That figures. [And he doesn't want to go around asking about gifts. People would ask if it's for a friend, and Mohammed can't really answer "it's for a guy I don't like but I am obligated to".] Let's go.
[He follows the salesperson to a customer service desk and stands a few inches away from the counter. Close enough to listen, far enough to signal that this is a formal thing and Mohammed is a formal man who does not buy things for a dare. Please take him seriously.]
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[He follows the salesperson to a customer service desk and stands a few inches away from the counter. Close enough to listen, far enough to signal that this is a formal thing and Mohammed is a formal man who does not buy things for a dare. Please take him seriously.]