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Is there tension between local Emiratis and Western Expats


Chocoholic You can't say no tension is allowed! How lame is that! If there is there is, and there's not much you can do about it! The intelligent asnwer would be to find out why there is tension, and what can be done to resolve it. As has been stated many times before, your rulers opened the gates to tourists and people from all over the world, so unfortunately you will get unwanted influences coming in from time to time and that's just too bad. You can't have your cake and eat it you know. We have lots of unwanted people coming into our home countries, enforcing their ways of life on us, but we don't get all upety about it, it's just the way it goes.
uaebadoo With All respect to all of you, No tension is allowed with locals,simply because it is our country and this is what you will do in your own country. we have an arabic saying: The stranger should watch out his behaviour xero_
yea go kiss arse some more :lol: muslimbangladeshi I think that only western expats are mentioned as probable trouble makers in Emirati country reveals the true nature of westerners. Just like with recent scandals involving michelle palmer (british) and another 79 westerners who were kicked out of Dubai, the government should make it aptly clear to all that no such behaviour that's indecent or incompatible with local cultural norms shall be tolerated. The government should send a strong message that it brooks no nonsense from irresponsible rejects of certain countries who instead of being grateful to Dubai and Emiratis and respecting its culture and following it openly criticize it (like here), think they know more than Emiratis and hold an edge over Emiratis on account of their western culture (or related baggage), and dare not to assimilate to Emiratis systems. g00se Chocs/ Dr S -
Thanks for the vote of confidence. Yup. You both "get" what I'm trying to say.
FF has an interstingly-jaundiced view of schtuff here and frankly I find his certain contributions worthless to the point that I jsut skip'em ! Bad Goose. Bad, bad Goose.
ANYway, the point I was making - particularly about s.e.x - is that it is becoming more and more poignant here. Whether the Powers That Be like it or not, kids will push boundaries. Whether they be religious or cultural, or just parental. Anyone with children knows that. But as this little country strives for bigger and bigger position on the World Map, education [and s.e.x is right up there, let me tell you] is critical. POL's comment about STDs is not really relevant. Kids will experiement. And guess what ? THEY DO ! That's why there's specialist drs in DB that make a small mint sewing "bits" back together [not to be too crude] ! But if they do not KNOW about such things, then they are experimenting from a point of ignorance and that, my dear friends, is not good. The same arguemetn could be said of drugs. Nuff said.
Now, this may be the point where some bright spark hits on the adage that UK is educated [supposedly] and yet they have the highest teen preggy rate in good ol' EU. So, what good is s.e.x education ? I'd be interestedt o hear comments on that one.
Regarding clothes/ body adornment etc, abayas ARE a fashion statement. Why else do you now start seeing more and more bling on them ? More funky designs, textiles and colours [gawd forbid] ? That's coz girls wanna move with the times, despite what fathers/ brothers/ sons/ etc keeping ranting on about. And if u don't believe it, just have a wander around any of the Malls in AD or DB. And just look at how this piece of clothing has changed in the past few years.
On another topic, I know we're not supposed to talk about the J.ew.s, but there is another case in point, in terms of world education. No matter what your political, or relgiious views, you should know facts. Isn't that what history shows us ? I actually know a local who owns a pet called Hitler. He thinks it's a good name, coz he's been told that this fella killed lots of those nasty ol' people. He was amazed when I told him about all the other ideologies that Mr H acted out from his Mein Kampf ["I'm ok" I told him, "I'm blond with blue eyes...... you're fkd, with your black locks and dark eyes" !!]
Now, how perverted is that ?
