RE: LeoThread 2025-08-14 15:56
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I am from the yellow area. And visiting somebody's home in the green zone usually makes me feel somewhat uncomfortable.
Because of that extreme "hospitality"
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I know exactly what you mean. I'm from the red zone and never expect anything so it might be a bit awkward...
As someone from Middle East, hospitality is very common. Actually west Libya (where I am from) is known for unusually big hospitality even among Middle Eastern people.
Just imagine, Libyans would eat $1 meal with their own family, but if you visit them, they'll give you a $5 meal, and even sacrifice their budget for the next day/week so you can have a good time.
We always have extra tea leaves and snacks just in case someone visits.
Some of us even give the visitor our only piece of meat, and when asked about it we lie and say we ate some earlier and this is just leftovers. Sometimes this bothers me, but I gotta love the generosity.
There's a dark side to this though, hospitality is seen by many as the bare minimum, and would judge you for not meeting it sometimes. Especially if they "know" you're capable of it.
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In the red zone, our worst tradition is that you might be invented to a wedding and the party afterwards, but not the dinner inbetween.
Otherwise, I've never been refused a meal, and I like to cook for guests. But we don't visit each other spontaneously.
Totally understand the feeling!!! I'm in New York 🤣
Note that the red zone is also an area of welfare states with high income equality. As you indicate, the taboo comes from both sides. It would be offensive to suggest that guests can't afford to feed themselves, a kind of aristocratic behavior.