jazakallah for the responses. i am not posting this to make myself look good at all; in fact, this may even make me look bad to some people. i have been to Madinah Munawarrah and i know what you are talking about; but I felt this uncle was different because i think he was telling the truth that he was going to his home country, and in the past he gave me his number to call in his home country; however, he used to live in Mecca and maybe he learned this technique there? Allahu 'Alim. the other question is now: what to do now? he gave me the impression he would be leaving and not be back for a few months. in the future if i see him, should i avoid him? or just pretend it did not happen?