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Don't give Iranians the Thumbs up as a sign of encouragement (pg. 2)
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| kadomony |
weird . just yesterday i was browsing wikipedia for half an hour looking up various hand gestures.
and then in random talking clovis mentioned gigging frogs and "gig 'em aggies" is a hand sign, and now this thread appears :wtf: |
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| bucke |
| quote: | Originally posted by barbina
i love ******** threads
they make me smile.. right before I vomit
braid your hair? |
yeah me too. his feeble attempts to act intelligent crack me up.:stongue: :haha: :tongue3 |
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| Sandsider |
| Where I stay ,'mooning' is more of a sexual come-on than an insult.Different strokes I suppose. |
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| hardcore trancer |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orbital32
That is very offensive to some arabs. |
we are not "Arabs",nor do we speak it.But then again some American do actually (not saying you)think everyone in the middle east are a bunch of cavemen with towels around their heads and yelling KAHLALALAALAALA:p |
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| elFreak |
| false..we know some of you also live in huts. |
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| richg101 |
| quote: | Originally posted by ********
I've had the unfortunate experience of having an Iranian guy claim I sexually assualted him becuase I gave him a thumb up as a sign of encouragement and goodwill.
LWTF.
I wasn't really upset to hear this but I was incredibly astonished and undeniably flabergasted at the accusation. |
He could always go back to his own country if he doesnt like the western way of life. it annoys me how people move over to different cultures in search of a better life and then expect the native people to move around them. maybe he should have spent some effort trying to build his own country to the standards of the place he moves to? this is why their country is in such a mess, they spend so much time concentrating on religion, getting upset by other cultures, and disrespecting the female population. instead of working on groundbreaking ideas, money making scemes, medical science, technology and other stuff that makes the western world what it is today. please dont tell me the police took this idiot seriously. |
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| richg101 |
its the same as stupid 50 yr old english moving to spain in search of an easy life. they move over, ruin the economy by bringing house prices up, moan about the poor state of the housing system and how the government is allowed to take land back if they require it.
if you move somewhere, you should intergrate, not segregate yourselves and your views. |
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| hardcore trancer |
| quote: | Originally posted by elFreak
false..we know some of you also live in huts. |
Do you see any huts here?;)
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| elFreak |
| no i dont see huts but i dont see any arabs either. |
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| Lemonad |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orbital32
While this might be a joke, I can understand that. That is very offensive to some arabs. As matter of fact it can be just as offensive and showing the bottom of foot to an arab by normally crossing your foot over you leg while sitting.
"Western" gesture that mean different things over there. |
First off all, get your facts correct in associating Iranians with Arabs. It's like mixing Chinese with Japs.
Anyways, a thumbs up is similar to giving someone is the west the finger. It's the Offensive finger (or thumb). |
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| Sandsider |
| quote: | Originally posted by richg101
He could always go back to his own country if he doesnt like the western way of life. it annoys me how people move over to different cultures in search of a better life and then expect the native people to move around them. maybe he should have spent some effort trying to build his own country to the standards of the place he moves to? this is why their country is in such a mess, they spend so much time concentrating on religion, getting upset by other cultures, and disrespecting the female population. instead of working on groundbreaking ideas, money making scemes, medical science, technology and other stuff that makes the western world what it is today. please dont tell me the police took this idiot seriously. |
Too much generalisation in your comments, but at the core , agreed. |
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