first of all, these two Cultures differ in the way people enter a house. Now, in the Middle Eastern Cultures, people do this by taking their shoes off, generally at the steps, while in Western Cultures, they do this by simply tipping the hat, or if they were not wearing hats, a gentle nod of the head will suffice. Personally, I hate the site of filthy slippers and messy shoes at the front door. The odor is disgusting as well as the sight. A nod, or a tip of the hat, however, neither disturbs the eyes nor nose.