I keep meaning to tell you all of 2 wonderful honest actions which took place in Egypt the last time I was there.
We were in Luxor and had gone to buy some scarves and I left the shop with several other bags but left one behind. Several hours later my friend said you are missing a bag of shopping. We guessed I must have left it when buying the scarves. I remember saying to my friend - It's no good going back he wont admit I left the bag there. BUT guess what we went back the next day and explained and the guy said "no, but you left it in the shop next door" Sure enough it was there waiting for me.
The second story on a different trip. We were in another shop and my friend dropped a 20le note and a young girl nudged my friend and pointed to the floor - Isn't that a great story - she could have picked it up and disappeared - we were so thrilled with her honesty we gave her the note and an extra one too.
Posted by gary (Member # 3608) on :
such lovely stories kasha our first experience of egyptian people were the touts in luxor,lots and lots of hassle . first few days we were almost to scared to leave our hotel . 3rd day met someone called johan from manchester, come on chucks i will show you the other side of luxor she said.through her taxi driver friend omar we ended up on the west bank at ahmed house,what an eye opener!! . very little money but they gladly and smiling offered us real hospitality! tea food and a smoke on those pipes , which i still cant remember the name of. ahmed told us how he went to germany for a week and had to come back after 2 days as day 1 he got beat up day 2 he got mugged took all his money which wasnt much , but to him it was . we were so happy to see the 'real' side of egyptians the rest of our holiday was superb ! once you can get past the touts (who are only trying to make a living) and by the way , the tour reps rip you off a LOT MORE ! egypt is the safest and most honest place you could visit . we have a lot of beggars in torquay UK now and they are very threatening ! i never once whilst in luxor had an experience of someone begging , in fact went to a very poor area once and kids asking for sweets 1 of the children run back into her house and came back with a piece of string and offered to sell it to us ! not begging just trying to sell us her goods........visiting egypt can really touch your heart!!
Posted by jaguar (Member # 3378) on :
Thanks for bragging about Egyptians in this topic. However, sounds to me like a POW whom was treated nicely and he had to give credit to the enemy.
Posted by kashapops (Member # 2405) on :
Jaguar - that may be your interpretation but I guess it is not the majority
Posted by jaguar (Member # 3378) on :
kashapops.. I said IT SOUNDS TO ME.
Posted by Raymon (Member # 3727) on :
So we have lived those days where honesty makes it to the news. Honesty should be the rule, and dishonesty is the exception. This is similar to Egyptian public praise for officials that do their jobs with perfection, as if by default they shouldn't.
I have many good memories about the people in general.
My girlfriend once left her whole bag in a taxi behind; by the time she realized the taxi was gone. About 30 minutes later our doorman knocked on the door together with the taxi driver to return the item.
My husband lost two times (!) his mobile also in the taxi and it was always returned to him.
I can just always say that I was really impressed how honest Egyptians are because in other countries you don't get this experience. If you lose something, its most of the times gone forever.
Posted by roddy (Member # 3805) on :
hi...yes it is unlikely to ever retrieve lost property....however i had been to a chemist bought some tabs and went to the supermarket in television street...did shopping....back at hotel realised i did nt have my tabs...thought no good to go back.2 days later in supermarket i happened to ask if they had found anything...yes they had my goods pkus a pair of sunglasses i had forgotten...they did not want to take the tip i offered..but i insisted.last visit i held a party for english friend...about 23 people...a drunken do...in morning cd player was gone.....later in the day a guy turned up to give me back the c.d...and so there are ..SOME...good ones......rod
. first few days we were almost to scared to leave our hotel . 3rd day met someone called johan from manchester, come on chucks i will show you the other side of luxor she said.through her taxi driver friend omar we ended up on the west bank at ahmed house,what an eye opener!! . very little money but they gladly and smiling offered us real hospitality! tea food and a smoke on those pipes , which i still cant remember the name of. ahmed told us how he went to germany for a week and had to come back after 2 days as day 1 he got beat up day 2 he got mugged took all his money which wasnt much , but to him it was 
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