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[31]

I picked up a friend at Atat�rk airport and he was a bit upset at something that happened and I wonder what you all would make of it and what you would have done in this situation.

My friend arrived on a half empty flight from the Gulf. There was a little bit of hassle on the flight as there were a number of blokes who had been drinking and bothering the hostesses. There was a Turk of about 30 who was very well built, like a weight lifter with a statuesque Australian woman of about the same age. When my friend got to the visa window the two were in front of him. They got a visa for the woman and then the Turk in a loud, angry, beligerent voice shouted:

'Pick your s hit up. This is not your country.'

My friend realised that he was talking to a young Arab of about 17. The youngster never said a word and appeared scared and overwhelmed. The Turk then repeated what he said menacingly and said:

'I will talk to the police.'

The youngster picked up what appeared to be just a scrap of paper and the Turk and the woman went to passport control. Nobody else said anything.

My friend felt that he should have said something like 'he is just a kid' or 'it was just a scrap of paper, everybody litters here.'

What would you have done? Was it because he is an Arab? Doesn't everyone drop litter?

[grahamb]

Why, 31, I never knew you were such a tender-hearted soul!

[31]

It is just the little things that intrigue me about this place.

[Hector_Lector]

No connection to the name �31�, I trust.

[tekirdag]

There are ja-k a-ses everywhere and with people like that there is no winning. Whatever is said to him will only start a fight after which Mr.Ja-k a-s will just lie to security/police and walk away feeling satisfied.

[31]

[Baba Alex]

Shocking if you ask me. I think the big dude was just being an arsehole. Ther's a ton of them about.