[moonlightrose]

so annoyed right now.

patience..

[iTz_NoT_Me_iTzZu]

Originally Posted by Timbit

What's the big deal? It's a different culture and that's how it is in their culture. It's not uncommon for men to hold hands with each other or to hug and even kiss (on the cheek or on the nose in some cultures). It's not seen as being too gay and there's nothing wrong with it.

saudi does have a very large underground gay community.....

[Timbit]

Originally Posted by iTz_NoT_Me_iTzZu

saudi does have a very large underground gay community.....

Sure, but it's common for straight men to hold hands and show affection to each other in Arab/desi culture.

[iSHi]

Originally Posted by iSHi

same thing in Dubai..the guy was like leaning on the other guy, front ways, and their hands were clasped(sp?). But they were both married with their kids running around.

Originally Posted by Timbit

What's the big deal? It's a different culture and that's how it is in their culture. It's not uncommon for men to hold hands with each other or to hug and even kiss (on the cheek or on the nose in some cultures). It's not seen as being too gay and there's nothing wrong with it.

holding hands. OKAY. Kiss and hug. OKAY. What I posted and had to see. NOT OKAY.

Anyways, I'm like SO super duper happy. ALH. Please pray everything works out. iA Khair.

[iTz_NoT_Me_iTzZu]

Originally Posted by Timbit

Sure, but it's common for straight men to hold hands and show affection to each other in Arab/desi culture.

Yeah but I can see why people dislike it. Men being overly affectionate in a society where underground homosexuality is prevalent is a little on the gay side

[jaani]

Originally Posted by Timbit

Sure, but it's common for straight men to hold hands and show affection to each other in Arab/desi culture.

I used to live in Abu Dhabi and when I would watch the news, they would show the Kings greeting their guests by hugging/kissing........I thought it normal for Arabs because thats their way of showing affection

But it was hilarious when a foreigner was at the end of that affection....

Of course now, the "affection" might mean different

~j

[the_only_one]

Originally Posted by the_only_one

salaams

ever had that feeling where you're sitting in a chair, it feels like everything else is spinning? i feel so dizzy right now, i am too afraid to stand up

i gave it some thought then i realized since im border line anemic + on my monthly cycle = dizziness..

du3as for everyone, including those who have a test tomorrow, heba/displaced?

and everyone else who needs it. iA.

[heba]

Originally Posted by the_only_one

i gave it some thought then i realized since im border line anemic + on my monthly cycle = dizziness..

du3as for everyone, including those who have a test tomorrow, heba/displaced?

and everyone else who needs it. iA.

my test was today but thank you anyway i did pretty well , i hope

[Pushpa]

Europeans kiss each other in greeting too - male / female, regardless. On both cheeks. funnily enough I don't think that's so weird. The holding hands thing is, and back in Bangladesh guys would actually walk around with their arms around each others necks

heba: you can't make out in the rain unless one of you is upside down in a Spidey costume. I would post pics but they're kind of haram.

spiderman upside down kiss - Google Image Search

[jaani]

Originally Posted by Pushpa

Europeans kiss each other in greeting too - male / female, regardless. On both cheeks. funnily enough I don't think that's so weird. The holding hands thing is, and back in Bangladesh guys would actually walk around with their arms around each others necks

heba: you can't make out in the rain unless one of you is upside down in a Spidey costume. I would post pics but they're kind of haram.

spiderman upside down kiss - Google Image Search

Experimentation is the name of the game ladies..........right heba?!

~j

[sally]

okay ladies.

can you guys please stop talking about 'making out'?

thanks.

[zzze]

asslaamu alaykum

I'm pretty sure most of the men here are bisexual, no man can twiddle with another's pinky and lok at him longingly and not be gay, ok? ok.

[PhDGirl]

Originally Posted by zzze

asslaamu alaykum

I'm pretty sure most of the men here are bisexual, no man can twiddle with another's pinky and lok at him longingly and not be gay, ok? ok.

Not necessarily - it's just that you're looking at their cultural norms through the viewpoint of your own culture. I've seen the kind of thing you're talking about in Saudi and it's pretty standard. I mean, the king took George W. Bush's hand and was walking with him - that's just how they roll. In fact, the US military training materials say something like "You might see men holding hands - they are not gay" so that the US soldiers are aware.

[zzze]

assalamu alaykum

The US soldiers are gay too. They're all gay.

[DramaRani]

Originally Posted by sally

okay ladies.

can you guys please stop talking about 'making out'?

thanks.

Seriously.


Anyway, I need a good kick in the pants. I was going to the gym pretty regularly before I went on vacation. Now, I really just don't feel like it. Since October 22nd, I've been pretty sick. I had a really bad cold/cough until January. I never went to the doctor because I didn't have health insurance. My parents would be more than willing to pay out-of-pocket, but I just never said anything. I still feel like I'm sick. I'll wake up with a feeling of chest congestion and overall tiredness.