Righto. I'm off for a little hanky panky down on Jumeirah front........ :lol: firefingersx
dump as* , Sunni's, Shias and Kurds has a political issues not a cultures one . and I'm not saying there is no tension ,I'm saying the tension is coming from you toward us and I guess it is clear from your post !
don't remind me of my English grades, I suck :( moejoe Hi, just wanted to know what the situation is like between Westerners and Emiratis in Dubai, has this deteriorated over the past few years, some people say there is tension between the two in places like cafe and malls etc,what do people mean by this? I would like the opinions of Emiratis and Western expats in Dubai? If there is tension between the two, or has been a breakdown, then what is the cause. Thanks Guys. firefingersx nop,just between me and chocoholic the expert in culture,relegion finance,law, business,human rights and Space Science :) Chocoholic Well an honest answer to the question is yes! To some extent. THis is purely because the place has become so westernized and has basically lost what little cultural identity it had. The majority of Emiratis whist embracing many of those aspects, many would say they never asked this to happen to their country and I feel sorry for those that feel that way and understand why they do. I have actually come across a few locals who;ve actually stated 'when this is all over, I'll be happy to go an live in a bedouin tent in the desert'. THere's a really good documentary done by 60 minutes, you can find it in several parts on youtube, talking to Shekh Mohd and locals about the progress in the country, it's very interesting. ahmeed80
Plz if you could provide the link of the documentary or give some keywords to search it.I will b thankful & appreciate your sharing.

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Dr Strangeglove
Not at all, just pointing out the naivety of your argument. I get on very well with all of the locals in my particular office. firefingersx Like choco the expert said , yes there is tension , it was created by the envy of some expats coming from an average life style to luxury, it’s a shock to many of them. Many see locals don't work hard as they always sign this song, and they are the one building the country with their swats and blood and locals don't and lazy of doing so, them living in a crowded flat, locals in big villas and so on …. They are human been with feeling after all and I my self understand this envy they have but hey that’s life. But from the locals side, no there isn't tension toward expats other than the crimes , illegal emigration and drugs smuggling rate going up bcz of some irresponsible expats. Chocoholic Hahahaha what a load of BS! So you're all perfect with no crimes then FF! Haven't read any papers then recently have you - geez! Rape, drugs, murder and of course the killing of youselves and others on the roads on a daily basis - might want to take those rose tinted glasses off every now and then. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz firefingersx Ohh dear choco you talk the talk but cant talk the talk, and like always you open your mouth with no prove , show us !!
We are not perfect, who said so ? but there is no comparing between us you , I'm sorry but you can not prove other wise, the worst we'll do is pounce a cheque but foreigners ohh god you don't want me to get started… it is a freighting number.
Rape and drugs… ok fine I'll go along with your small brain.. how many compared to yours ? 1 to a 1000000000 ? do you want statistics ?
Dear choco insert a coin in your brain, let it operate properly and stop doing this to your self. bushra21 id actually be interested in seeing those statistics ff. you know just as well as i do what the govt and 'our' people cover up... and rape statistics...well... need i say more? Sydneysider i've been here for a year and a half and have encountered only a handful of nationals... no dramas w/any i've met they seem friendly, hospitable and i don't think you'd find a more accommodating host culture i think as long as there is mutual respect, you won't experience any dramas... some of the recent episodes are, i think, a result of westerners acting as if this were some permanent holiday spot and conduct themselves accordingly-- as fitzgerald said in the great gatsby-- "to all the rules associated with an amusement park" poor form which will settle down shortly (above only refers to western ex-pats tho) pinoy1 I'm an asian but in my pov, there is tension between them and cultural differences is the main cause. But normally no one talks about it (only between themselves yeah) so you don't actually feel it.
They are too much dependent on one another to openly manifest these tensions. :wink:
[expecting angry replies from both sides. lol] Chocoholic FF, I don't have to prove anything to you! Because of the industry I work in and the people I deal with, we know exactly what is going on and who is doing what, I could tell you some real corkers, but it's not for discussion here. YOU haven't a clue what's going on! Hey Bushra, nice to see you here hun!
firefingersx
you don't have to dear at least not to me but the other readers ! and what do you mean by we know exactly what is going on and who is doing what, you and your comments are realy questionable. what are you CIA ?who is this we you keep talking about. plz make your replies usefull and clear or get lost, this is an adult discussion.
plz be real. again for ones. Chocoholic I give up! You believe whatever you want and be brainwashed. I know what I know. moejoe
I get your point, but I think sexy clothes under the abaya has always been the case, especially with younger married women, only before it may have been Arab style of beautiful clothes, now it might be crop tops n tight jeans etc. g00se Back to the topic, there IS tension. No mater how many pairs of rose-tinted specs you're wearing. The tension is resultant from many things, but largely bubbling up from the younger generations. They see the western stuff and they want it ! You only need to look at fashion, cars and esp how some of these people behave when out of earshot/ eyesight of more responsible persons.
