First Egyptian Greeting

We ask 14 strangers to greet each other for the first time. What happened next will make you cringe...

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22/03/2014 21:40

Last week, a heart-warming, sexual tension-filled video of 'First Kiss' went viral. It features models, actresses and musicians who were complete strangers, making out for the first time. We wondered about how awkward first greetings usually go down in Egypt...

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