Quote from bighitter1:
lol metal spoken like a true jew. i see now you scorn young traders for pm'ing you after you bait them with some bogus blotters. shame on you
Besides the whole 'Honor & Pride above all else' thing, another interesting cultural phenomenon, unique to Arab society, is the ability of guys like bighitter to <b>actually believe their own lies</b>.
This old joke reveals much. It is not meant to be racist, but to point out important cultural differences:
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One sunny afternoon, Ahmed was trying in vain to take a nap. His eight children were also present in his small home, making so much noise as to make sleep impossible. Ahmed decided to invent a story to trick the kids into leaving the house, so he could sleep in peace.
"Hey kids!" Ahmed called to them, "Listen, today is a very special day in the market. They're giving away free bananas to everyone! As much as you can carry!"
The trick worked perfectly, and all eight children happily ran off to the distant marketplace, taking all their bothersome noise with them. With the house now serenely quiet, Ahmed breathed a sigh of relief, and put his head down to the pillow for some much needed sleep... but not for long.
Just a minute later, Ahmed suddenly bolted to his feet and started to dress himself. "What the hell am I doing sleeping?" he realized, "I heard they're giving away free bananas in the marketplace! I'd better run over and get some before they run out!"
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My point? It's a cultural thing. I can say positive things about Muslim Arab culture, like the fact that for centuries they were relatively enlightened & tolerant towards minorities when compared to 'civilized' Europe... but it's also true that they really do have a cultural tendency to believe their own lies.