A good case in point is how education is broached here. Local kids yearn for outside knowledge, but the frustration with certain topic banning is clear on both the teachers and the pupils part. Welll, you would be miffed, wouldn't you ? As a kid [or young adult] if you knew the answers to your questions lay with the teacher, who had been expressly forbiddent o talk about these questions, how p1ssed would YOU be ?
Equally, for a country that's only 36 yrs old, who have grown from camels to ferarris in only one generation, the biggest hurdle they have to negotiate is one of WORLD culture. As far as I know, that is the focus of the Powers That Be, to equip themselves and their population with tools to enable them to behave as a World power, rather than a bunch of spoilt brats with more dosh than grey matter.
Aaaanf finally, the disgraceful way that some expats behave here brands us ALL with the kind of tar that does unfortunately stick. The vast vast majority of expats who live here, try to embrace the culture where we live. If only to make the day easier. Idiots like ol' Shaggy Aggy [who'll soon be feeling a proper charlie in a nice DB jail] give the rest of us bad bad press.
Now THAT causes tension. Chocoholic G00se, I totally agree with everything you've said in your post, it's so true. firefingersx
Well that’s interesting !
But explain to me how is us wanting modern luxury thing makes our tension toward you ? I don't get it !! I mean you guys don't have it, right ? or is it you are mixing a western country production or life style with your self ? I'm not following.
And what part of knowledge we are seeking and we're forbidden to talk about, I'm lost here !
correct me if I'm wrong, but I though expats comes here to have all the above ! and I know my expats friends arabs,westrens and asians never got the chance to expaeriance see or do what they did here. Chocoholic I don't think G00se is talking about modern luxury, he's talking more about the younger generation wanting to follow western fashion styles and ways of dressing. Example many of the young women are wearing clothes that leave little to the imagination underneath their abayas. I have an Emirati friend (a guy) who is covered in piercings and tattoos, which in your culture is haram. They want freedom of expression, which is very much frowned upon. Another Emirati girlfriend of mine, has a really uptight brother, he gives her hassle for not wearing her abaya when she's out, she can't do this or do that. Yet surprisingly her mother her mothers attitude is - just get with it girl and do whatever it is you want to do! The religious schools don't teach much about the outside world, I mean for example I knew a bunch of early teens who didn't even know man had walked on the moon for goodness sake! There's no s.e.x education which is vital in this day and age. Just a few examples. Chocoholic Plus I don't agree with what you say about people not experiencing things before they got here. In fact I would say most expats that are here are merely 'passing through', they're travellers moving from place to place, Dubai just seems like a nice place to be for a few years. It's always been a transient city, people don't build their lives here, they want to come make some money and leave, which is probably why so many really don't give a damn about the place, they don't call it home. firefingersx
and yet they stay here for 20 years + !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chocoholic No they don't! The 'majority' are here for only 2 or 3 years max. firefingersx
maybe but again how does it makes locals atesion toward expats ?
what is in the OUTSIDE world that is not here ?
for example I knew a bunch of early teens who didn't even know man had walked on the moon com'aan please . you are too much.
There's no s.e.x education which is vital in this day and age.
maybe it is random in your country but there is a proper age for everything.
and for god sack will you guys pick a line !! if arab women are coverd then you acuse us of not giving them their rights ! and when they don't you call it tesion !
