There is a certain tick I find in many South Asian / Near Eastern...
Dave Greene@GreeneMan6
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Nov 10, 2025
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There is a certain tick I find in many South Asian / Near Eastern cultures (decreasing as you approach Europe), that I call it “Stare-Smile-And-Lie” (SSAL). During SSAL the South Asian makes eye contact, smiles, and then puts forward a blatant lie that both you and him know is false, but which calling out would be socially costly for you.
The eye contact and smile seem to communicate a challenge halfway between a flex and a dare, saying:
“We both know I am lying, but are you going to throw down and call me out?”
This is extra-infuriating when used against Northern Europeans / Northern Asians who come from cultures that would punish such mendacity harshly. Still, in South Asian cultures this acceptable to do to our groups and sometimes in-groups if you come from India/Pakistan.
We are going to see a lot more of this in coming years.
The eye contact and smile seem to communicate a challenge halfway between a flex and a dare, saying:
“We both know I am lying, but are you going to throw down and call me out?”
This is extra-infuriating when used against Northern Europeans / Northern Asians who come from cultures that would punish such mendacity harshly. Still, in South Asian cultures this acceptable to do to our groups and sometimes in-groups if you come from India/Pakistan.
We are going to see a lot more of this in coming years.
Mehdi Hasan@mehdirhasan
One in three of the slaves who built this country were Muslims.
They were here long before the Walsh family arrived. You'd know that if you'd studied history but I know MAGA has an issue with studying.
Oh, and I am guessing you don't count slaves as people, or Americans.
They were here long before the Walsh family arrived. You'd know that if you'd studied history but I know MAGA has an issue with studying.
Oh, and I am guessing you don't count slaves as people, or Americans.