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Old 5th April 2006 | 13:09
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Desert Diner
 
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I once honked at a local and raised my arm at him for doing something very dangerous (very common out here).

The local did not like that and followed me for sometime until I got fed up, pulled off to a clear patch of sand and got out of the car. He pulled of too, got out of the car and came at me screaming and shouting in arabic.

I asked him just what was he on about and that he almost crashed into me. After a bit more screaming and shouting he said this isn't Texas (can't figure that out), got back in his car and sped off in a cloud of dust and sand.

Moral of the story, they take great offence at being "pointed" at and if they have the power to do something about it they will. As our Canadian friend found out.

It is different out here, and unless you have lived out here, you realy have no idea what it really is like.
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