What else was the guy going to throw? A hat? His shirt? his shoe was probably the only thing he had which was small and heavy (necessary to throw properly). Perhaps his cellphone, but that was probably too small.
The "copy cats" are throwing shoes because that's what gets them into the news. "They're throwing the same thing that was thrown at ex-President Bush". Do you think a rabid-republican will not throw his/her shoe at Obama the very first chance they get?
I don't remember hearing the Arab culture getting more than a line of two in reference to the shoe, in any case.
Also, I would avoid sitting so that the soles of my feet point at someone in ANY culture, and merely because of the fact that many scuff marks are caused by brushing my shoes against his/her trouser pants/dress/skirt.
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What else was the guy going to throw? A hat? His shirt? his shoe was probably the only thing he had which was small and heavy (necessary to throw properly). Perhaps his cellphone, but that was probably too small.
The "copy cats" are throwing shoes because that's what gets them into the news. "They're throwing the same thing that was thrown at ex-President Bush". Do you think a rabid-republican will not throw his/her shoe at Obama the very first chance they get?
I don't remember hearing the Arab culture getting more than a line of two in reference to the shoe, in any case.
Also, I would avoid sitting so that the soles of my feet point at someone in ANY culture, and merely because of the fact that many scuff marks are caused by brushing my shoes against his/her trouser pants/dress/skirt.