u/9zer

If you follow more traditional values where the man asks the questions, that's not a problem to me, you do you. What I find strange is when we walk into a store for her, she's the one doing the browsing with me following, and when she asks a question, they address me in their response instead of her? It seems disrespectful to me, but perhaps there's something I'm not aware of that could explain it?

Edit: I would like to add that this has only been my experience here. I've been to other muslim countries like Malaysia and Indonesia where it doesn't happen.

Edit 2: I think from what I've gathered, culture is partly the reason, but there is also an aspect of social awkwardness, as some people may have not spent a lot of time speaking with women