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2005-12-30 Africa North

Tunisian Official Criticizes Muslim Attire

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Posted by Steve White 2005-12-30 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11127 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 As an American, I was well received by everyday people. Spent my spare time smoking the hooka, drinking coffee with people who's first question was: "where are you from." When I answered, "America" I was treated like a king.

Then there was the dodgy guest house I stayed in where it seemed everyone I had never met knew I was from America. They did not seem so pleased.

Oh...what was I going to say? ...You cannot be critical of Islam. That will get you A) a trip to the big house or B) a ticket home. I always assumed it was option A.

Posted by Florida Gators (DragonFly) 2005-12-30 00:15|| 2005-12-30 00:15|| Front Page Top

#2 I did a job in downtown Baltimore one time. I always try to avoid that, because of the bums, but it was that or commute to someplace 42 miles south of Hell, and I wanted to save gas.

One of the sights you sometimes see in any major U.S. city is people who dress funny. I was standing out front, smoking my pipe and cursing, when what to my wondering eyes did appear but one of the locals out for a stroll in complete Moorish attire, complete with curly-toed slippers. He looked like he had his camel parked out back, and he was clearly looking for his scimitar. I went back inside then, because the other reason I try to avoid working downtown is the nuts, and this guy was rolling his eyes and having a conversation with himself.

But I can sympathize with the Tunisians criticizing people who dress funny. Sometimes there's something not quite right about them.

Posted by Fred 2005-12-30 00:33|| 2005-12-30 00:33|| Front Page Top

#3 I did a job in downtown Baltimore one time.That was a mistake. So was the last 7 years I spent in DC.

Posted by Florida Gators (DragonFly) 2005-12-30 00:36|| 2005-12-30 00:36|| Front Page Top

#4 You're right about that. It was with an insurance company. With actuaries.

Accountants keep actuaries around to make them look interesting and witty.

Posted by Fred 2005-12-30 00:40|| 2005-12-30 00:40|| Front Page Top

#5 interesting.
when in Rome....

Posted by Jan 2005-12-30 01:44|| 2005-12-30 01:44|| Front Page Top

#6 I was standing out front, smoking my pipe and cursing, when what to my wondering eyes did appear but one of the locals out for a stroll in complete Moorish attire, complete with curly-toed slippers

I've had s**t like that too.

Posted by Leon Clavin 2005-12-30 07:21|| 2005-12-30 07:21|| Front Page Top

#7 Try walking around San Francisco for the true fruits & nuts scenes - even Oakland can occasionally be weird.

The first time I saw a hairy chested man wearing a summer dress I almost did something very politically incorrect.

Then there was the time a guy strolling across a parking lot just squatted down in the middle beside a car and took a nature break then got back up and continued walking like it was his god-given right.

I could tell you stories that would curl your hair...

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2005-12-30 17:01|| 2005-12-30 17:01|| Front Page Top

#8 1982, I had just walked out of the Sstate House in San Francisco, a 300+ lb man walked by wearing a pink tutu.

Posted by Glomble Phineck7920 2005-12-30 18:18|| 2005-12-30 18:18|| Front Page Top

#9 1982, I had just walked out of the Sstate House in San Francisco, a 300+ lb man walked by wearing a pink tutu.

well, as long as they don't wear white after Labor Day

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-12-30 20:28|| 2005-12-30 20:28|| Front Page Top

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