choco.. I'm fedup, I don't know what plant you are living in. this is just too much Chocoholic I never said covered women are repressed, don't put words into my mouth. Most of the time it's their choice and that's fine, but underneath they're ewaring all the latest fashions. With regards to education, there might be a time and a place for it, but the earlier kids know about it the better, because you just never know. If you're fed up then go away. You don't live in the real world, you clearly have no concept of it. passengeroflife
Just wanted to say that culture and religion are two different things. You can't say that something is haraam in our culture. It is haraam in the religion we share. And what the brother of your girlfriend does doesn't speak for all emirati's. In every country you will find some brother telling his sister she shouldn't go out like that so,,.. The schools should also have something better to teach than s.e.x education. Like religion for example which also teaches them what s.e.x is and teaches them not to do It before marriage. SDT's aren't welcome, but thank you. :wink: passengeroflife
About the ladies... the covering up is just so that men won't get swepped away by their designer dresses and True Religion Jeans and thats why they wear that. It isn't because the abaya is a fashion statement. :wink: Chocoholic I know that! You totally missed the point I was trying to make - never mind. They were just examples and I never said 'all' Emiratis either! Hence the term 'example'. Don't take things so literally, see outside the box. Dr Strangeglove FF, firstly, I appreciate that English is not your first language, but you need to try and improve the way you communicate when writing. It's distracting and more often than not gets in the way of what you're trying to say. Write like you read, not like you speak. Secondly, your narrow-minded and frankly blinkered view of western expats is laughable and totally at odds with reality. You talk as if Dubai is the capital City of Luxury and Opulence. It isn't. That is only what Dubai wants to be and one drive along SZR will tell you everything you need to know. For every Ferrari, you'll see 200 dented Nissan Sunny's. There is always a certain level of fear and suspicion when different cultures are forced into close proximity. The resultant tension is natural and helps to preserve boundaries and cultural identity. To make anything more of it is just wishful thinking. You want to see cultures clashing, look north: Sunni's, Shias and Kurds. allinthefamily
With all due respect to you, this is the kind of attitude that WILL cause tension! Chocoholic The thing that causes tension for me, is seeing the younger gewneration completely incapable of doing anything for themselves, because they've been brought up by maids! Was at Ski Dubai tonight, and the little buggers just drop all their kit at the swing doors and expect the staff to put the ski'd/boards on the racks - bloody hell! Do things for yourselves - lazy asses! firefingersx
you are a pure stupid woman , even if this is a true assumption (even though its belt on 1 incident ) , how and why does it cause tension ?, what it is the expats has to do with how our kids are raised ? I don't get it.
Do you want me to start on how your kids act in public places and how their mother beat them to hell in public ?.. I don't have to , everyone saw it at least ones. Beside you don't want me to start on how your kids turns in their teenage years , pregnant 16 years old girls, alcoholic 17 years old , no control what so ever from the parents side ..............., don't go this way, not in this matter. You will lose.
Think before you make an assumption , the royal British family is raised buy maids actually most of the royal and rich families are, are you saying they are all incapable of doing things them selves ?
Not bcz your poor family left you behind or couldn't afford you one you see it wrong dear choco.
This is your problem choco , if you don't do it, watch it practices it eat it, sh*t it thing then it is automatically wrongs in your terms. You want the hall world to be and act like you. I feel sorry for you.
Like you always acuse me of, stop judging people . firefingersx ok Ok for get the above and let me show the members how stupid their moderator is , why is our kids not being able to do things on their own cause tension between locals and expats ? Chocoholic :roll: Moron! Yes and also, zero consideration for anyone other than themselves! Chocoholic Also I'm not a moderator in this section - learn to READ! Chocoholic Oh yes and don't let me forget the stupid woman who comes out of the MOE, letting the door slam shut in her daughters face! Poor kid! Boy did I let rip! Not only that how did she expect the child to hold the heavy door open not onyl for herself, but of course the poor maid pushing another child in a carrier and loaded with shopping! Once again ZERO CONSIDERATION for anyone! And the complete tossers who drive like maniacs! Biy would I love to take a baseball bat to their windscreens! Or a knife to the tyres - idiotic losers! Chocoholic And also don't let me forget the people that just can't queue and think they're so much more important than everyone else that they just barge in front. Well not on my watch sonny, not on my watch! And you wonder why there's tension! uaebadoo
[color=blue]Oh what a lovely Lady she cares about Children
Read this about how they care about children in your country[/color]
*Every ten days in England and Wales, on average, one child is killed at the hands of their parent. An average of 35 a year over the past five years.
