sweetly and placed your hand over your heart. This is common Muslim practice to avoid male/female touching, and is the accepted alternative to handshaking. Your new friend would then have been obligated to withdraw.

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