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Originally Posted by Salvanas
My post has everything to do with food, and how to act towards people's cultures through table manners.
You went on a totally different subject, and part of culture, which did not match the subject.
It's called a Strawman.
No, it means I'm Turkish, Egyptian, and with ancestry that reaches into the deep middle east.
As far as I know, there is no such etiquette to handing out drinks. Since knowing the middle eastern culture, the host takes it personally to treat you with respect and complete comfort.
For, in the middle east, a family is judged by how their hospitality towards others is. A relative, friend and stranger are treated with the exact same hospitality.
There is no "refuse 3 times then say yes." in the Arabian hospitality etiquette. That is in the Chinese culture, and mainly happened when a high ranking Lord was offered the Emperor's seat.
When you go into an Arabian's house, as a guest, they will find the need to make you eat atleast a small part of every course they have to offer. Arabian hosts feel that they're doing a bad job in hosting if you're not given atleast a part of every course. They will often try to make you eat more than you can.
To refuse can be seen as an offence. For a visitor who does not overeat can be seen by the host as a guest who is not showing the proper appreciation.
Quite the opposite, actually. You show to have a small sense of understanding of a culture that belongs to my ancestors. And you insult me, and claim that I am the one trolling.
I'm sure the hamburger sold in fast food chains are a huge part of culture.
Taln has perfectly explained it. Thank you Taln.
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You speak very highly of your culture, something I certainly knew nothing about.
They wanted to build a Mosque down the road, locals were outraged and the Mosque building was denied.
I guess this is due to people's ignorance and lack of education regarding your culture.
Actually, the image of Afghanistan is very different to what the west invision.
if you go on to YouTube, do a search for "Kabul", you find some city tours and it rather amazing with mdoern shopping centres and ATM's.
My impression was that when In Kabul, you withdrew money from a goat!
I was definitely wrong.