Iranian delegates in Belgium first demanded that no alcohol be allowed in a restaurant where they were going to eat (not even for other patrons) and then they refused to shake hands with a Belgian woman. There's a historical lesson here, folks.
Belgian Senate president Anne-Marie Lizin cancelled talks with the visitors over the handshake issue.
"We tried to find a solution, but they held fast to their position of not wanting to shake her hand," spokesman Patrick Peremans said.
The Senate said the meeting with the 12-strong delegation had been called off because of the "continued refusal" of Ms Lizin's counterpart to shake her hand.
Nice little story. Now, back in the 1400s, a Turkish delegation visited Prince Vlad the Impaler and sat down to supper. They were told to remove their turbans, but they replied it was their country's custom not to remove headdresses during meals. Vlad said "Really? In that case, we shall be certain that your hats never come off." And he had the turbans nailed to the heads of the Turkish guests.
Vlad the Impaler explained to them, "When you are in someone else's country, you must follow their customs, or you risk offending your hosts!"
I say, the Belgians should've said to the Iranians, "Ok, you will never have to shake hands with anyone again!" and promptly CHOP THEIR HANDS OFF, and send their stupid asses back to Teheran as a warning.
Jurched
Belgian Senate president Anne-Marie Lizin cancelled talks with the visitors over the handshake issue.
"We tried to find a solution, but they held fast to their position of not wanting to shake her hand," spokesman Patrick Peremans said.
The Senate said the meeting with the 12-strong delegation had been called off because of the "continued refusal" of Ms Lizin's counterpart to shake her hand.
Nice little story. Now, back in the 1400s, a Turkish delegation visited Prince Vlad the Impaler and sat down to supper. They were told to remove their turbans, but they replied it was their country's custom not to remove headdresses during meals. Vlad said "Really? In that case, we shall be certain that your hats never come off." And he had the turbans nailed to the heads of the Turkish guests.
Vlad the Impaler explained to them, "When you are in someone else's country, you must follow their customs, or you risk offending your hosts!"
I say, the Belgians should've said to the Iranians, "Ok, you will never have to shake hands with anyone again!" and promptly CHOP THEIR HANDS OFF, and send their stupid asses back to Teheran as a warning.
Jurched