tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340092994371569640.post2187850519442970476..comments2024-02-18T00:17:36.819-08:00Comments on My life living near the Nile in Luxor Egypt: Just for a beerTony nile lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17124433331811947363noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340092994371569640.post-76712362913872300552009-11-28T07:18:59.235-08:002009-11-28T07:18:59.235-08:00Tony, blame the Americans, I have travelled the mi...Tony, blame the Americans, I have travelled the middle east and enjoyed it. Baksheesh, as I'm sure you know, means present. Before going I wrap a dozen little parcels of (Aspirin. Elastoplast, WD Fourty. Boots Reading Glasses). Only for good service do they get the present. They never open it in front of you, so the system works.<br />If you don't ( I don't include you here) understand what is going on you deserve to be ripped off. I usually get baksheesh in return. OK a bit of Cheese, a bit of bread and one of my Marlboroughs but they wrap it up!ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340092994371569640.post-8049077795242621062009-11-28T06:24:51.078-08:002009-11-28T06:24:51.078-08:00You sure give us brutal lessons in reality.You sure give us brutal lessons in reality.Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461925401870320466noreply@blogger.com