Everyone says there are big cultural differences between the East and the West, so how big are they in reality?

Let's look at Egypt as an example.

When it comes to Egypt, many people will feel that it is a mysterious country, and there are some strange taboos that make people feel incredible. For example, Egyptians do not talk to each other in formal dining occasions, because in the Egyptian view, talking during meals is a kind of blasphemy. Below, I'll talk about some of the taboos in Egypt.

Egyptians love to **** dinner together as a family after sunset, and this time all members of the family are not allowed to have a date, not to participate will be considered a rude behavior.

The Egyptians are very hospitable and love to make homemade desserts for their guests. If you refuse to eat them, the hosts will feel bad that they have not entertained you.

Egyptians taboo drinking, they drink black tea; not only are not allowed to talk about any pig, dog-related topics, but also taboo to eat pork and dog meat, and ugly shrimp, crabs and other food is not allowed to eat.

In Egypt, men are not allowed to talk to the opposite sex. Since fat is considered beautiful in Egypt, you should never use words such as "you're so slim" or "you've lost weight lately" as compliments. If you compliment her on her slimness, she will think, "This person is trying to humiliate me". Also, try not to compliment someone's home furnishings. If you do, they will think you are reaching out to them. And of course the most important thing - don't talk to Egyptians about the situation in the Middle East, relationships between men and women, or religious beliefs.

There is another interesting "taboo" in Egypt, which is that they are very jealous of "needles" between 3 and 5 p.m. People will not go out to buy needles at this time, and even merchants will not sell "needles", even if you offer 10 percent of the price. Even merchants will not sell "needles", even if you give 10 times the price, no one will be willing to take the needle out and sell it to you.

Legend has it that the Egyptian god in charge of wealth will come to earth every day from 3 to 5 p.m. to distribute wealth to Egyptians. However, the Egyptian god of wealth is "hate the poor and love the rich" God, he encountered the poor, simply do not want to pay attention to, a point will not give you; but encountered the rich, but will take the initiative to send a lot of money.

How does the Egyptian god of wealth distinguish between the poor and the rich? It is to see whether the family has threaded the needle, sewing, if so, certainly is the poor; if not, that is the rich.

After a long time, the Egyptian poor know the God of Wealth's routine, so in the afternoon from 3:00 to 5:00 pm, all the needles are hidden, no longer sewing and mending. In this way, the god of wealth can not distinguish who is poor, who is rich, so only fair scattered, and later this made into and a taboo.