ex.ex.expat, I thought nomerci was being sarcastic as usual from the last sentence of hers.
Sorry, if I got this wrong.
But it is wrong to blame the whole culture for the few mis-behaving and thick-headed people. I don't deny the incident nomerci had in souk but to blame the upbringing of whole population of any country is definitely not the way.
Some people have twisted mentality irrespective of where they are born.