How Confrontational People Become Social Pariahs in a Non-Confrontational Culture
When the author was traveling in the Middle East , one of the characteristics that stood out most for him was just how aggressive people communicate with one another to get anything done. When there is any sort of conflict, often there is a shouting match between the opposing parties, with little care for the noisy ruckus they are creating in the immediate surroundings. Interestingly, the passerby usually do not even bat an eye at the conflicts that are happening right next to them, happily ignoring the anger on the streets as they go about their daily business as if it is all peaceful and quiet.