• P00ptart@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    If this sounds like BS to someone, it probably isn’t. From my time in Iraq, this sounds rather spot on. They’re a very spontaneous people, and if they feel they need a refresher they’ll take it. I’ve never seen banquets spontaneously erupt anywhere else on earth. One person will decide their mood doesn’t match what they’re doing and will break out their lunch and the rest will see that and do the same. Often they’d just throw all the food in the middle of a circle, and they’d share and people would eat whatever they wanted from what’s there. It was pretty interesting.

      • The D Quuuuuill@slrpnk.net
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        1 month ago

        life is meant to be spent together. dictators have been trying to break the people of west asia of this notion for centuries. in some ways, this continual cycle of trying to break the people of this notion has only reinforced in them its importance.

        • gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de
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          1 month ago

          this is not only a “west asia” thing. it happens everywhere, especially in the west. i can’t imagine anyone throwing a spontaneous banquet in central europe lol. you’d probably get a meeting with HR for neglecting your work duties or sth idk

    • I Cast Fist@programming.dev
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      1 month ago

      No wonder uncle Sam hated Iraq so much, look at them, dropping work for something that makes them feel better and enjoy the immediate community! The nerve!!