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Who throws a shoe?
Replies: 18Last Post Dec. 20, 2008 9:28am by Jaxie
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GoloSLB

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Quote: from MystiqueBeauty16 at 3:15 pm on Dec. 15, 2008

I'm still loling about this a day later.

I don't understand what the point of the shoe throwing was.

Everyone knows you can dodge shoes, but you can't dodge a bullet.



To expose one to the sole of your shoe or the bottom of your foot is a huge insult in the arab world...

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Showing the soles of ones shoes is a sign of great disrespect in the Islamic world.

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under301


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i think it was rude... no matter how bad of a pres. he is, he still deserves respect.

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Jaxie


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Yup, as said, the bottom of the shoe is supposed to be "dirty" to Muslims, and thus by throwing it, it's a pretty big sign of disrespect. If I'm correct, he also said, "It is the farewell kiss, you dog," or something, calling someone a "dog" also referring to them as being dirty and low, similar to how we might call someone a pig.

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