Concord
You enjoy camping in the sand
You expect the confirmation of your flight reservation to be'Insha allah"
You don't expect to eat dinner until 10.30pm
You need a sweater when it's 80 deg F
You expect everyone to own a GSM
Your idea of housework is leaving a list for the houseboy or the maid.
You think that skis were developed for sand use
You think speed limits are only advisory
You think black is appropriate day time wear
You expect to go to jail when a local hits your car from behind at a stop
sign
You wear a jacket inside and take it off outside
You think a shopping mall is a covered souq
You don't question how an ID card works for women wearing abayas
You think carpets belong on the wall
You think the further you edge into the intersection, the faster the light will turn green
You believe that the definition of a nanosecond is the interval between the time the light turns green and the guy behind you starts blowing his horn
You give directions by land marks instead of by road names
You think a desert storm is a war
You can receive every television station except the local one
You think only men should hold hands in public
You make left turns from the far right lane
You make right turns from the far left lane
You make U turns from any lane you want
You know a traffic jam on this side of the road means an accident on the other side
You know that your Internet charges per month are more than buying a new computer
You don't expect the traffic police to stop you for a traffic offence
You know that the color of your skin is your entry criteria
You think driving with your foot on the dashboard is cool
You find everybody thinks they can speak English'
You think "Bebsi" is better than Coke
You shake your empty Cappuccino cup when you've had enough
You think the hazard lights are fog warning lights
You still buy Dubai Duty Free's lottery tickets when it would have been cheaper to pay the down payment for the BMW instead
You think every woman a abbaya with no headscarf, is a morocan
You think everyone is named Al
You don't miss bacon
^ian^
You forgot to add....
When you can write a post about being there too long, and name things that are only funny because they're true.
Bleakus
LOL dude
good one ian
Eros
:D :D :D :D :D
bushra21
hehehee :lol:
wait...that just makes us locals look sooo much more...ummmm, loveable 8)
scarlet
You expect to get you car washed when you go to a shopping centre
You can't live without valet parking
You pay 1dhs for a coke or 8 dhs it doesn't really matter
bushra21
i <3 valet parking...
zam
We have an additional version for that (contributed by my friend EC)
* you no longer feel irritated when the one who seats beside you smells like spoiled chicken curry or chili powder
* You don't mind your shoes being dirty white while the shoe box indicates it’s black
* "wrong spelling is wrong" is not applicable as everything is "same same"
* You are used to being called as "pare" even when you are wearing blouse and mini skirt
* You expect a change of "50 fills" from a taxi driver
* having dandruff and dry hair is normal
* covering your nose with a hanky while talking to someone is not as offensive as it is
* You always monitor the exchange rates
* You already smell like one of them
fayz
you walk around with an open umbrella even though it is 43 and sunny and hasn't rained in 5 1/2 months.
shizuka
Quote:
You wear a jacket inside and take it off outside
You think "Bebsi" is better than Coke
You give directions by land marks instead of by road names
very true :lol:
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pinoy1
- zam wrote:
* You are used to being called as "pare" even when you are wearing blouse and mini skirt
Haha! You should tell them what 'pare' means. :wink:
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* having dandruff and dry hair is normal
That's normal?? Whew... :wink:
Cargirl
The Bubble effect we called it
On a recent trip tp Sweden with a group of journos after the third person commneted on how Green it was or how clean and cool the air was and how polite the drivers - the guy leading our trip suggested we sounded like we had just stepped out of a bubble ...
So Newbies ... Welcome to the bubble ...
PrettyPenny
when you've lived here for more than 3 years ..
Corcovado
u open the windows to feel warm
^ian^
- Corcovado wrote:
u open the windows to feel warm
Your ashtray is changed 3 times at a restaurant/cafe before you finish your cigarette.
mraph33
You regard the color of the traffic light merely as a suggestion.
Corcovado
You lose ur original accent and start talking saudi , indian , local , english , lebanese in the same sentence 8) 8)
Nick81
When you wake up next to a camel after having one tequila shot too many the night before
:lol:
^ian^
- Corcovado wrote:
You lose ur original accent and start talking saudi , indian , local , english , lebanese in the same sentence 8) 8)
ana yella this is true
Corcovado
- ^ian^ wrote:
- Corcovado wrote:
You lose ur original accent and start talking saudi , indian , local , english , lebanese in the same sentence 8) 8)
ana yella this is true
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
mraph33
- ^ian^ wrote:
- Corcovado wrote:
You lose ur original accent and start talking saudi , indian , local , english , lebanese in the same sentence 8) 8)
ana yella this is true
*said while head is rolling from left to right*
Nick81
EDITED (Double post)
bushra21
- mraph33 wrote:
- ^ian^ wrote:
- Corcovado wrote:
You lose ur original accent and start talking saudi , indian , local , english , lebanese in the same sentence 8) 8)
ana yella this is true
*said while head is rolling from left to right*
:? shu feek with your sotak baih jaan
Nick81
- mraph33 wrote:
- ^ian^ wrote:
- Corcovado wrote:
You lose ur original accent and start talking saudi , indian , local , english , lebanese in the same sentence 8) 8)
ana yella this is true
*said while head is rolling from left to right*
My first experience with this was with one of my customers' accountant... I was giving him a presentation and after 5 minutes or so I asked him if everything was clear so far. So he did the rolling thingy and I had the reflex of starting over with getting into even more details. Poor guy was confused and when I asked him again if this time it was more clear, he said he had understood the whole thing the first time and he didn't get why I had started over... :roll:
fayz
lmao nick that's classic,
fayz
It’s 8:30am and you’re upset that your Turkish coffee hasn’t arrived yet, oh and you have no idea where the kitchen is.
mraph33
When someone you don't know sits and joins you at your dinner table, because there is no free table available.
Palkid7
- zam wrote:
* having dandruff and dry hair is normal
* You already smell like one of them
Nice one Zam !!!!
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
really made my day !!
3DAnimationmaya
hi jan that is really aunny, yours is funny than every one, it is really true.
Your ashtray is changed 3 times at a restaurant/cafe before you finish your cigarette.