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Flying Dutchman wrote:Oh lol I have a story to tell about above and a Saudi guest. .
shafique wrote:Thanks to BM
Cheers,
Shafique
zonker wrote:BM, you've got it wrong I am afraid! I dont dislike the Emiratis.
But I dont particularly look up to them because of their wealth. I do like the vision of the people that made Dubai what it is. And that was not just the Emiratis! The blood, sweat, and tears (to quote one of your leaders) of many Nationalities went into it.
As for the Paki labourers feeling grateful. Should they really? They work in horrible conditions, and get paid a pittance for it. Do you mean to say they should be grateful and accept being kicked on their backsides gratefully? Then the same argument should apply to everyone: Herve should be grateful for having been allowed to construct his toy submarines and shouldn't complain because nowhere else could he have indulged this fantasy.
You know I ask a lot of poor people in Pakiland whether they would like to go to Dubai etc as labourers and in 9 out of 10 cases I get a reply in the negative.
UAEBadoo, I didnt mean to sound racist. I meant that only the very idiotic people amongst the Emiratis could think that all Pakis are labourers. Brainless twits are every where, Pakistan has a very large share of them.
shafique wrote:^You're welcome.
As for the length - that was the short version.
I didn't mention the Persian/Iranian links Gulf Arabs have, for example.
Cheers,
Shafique
Bethsmum wrote:Flying Dutchman wrote:Oh lol I have a story to tell about above and a Saudi guest. .
Oh please share FD!
Bora Bora wrote:LOL. BM, that is exactly what I thought!!!
Bethsmum wrote:Flying Dutchman wrote:Oh lol I have a story to tell about above and a Saudi guest. .
Oh please share FD!
But please bear in mind that Miss Kanelli may store it up and throw it back at you in six months!
Bethsmum wrote:Nice one Zonker. My favourite Pakistani in the whole wide world. A gentleman!
zonker wrote:Bethsmum wrote:Nice one Zonker. My favourite Pakistani in the whole wide world. A gentleman!
Thank you BM. Those are stirring words!
As it turns out, you are my favourite DFer
kanelli wrote:..........but BM just loves to focus on me.
kanelli wrote:Well, there's no accounting for some people's tastes!
sage & onion wrote:We should all face facts and realise that their is discrimination in all Countries and all Societies.