Swedish diplomat contradicts international diplomatic norms in aggresive display, Iranian president - Polidicks

[quote][b]The newly appointed Swedish ambassador to Iran apparently upset the Iranian president by crossing his legs, an Iranian website reported.[/b] 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." [b]"Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, for his part, himself crossed his legs in response to the impoliteness of his interlocutor,"[/b] 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.[/quote] [url=http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/12/08/Swedish-diplomat-crosses-legs-Iran-angry/UPI-20031355000033/]SOURCE[/url]

Hang him for treason!

Iranians got nothing on us WE SHALL BLOT OUT THE SUN WITH CHEAP FLAT PACKET FURNITURE

Silly how something that insignificant can be a grave insult to someone.

No, you don't understand. They have [U]nothing[/U] to do over there.

Idea for terrorist interrogation room: Have a bunch of guys all sit in recliners around the subject until they crack.

Don't fuck with Sweden, they'll attack you with folding bicycles. [img]http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6132/5981081631_35e9a1c4d9_z.jpg[/img]

[quote]"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.[/quote] While it is impolite to point your feet at someone (who knew), that devil feet thing in islam is something new.

Fuck off with this Islam, I want my Zoroastrian Persia back instead. At least we had women's rights back then. What I'm afraid of, sincerely, is that people will not learn about the old Persian Empire because of the state that Iran's government is in today. I mean, it has such a rich culture, but nope, instead we have Khomeidinijad. and his trash.

This is just as bad as Obum bowing to a Jap emperor.

[QUOTE=Mike42012;38785482]Fuck off with this Islam, I want my Zoroastrian Persia back instead. At least we had women's rights back then. What I'm afraid of, sincerely, is that people will not learn about the old Persian Empire because of the state that Iran's government is in today. I mean, it has such a rich culture, but nope, instead we have Khomeidinijad. and his trash.[/QUOTE] afaik, the current shi'ite govn is more interested in promoting persian "nationalism" because it counters "arab" (sunni) islam

[QUOTE=C47;38785562]afaik, the current shi'ite govn is more interested in promoting persian "nationalism" because it counters "arab" (sunni) islam[/QUOTE] It's the same thing, Islam. What I'm saying is that in a perfect world it doesn't have 'Islamic Republic' infront of it. However, I think when that happens, they might be more vulnerable to outside disturbance.

[QUOTE=BreenIsALie;38778695]Iranians got nothing on us WE SHALL BLOT OUT THE SUN WITH CHEAP FLAT PACKET FURNITURE[/QUOTE] The story of 'Ikea'rus. [sup][sup][sup][sup]Google Icarus.[/sup][/sup][/sup][/sup]

oh boy, so now sitting cross legged will become a hate crime.

[QUOTE=smeismastger;38782024]Silly how something that insignificant can be a grave insult to someone.[/QUOTE] showing the middle finger to someone is insulting in the west

Sure showed him whos boss.