31% of children experienced bullying during childhood, a further 7% were discriminated against and 14% were made to feel different/an outsider. 43% experienced at least one of these things during childhood
* Nearly 79,000 children are currently looked after by local authorities in the UK
*16% of children experienced serious maltreatment by parents, of whom one third experienced more than one type of maltreatment.2
*7% of children experienced serious physical abuse at the hands of their parents or carers during childhood.
1% of children experienced sexual abuse by a parent or carer and another 3% by another relative during childhood.
11% of children experienced sexual abuse by people known but unrelated to them. 5% of children experienced sexual abuse by an adult stranger or someone they had just met'.
6% of children experienced serious absence of care at home during childhood.
6% of children experienced frequent and severe emotional maltreatment during childhood
firefingersx
you are one disturbed woman choco.. what did they do to you in your childhood... get a life , who the fuc* cares about your rubbish . go see a dr ASAP …
go deal with your back home child abuse and sexually offended kids and porno production using them before you care for a mom closing a door on her kid hand, go contribute in UK the numbers are crazy, do you need help finding it ?
Or better yet if you care enough ask your self why didn't you pay dime for kids world hunger or Arabs – Muslims kids getting killed in Israel stepped on by tanks and weapons made by UK , why don't you do something about it ? where the Fuc* is your watch now you fuc*en hypocrites... why do you turn your back on them ohh oh I know they are not emaraties but after all like you like your country choco.. get lost , don't gives lecture in kids idiot .. get the fuc* out bitc* you make me sick
Like I said before you have no principles choco. Idiot.. Chocoholic Hahaha you two are ridiculous! Everytime someone brings up a 'fact' or experience about living here, you go away and dig up stuff about our own countries, because you have no come back about your own! We're not talking about my country, we're talking about yours! So in light of the fact that you have nothing to say about the way 'some' locals treat others and their own, I can only assume that you are two of these ignorant idiots! firefingersx
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL dummy you ran away from answering all the above, smart though. I'll give you that.
and you are the one changing the subject and mixing the tension with kids raising methods stupid, you just got nothing to say do you ?
you are trying to show everyone your big heart that cares for everything and on the other hand it is all fake and got proven so many times and you always change the subject.
my Q is still up , what did you do for the cases I gave ? did you contribute anything ? just one thing ?
I'm asking bcz we all need to know if you really care for kids on your watch or is you are like always faking it ... let us believe in you first choc then we will have a serious discussion, your big enough, comannn you can do it choco , give it a try. you are looking weak day after day! Chocoholic :roll: Boring! yadda yadda yadda blah blah blah is all I hear! whiteboxster i have to give it to choco i rate you! you speak the truth! firefingersx
How is that my whiteboxste ? It is a clear question (is there tension between locals and expats ?) regardless it is a yes or no but how does our kids being raised by maids make this tension ?
it is a hall diff subject, but my question is still up for choco if she is acting like mother Teresa, why is she consternating on our kids when theirs millions being killed daily and UK is part of it.. I'm not getting your agreement here.
