I laughed out loud about four times reading this

[nicwhite86]

Tarof (Persian: تعارف ) is a genuine Persian form of civility emphasizing both self-deference and social rank. The term encompasses a range of social behaviours, from a man displaying etiquette by opening the door for another person, to a group of colleagues standing on ceremony in front of a door that can permit the entry of only one at time,

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[prometheisbound]

It's taboo to mention Tarof(which has a more complicated pronunciation than that -- more like "T'awroof"or "Taroof"). A lot of people don't even know what it is anymore and it's gradually becoming outdated. It's not really that prevalent in many circles these days in the first place(At least that's what I've been told by many different people from many different backgrounds). The cultural mentality is there, but it's sort of a chicken/egg correlation.

'Stop Tarofing around' is/was a common 'young people' thing to say. I like that.