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Originally Posted by Charlatan
It's interesting to note that other cultures have no issue with this. There are Indian men here that I see holding hands and, for all intents and purposes, cuddling. And yes, they are straight.
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So this is a bit of a long story that deals with other cultures and how males relate to one another:
One of our favorite restaurants is a Chinese Bistro which is managed by a Chinese immigrant named "Tony". He has been here quite a long time and is in his 30's. He told us that, one year, his best friend from China came to visit. We'll call him Bob. So, Bob's plane is landing in D.C. Tony is waiting at the gate. Bob walks up and gives him a big hug and then begins to hold his hand while they walk to luggage claim. Tony had to explain to Bob that in this culture it was not "accepted" for two male friends to hold hands while walking together. That is relevant to Charlatan' post. Now for the rest of the story:
After baggage claim, they were trying to drive out of D.C. and got lost. They ended up in...the wrong side of town. Now, in China, one does not point using the index finger. Instead, they point using the middle finger. Furthermore, a common verbal filler in Chinese is "nicka". It is sort of like "um". Picture Bob hanging out of the window of the car trying to tell Tony to turn right....um, um, um, THERE!" In reality, Bob was hanging out the window flipping off the residents screaming "Nicka, nicka, nicka, nicka...." Culture can be deadly.