I am going to America this summer and have a tattoo in Arabic reading "Fortune favours the brave". Does anyone know how this will be perceived in Florida as it is on my arm and will be exposed most of the time. Thanks in advance!!!
2007-02-21 04:13:44 · 3 answers · asked by Riki S 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I doubt anyone would really bother you about it, if anyone does then just ignore them - it's a free country and you should be able to walk around with an Arabic tattoo without being called a terrorist or whatever.
Right on!
2007-02-21 04:19:47 · answer #1 · answered by don't stop the music ♪ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi Riki,
I think that our American cousins get a bit up-tight about such things. I lived ex-pat in the Mid-East for many a year, and on a recent entry on the yellow line at Miami International, I was asked, why I had two passports, looked very sun-tanned, (I am a white Brit), and what was it with the very small tattoo on my wrist the goes Habibi, in Arabic. Meaning "freind"
Well, they let you in OK, but I was a tad troubled that some spook was keeping an eye on me for the duration.
Good greif, I am harmless! If perhaps a bit paranoic on that.
My humble advice is to cover the thing on your arm, and smile.
No problem, and anyway, someone with a sensible train of though should admire wearing a "Fortune favours the Brave" thing.
It is just a truth.
This keyboard does not do Arabic script, but ulac, or similar, just means Oman. A lovely place to live & work.
I am a regular Geordie, North of England born, so officials - stop worrying about it, please !
Have a good time in Florida, the natives are mostly freindly.
Oh, if you find a black & gold watch in the grass near launch pad 38a, at the JFK space thing, wear it, and do not declare it at customs.
Bob.
2007-02-21 05:29:02 · answer #2 · answered by Bob the Boat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't really think that Americans can read Arabic?
2007-02-24 09:20:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