a noble Egyptian mannerism

Something else they do here, which is utterly charming, is their absolute respect for the sanctity of your home. This too can be found among perhaps 100% of Egyptians, and I have never seen it anywhere else.

Here’s what I mean… A repairman shows up at the door. You greet him. You then turn around and walk toward the source of the problem on the other side of the apartment and assume you are being followed. But you look behind you and find that he hasn’t followed you! He waits to be specifically invited over the threshold. He will often wait even to be invited to enter each successive area of the apartment. It’s charming as can be.