[tacticalogic]

"Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, for his part, himself crossed his legs in response to the impoliteness of his interlocutor," the Asriran.com report said.

Really? Then why aren't his legs crossed in the other direction, pointing the sole of his shoe toward the Swedish diplomat in return?

[hal ogen]

Funny. I bet they don’t get in a twit when hillary crosses hers.

[Oldexpat]

I hate to say this, but after spending years in Asia dealing with customers and friends...I find it offensive when a guy shoves his dirty shoes at me. It was something that the older Asian guys taught me the first few weeks in Asia. So the Muslim’s aren’t the only ones who feel that way. A lot of places I visited..offices included, it was normal to take off your shoes at the door. So for years I only wore nice Bass Penny loafers one half size too big so I could slip them on and off without bending over.