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Swedish diplomat crosses legs, Iran angry
upi ^ | Dec. 8, 2012

Posted on 12/09/2012 6:39:34 AM PST by JoeProBono

TEHRAN, - The newly appointed Swedish ambassador to Iran apparently upset the Iranian president by crossing his legs, an Iranian website reported.

The offending act came during a meeting after a ceremony in which Swedish ambassador Peter Tejler presented Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with his credentials, The Local.se reported.

Iranian website Asriran.com posted photos from the meeting in which Tejler is sitting cross-legged, but in the photos, Ahmadinejad is also seen crossing his legs.

Armenian website Panorama translated Asriran.com's report, which explains that sitting cross-legged "contradicts international diplomatic norms."

"Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, for his part, himself crossed his legs in response to the impoliteness of his interlocutor," the Asriran.com report said.

The Atlantic Wire, from University of West Florida, said showing the soles of one's feet is considered offensive in Muslim culture.

"Pointing the soles of the feet towards someone is impolite because the soles of the feet [shoe] are considered dirty, closest to the ground, closer to the devil and farther away from God. When in the presence of Muslims, be careful not to raise or cross your legs in such a way that the sole of the foot faces others in the room," The Atlantic Wire said.


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To: JoeProBono

Maybe the Swedish Diplomat did it purpose....

I am sure they are briefed on protocol when dealing with 13 th century savages...


21 posted on 12/09/2012 7:21:23 AM PST by JZoback
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To: BenLurkin

No wonder they only had one child, Bill needed a bullseye to find the target.


22 posted on 12/09/2012 7:25:17 AM PST by King Moonracer (Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.....)
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To: King Moonracer

Yup...”30 Seconds Over Tokyo”...and then back to cruising in the El Camino.


23 posted on 12/09/2012 7:28:25 AM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: TN4Liberty
Should have just gone ahead and mooned him then.

While not necessarily as insulting as showing the soles of ones shoe, mooning may be seen as an invitation to sex, and therefore is not preferred diplomatic behavior. /S

24 posted on 12/09/2012 7:28:32 AM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: JoeProBono

American citizen flicks a booger at an image of Mohammed.


25 posted on 12/09/2012 7:29:54 AM PST by COBOL2Java (GOPe: Already prepping for their 2016 loss - Jeb Bush!)
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To: JoeProBono
Bilateral Symmetry - Your doing it wrong!


26 posted on 12/09/2012 7:33:12 AM PST by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: Oldexpat
after spending years in Asia dealing with customers and friends...I find it offensive when a guy shoves his dirty shoes at me

Similar things happened to GIs fighting in the Pacific. It was called "going Asiatic." Wasn't a healthy thing btw.

27 posted on 12/09/2012 7:39:58 AM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: Durus

How Islam—and the ever-present threat it poses to humanity—could be brought to an end in one, simple step:

http://www.amnation.com/vfr/archives/023326.html

28 posted on 12/09/2012 7:42:02 AM PST by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: JoeProBono
doesn't matter what happens, the goathumpers are safety wired to the terrorist/murderous thug position anyway so fill in the blank...

29 posted on 12/09/2012 7:49:13 AM PST by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: King Moonracer

LOL!

Bill needed those stripes to point his way to the promised land.

;^)


30 posted on 12/09/2012 7:49:13 AM PST by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: Chode

31 posted on 12/09/2012 8:05:54 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
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To: JoeProBono
OUTSTANDING!!! i'll be looking for more of that in the future now... 8^)
32 posted on 12/09/2012 8:19:26 AM PST by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Travis McGee

The utter destruction of Mecca and Medina (and then their use as an international hazardous waste dump) would sure fix the problem.


33 posted on 12/09/2012 8:42:05 AM PST by Durus (You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality. Ayn Rand)
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To: JoeProBono

They don’t seem to have a problem with sticking their nose in the grown to pray.


34 posted on 12/09/2012 11:45:26 AM PST by windcliff
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To: 3Fingas

“Muslims get offended by the stupidest things’’<<. I agree. I should just being Muslim offense enough.


35 posted on 12/09/2012 12:41:10 PM PST by jmacusa (Political correctness is cultural Marxism. I'm not a Marxist.)
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