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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mo Ning Min E: [QB] God, I sound paranoid even to myself. I'm not! Really. I do trust my Egyptian friends, and yes, the affection is genuine, but .... having been badly let down recently .... I would be cautious about relying too much on the depth of that feeling. I think if I had a real problem, I wouldn't want to test that friendship. I have seen instances where fellow expats have turned for help to people who they had known for years, ['you are my sister/brother, I would do anything for you'] and were dismayed to find that their problems were either ignored, or actually exploited. In everyday commercial dealings, it is a policy to get everything in writing, signed, witnessed, stamped etc. Even amongst family members apparently. Trust is not common ["Trust in God, but tie up your camel"] It really is a cultural thing.Tribal. It's not about racism, but I suspect that maybe, as some people on here have encountered 'Love-Lite' there is a form of 'Friendship-Lite'. Absolutely genuine and sincere from the point of view of the Egyptian friend, but with cultural limitations that don't surface unless the 'rains come'. Anyway, my crazy neighbours [mostly Bedu]are throwing a huuuge party tonight [they've been practising all week! Bands and gunfire.] so maybe if I can get past the language barrier, I will have a totally different point of view tomorrow. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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