279CULTURE QUIZ
SITUATION 1
You and your family have been in Cairo for a few months.
In a conversation with one of your new Egyptian friends,
you express interest in taking your family to visit the beach
in Ismailia over the weekend. Your contact tells you, “Oh, I
have a lovely villa there which is yours to use. I will arrange
everything.” On the assigned date, a driver arrives to take you
to Ismailia. When you get there, you find that arrangements
have been made for a grand meal at a local restaurant. The
driver stays in Ismailia to drive you anywhere you want to go
while there and then take you back to Cairo the next evening.
When you get back to Cairo, you pay the driver for his services
and also give him what can be considered a good tip. Next
day, you visit your friend to tell him how wonderful the trip
was and express your thanks for all the hospitality and use
of the villa in Ismailia. He tells you, it was “No problem. You
are welcome.” Then he tells you that the cost for the trip is
E£ 420. Your response is: