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Submitted by Kepha Hor (United States), Dec 20, 2011 at 05:55

What's wrong with Biden wearing slippers when a guest in a Turkish home? That's how it's done in most of Chinese-speaking Asia, and in Chinese diaspora homes in the USA, too. I for one think it a pleasant and hospitable habit. Come to think of it, there are rural white Americans who'll invite you to take your shoes off in their homes to feel more comfortable.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
1slippers? [66 words]Kepha HorDec 20, 2011 05:55191878
3Obama Hugs Erdoğan [126 words]Farhad RezaeiNov 7, 2011 07:28190706
3Honour thy mother and father [18 words]OrsonNov 5, 2011 04:59190665
Weak Wife = Weak State Secretary [28 words]JanNov 4, 2011 09:04190645
Hugging [8 words]Kepha HorNov 11, 2011 19:00190645
13Why not hug? [114 words]yuval Brandstetter MDNov 4, 2011 04:17190637
5Obama is an Idiot [86 words]DavidNov 3, 2011 22:03190631
1This is an example of why we must all vote next year [59 words]SaraNov 5, 2011 00:39190631
1My vote next year [10 words]NickNov 6, 2011 08:33190631
1Votes? I don't believe so [192 words]DEBORAH THE JUDGENov 8, 2011 08:47190631
US president [39 words]moNov 8, 2011 13:12190631
But maybe he's getting smarter [12 words]JeffNov 11, 2011 16:36190631
1Palin was assassinated [85 words]Kepha HorNov 11, 2011 19:04190631
'Laugh' [128 words]NickNov 29, 2011 15:08190631
nice to meet you, Nick. [25 words]Kepha HorDec 20, 2011 05:58190631
Nice to meet you too Kepha Hor [116 words]NickDec 26, 2011 18:49190631
5Those Who Know Why Should Not be Surprised [34 words]M. ToveyNov 3, 2011 19:12190622
4The Left's love for Islam. [129 words]ZeenaNov 4, 2011 19:44190622
2Blacks in the Arab Culture [31 words]JohnNov 7, 2011 11:56190622
1To Zena [151 words]moNov 26, 2011 14:29190622
1Blacks in Islam [183 words]ZeenaNov 27, 2011 01:11190622

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