Kids being raised my maids all over the world is wrong I'll give you that .it is a diff case and I don't see the connection.. Chocoholic Just face it FF, I rock! You suck! firefingersx
no you are old so act like one, get lost.. let the big guys talk allinthefamily
Dude! Let it go! Chocoholic Hahahahaha RAOTFLMAO - let the big boys talk! Pfffff, you couldn't have an intelligent conversation if you tried! Ahahahahahahahaha oh god, what a laugh! :roll: firefingersx regardless of all the above , I have achieved my goal here and shown everyone the real you chocoholic, and like the guy said, I will let it go now . see you in the next fight, hope it will be soon.. Chocoholic There's no real light to show sweetheart, with me what you see is what you get. I tell it like it is, always have always will! If you have a problem with that, well then it's just too bad. muslimbangladeshi I gather firefingers is an Emirati brother? and chocoholic is a brit? chocoholic I got one question for you why dont you leave if you dont like UAE? Dubai airport gives great service and so does Emirates. Flight to UK is also widely available. @firefingers brother dont bother with the immodest uncultured persons who're disrespectful of local culture and religion. I dont understand why more of them aren't expelled from Dubai. I was glad when Dubai punished and kicked out 80 odd westerners for indecent and irresponsible behaviour muslimbangladeshi
stfu stop being an idiot if you cant help being an idiot stop posting Chocoholic I never said I don't like the UAE. I love it here! I've lived in Middle Eastern countries for a third of my life thank you very much. The whole 'if you don't like it leave' attitude is just stupid. Also I'm very respectful of other cultures and religions, people can do whatever they want, that's their choice. Just don't ram it down my throat. I have no problem with the majority of locals, I have many as friends. However it's the ignorant ones who think they're the be all and end all and the centre of the universe that I have a problem with. muslimbangladeshi what are you complaining about then chocoholic? Chocoholic I'm not going to bother explaining it to you, because you're another one of those people that makes wild assumptions about others. muslimbangladeshi thats one common excuse given by "whiners" may I presume? Chocoholic No I just hate it when some people think they're so pious and perfect, like they've never ever done anything wrong. No-one has the right to just anyone else - EVER!!! Not everyone was brought up the same way, has the same beliefs or lives by the same rules - the world would be pretty damn boring if we all did. There are differences, accept them instead of judging. I like the way I live and the way I am and no-one has the right EVER to tell me that the way I live MY life is wrong! muslimbangladeshi
your interesting rant is fun to read but if applied in real life will only bring chaos and confusion.
whats so special about you that only you have the right to life your life the way you want? why can't other people do that?
if you say other people can also live their lives the way they want, can you tell me what will happen? the resultant chaos confusion mayhem disorder -- it'll be worse than the most primitives of barbarians i guess. Any person, X, can go kill as many as he likes, nobody will have right to judge him nor to condemn or rectify his actions?
NB Aren't we getting away from the topic? Chocoholic Oh for goodness sake. I'm not saying, no rules etc etc, stop being over dramatic. But no-one has the right to tell me that my values and what I believe is wrong. Yes I live my life the way I want to, and why shouldn't I? I'm not hurting anyone! I would never tell someone else that what they do or what they belive is wrong, that's their personal choice, again so long as they're not hurting anyone - who cares? muslimbangladeshi
Not intending to digress but you did point out various examples where emiratis were 'wrong' in your opinion. Why did you bother doing that if they didn't hurt you? Chocoholic Because I hate the hypocrisy of some people. Like I said they pretend to be pious individuals, preaching this and that, and then do the complete opposite. Simply be honest is all. Remember people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones! At least I'm honest about what I do and don't do. How can people deny that that certain things happen here when it's reported in the paper everyday?! Come on! You can't seriously tell me that some people are really that ignorant about some of the things that go on! firefingersx Dear , No one said nothing wrong happens here not even firefingers, after all UAE is not Heaven. How ever the hall thread got twisted when you talked about the kids... now maybe I'm not looking at it from your perspective but I didn't see how such a matter could cause tension between locals and expats, not at all , and the thread question is clear ( between expatS and locals) not chocoholic and locals. To me and I might be wrong you generalized your cause to all expats ! again I could be wrong . Beside I believe the thread author was looking for tension reasons that is shared by expats and locals such as differences in culture and religions, jobs ...ect not how you look at locals behavior and categorizing it as a tension cause or point, not the kids and how they are raised at least. I just didn't see the connection. Finally when ever we disagree dear about a cretin issue , it dose not mean I'm or others are ignorant ( don’t judge ) remember ? but to me the forum is like a news paper and stories always have 2 sides and we should let the reader decide which one makes more sense than the other. It does not depend on how many times a person reply's to prove his point.. Maybe you love children and got carried away which means you have a big heart but again half of this thread is about locals and you saying such things mint at least to me that we are all alike !! and anyway , why interfere in a one family choice of razing there kids anyway ? And if you believe this is a main cause between any expats and any locals in any giving country, then there will be tension in all the countries around the world !! bcz I don't see a country with out maids or babysitters, do you ? So lets go back to the main subject and talk about what cause this tension which I really really can not feel or see , not in UAE at least, one incident here and there is natural and goes back to a one person behavior. To all what's worth. Hell with tension and lets party K-Dog
Again it highlights how ignorant and stupid this guy really is. There is no concept of "Maids" "Drivers" or "Office Boys" in the west. I was shocked when my "office boy" brought coffee to me the first day I started my job here. To this day I still feel uncomfortable. You have no clue what the wetern values are and how we take pride in doing everything by our own hands inclduding driving, cleaning our houses, working in the backyard, painting our own house, raising multiple kids without any "maids". I do admit values are different in different parts of this world. It doesn't mean anybody is better. Its the hypocricy that gets me in this country and many other Arab countries. This country is supposedly a Moslem country and any local would be naive enough not to know how hypocritic the rulers are.
