They must learn to differentiate
I feel like I have to discuss another dumb thing that I could never understand about male and female relationships, especially with the way Arabs view it. Or maybe it is how everyone views it, who knows. Personally, I can tell the difference between a compliment and flirting. Some people can’t, especially Arabs. Once a guy says anything nice to a girl, like your hair looks nice today, or you got a nice outfit on, then bam, IT IS FLIRTING to the MAX!! ???? And some think it is WRONG to do and BAD manners! OH NO! HE IS HITTING ON ME!!
I think I am missing something here, because if someone said that to me, I would smile and say, “THANKS!” End of story. Learn to take a compliment people. It is not flirting! There is a huge ass difference between the two. If you like something, you say that you do. It’s natural, and it’s not really a big deal. It is just flattering, that’s it.
Why do many people label it as flirting????? Or worse yet, some people think it is the first signs of true love.
I feel like barfing!
Blah Blah, Confused, Culture, Random Thoughts, They said what?, Whatever!
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THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
…finally, an Arab chick with a little sense…
It is so difficult to talk to Arab women out here.. before I even open my mouth, I am seen as the Devil.. as a lustful creature who can potentially rape and pillage and murder her children.. I mean… COME ON! I only wanted to say hi!
Oh well.
Hahahaha! I totally agree with you – It seems that one cannot be polite in today’s day and age, and as soon as you go compliment someone, it gets the tongues wagging.
Unfortunately, it is not an arab thing – more like a human thing.
@Ahmed Masri
A little sense? I thought a had a lot of sense. Have you been reading my blog for a while? lol I have been trashing or criticizing so many stupid things that Arabs think. My site is probably banned in some Arabic countries. looooool
@Cookie Monster
I don’t think it is a human thing, it is a cultural society problem mostly. That’s what I believe.
@Mona
lol
Three months and counting actually… you are quite a good subject for a study on culturally challenged individuals.
And yeah, I’m surprised it hasn’t been banned yet, but then, like you always say, Arabs are lazy. lol. As soon as I have to use an Anon proxy to access your site, I will let you know!
I don’t mean to step on your toes with a counter-rant here Mona but I think that yes, guy friends should be allowed to compliment you without fearing for their lives but there are too many guys who either have a standard flirting script which starts with a compliment OR they have a natural sleaziness that gets through whether they meant it at the time or not. Saying a girl’s jeans look good when you’ve just beeen caught out staring at her ass is not a good save. I let my guy friends get away with exactly as much as my girl friends but I’m always wary of the random stranger who opens a conversation with a compliment. Too many Stranger Danger videos at school perhaps?
so someone once came to me and asked me what is the importance of a compliment? Was it to twist and numb or was it to take in like the blue sea on the breeze. i remember biting my tongue when it came to complementing my newest arab friends. they of course seemed so compelling and illustrious, but i bit my tongue, it just felt like the natural thing to do. Marry one lip to the other and words are born. when words are born it can create life or spread dust and disease. so choose well what you say to someone who you care about.