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16 June 2008

PDA haters would love AUC

Do you hate public displays of affection (PDA)? Do you hate being subjected to watching a couple hug, or even hold hands, in public? Does the sight of a couple making out make you throw up in your mouth a little bit? Then move to Egypt, where PDA is prohibited by religious edict! During Orientation, one of the RAs told us that AUC strictly enforced a "no PDA" policy. I initially skoffed at that, thinking that the dorm staff had better things to do than stop American kids from holding hands in the courtyard. But when we came home from a club at 4am and were greeted by 12 idle security guards, I knew I was wrong. Last night I heard that the Director's Assistant, who's staying in the dorm with us, got yelled at for hugging his girlfriend (or special lady, or lady friend, or whatever she is) for too long. A dorm worker actually watched this guy hug his girl and determined that the hug lasted too long. Like the worker timed the hug and found its duration to be excessive. Incidentally, the dorm was built with USAID funding. If you hate PDA, get your Visa for Egypt.

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