Now that doesn't mean that I don't appreciate the good things here. I'm here because I wanted to, nobody forced me to be here. I'm thankful that this country gave me the opportunity to enhance my resume. I'm hoping to spend some time here and then go back. Cheers DXB_guy posting deleted .. too offensive firefingersx
well, even if I AM MISTAKENLY gave a specific comment which is not true as you clam, how and why are you calling me stupid ? is it living in trailers for a long time made you such a ..... never mind.
now lets be honest here for a sec, you don't have them bcz you can not afford them sir not bcz you take pride in everything you do, you spend most of your life saving for your kids college fund ,paying your house morgue ,car payment, taxes, and bills....so it is more of a forced life style you grow up with more than a pride sir. or you might be well I wouldn't say cheap but find a nother pretty name for that too.
now I don't now how much was your income back home, but most of my neighbors in California hired maids on weekly bases !! garden care Mexican, babysitter ,butlers....even ppl to wash their cars infront of their homes, so lecture someone else about our pride, you just gave it a pretty name sir, I have been there and I have seen it all.
locals here have an extra room and extra buck and can afford them in privet base, beside having a larger family compared to other families around the world why do you see that wrong beside wouldn't you hire one if you could afford it, who doesn't want an extra hand ?
the only diff between us is that we have them as a privet and you guys in a store business like, gardeners, maids .....
sir , you wana comment on such things ,then talk about your self and don't use the we. not every has the same income, and based on how high or it is ,your life style chang with it.
wishing you all the best in your stay here but sorry man the perfect American stereotype dose not work here and not influenced by the American movies like other.
best regards. K-Dog A simple analysis from a simple mind!!! Your a hopeless, pathetic loser. Go ahead, have the last word. I'm not a woman so I don't need to :D firefingersx
being harsh with me wont chang the facts I wrote neither prove yours.. LOOOOOL but I guess you got shocked I knew all that ha. sorry if it caused you imbarsment, didn't mean it to be that way dude.
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but instead of you call me names you can always discuess it. muslimbangladeshi Who owns the forum? Whre s the moderator? K-dog unnecessarily insulted an emirati first he should be evicted from the forum. Had this happened in western countries lets say we know what would have happened? Chocoholic Oh stop being so melodramatic. Everyone gets insulted here at one time or another and naitonality has nothing to do with it. Grow up and stop kissing butt! uaebadoo Knock it Off guys :twisted: , Let us have peace, and share respect :lol: Chocoholic
Whahahahaha well lets have respect from you then shall we - thanks :wink:
And I'm the whip wielder round her! GeorgeB I actually don't care where people come from. You're either an idiot or you ar not, that's it. I respect every person until that person reveals that he or she is an idiot. :) Chocoholic
Very well said! firefingersx
leave my butt out of it :lol: muslimbangladeshi ignorant fool start using more mature words is kissing b*** a western concept? uaebadoo
Come on choco, I am not that bad, I respect all of you :D , Since u r the whip wielder, you should have some mercy for me and FF :D desert surfer seriously this thread should have been locked long time ago. It's about a bunch of ppl whining. Chocoholic
No I believe that originated with you. muslimbangladeshi
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