[zencycler]

Westerners are brought up to think of anger as a sign of weakness, powerlessness and lack of self-control. In Muslim culture, anger is seen as a sign of strength

I have my doubts about the first part of this premise (or maybe it's just my New Yorker's perspective). After all, as George Costanza said, "when you look annoyed all the time, people think that you're busy."

[Elsie]

I see you lurking in the background...