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You mean: the truth is enlightening :D (for an open minded person) Nothing better than a good portion of reality. Robby get a grip. I'm very openminded but also a huge cynic. I believe that this book, just like all the others like it claiming to 'lift the lid' off something or other always end up b...

Agreed , Flogging is not applied by the UAE courts, but it is still in the law, same as death by stoning. the UAE did not abolish it. i understand the UAE set their own standards and laws, it is perfectly normal, the fraud is when the UAE advertise itself as an opened society to attract tourist and...

It is believed that everything that comes out on news papers here were handpicked to protect the country. EVERY country controls its media to a lesser or greater degree. I'm not saying the UAE isn't a hotbed of corruption, but is it any worse than hundreds of other countries? It's not. The problem ...

Misery Called Life wrote:I need to get mysef a copy of 7days! Jus to see wat its all about!

No, I'm just talking about all the expats writing in to 7 Days every day moaning about this and that. Nothing about this.

^^^called him/herself judgemental!^^^

(I guess you were talking about sage & onion, but you wrote below your own post....!)

The original poster was asking this question on 28th January. he has probably visited and gone home again by now, added to which he was not even polite enough to reply to any of the people that tried to help him.

^^^called him/herself judgemental!^^^ :D (I guess you were talking about sage & onion, but you wrote below your own post....!) :geek: ^^^S.H. is not that observant^^^ ^^^W.J. is trying to show a good sense of humor^^^ ^^^she was not a good master of the past tense^^^ you're mad...I like you!!! :D

^^^asks that this thread get back on topic!^^^

You mean: the truth is enlightening :D (for an open minded person) Nothing better than a good portion of reality. Robby get a grip. I'm very openminded but also a huge cynic. I believe that this book, just like all the others like it claiming to 'lift the lid' off something or other always end up b...

Misery Called Life wrote:U kno I have this pick up line its from the Dire Straits song- Romeo and Juliet
the line is- U and me babe, how about it!

My question is, do pick up lines really work?

I know one that doesn't. 'There's only one thing wrong with your legs...I'm not between them'.

I need to get mysef a copy of 7days! Jus to see wat its all about! No, I'm just talking about all the expats writing in to 7 Days every day moaning about this and that. Nothing about this. I kno wat ur talkin bout.....I jus wanna read the complaints of the expats...Sumtimes some of the complaints a...

Misery Called Life wrote:Seriously I have yet to cum across a woman who can retort in a witty way to a pick up line!
Either they r pleased or offended!

Because it's not generally a good way to approach women, maybe some young girls might be amused.

I think that is definitely true that other family members like grandparents, or even the community as a whole aren't really part of taking care of the young when both parents need to work to keep the family afloat. In the old days that was the case, but now many families just manage in their nuclea...

speedhump, you will read my book, you dont have to say it though, but you are burning to read it, what you dont want is everybody else to read it, they might find some reasons to avoid Dubai and avoid Emirati's, but that you cant say. so you got a dilemma here, how tell people not to read a book if...

Actually, I never read books from 'one day writers'. But this one looks very interesting, as Herve was a close initial allie of the Sheikh and his following. In my article on my website recently, I also wrote about the Sheikh Mo reinstalling the Diwan (royal court) after recognizing that giving pow...

^^^thinks Japanese rice wine is made in the Caribbean..?^^^

^^^announces that this thread has been viewed over 100,000 times!^^^

Grow up RedKite, How many times do we have to tell you that LARGE CAPS denote SCREAMING. Read the netiquette rules on any given internet page and its there. Take it on for once, for god sake man. Have to agree. Caps used sparingly just denote emphasis. Used in abundance they turn into a rant or 'fl...

WhiteJade wrote:That's simplified Chinese.

No spam!

Any Chinese could read this.

if Dubai claimed what it really is, i would not have written a book, because i would have not gone to dubai. This is the problem here, you dont know to whom you got married until it is too late, Dubai invites everyone to visit but hides the fact that you can be a criminal in the UAE and jailed inde...

^^^needs to unwind that turban a little bit^^^

That's simplified Chinese. No spam! Any Chinese could read this. Not exactly. Can you explain a little please? I'm interested to know why. I think RedKite also probably. Simplified, traditional and pinyin characters are all I know, and I know that they are interchangeable (for example newspapers ca...

Misery Called Life wrote:Naa i think its the otha way round....The immature/young women are offended, the smarter/mature women, are amused!

maybe they are laughing at the person trying the line, not with them.....

wrong, you are the ignorant, no taxes in the free zone, true, but a free zone company cannot do business in Dubai. to sell shoes, or TV sets in dubai, or provide services in Dubai you need a UAE sponsor, who owns 51%, and you do have to pay taxes. 12 years and you dont know that? what kind of busin...

^^^likes bad actors^^^

Was told that many have Tagalog names which are fairly unpronounceable so adopt English names in Dubai, not realising that some of the names are wayyyy out of date: Edith, Dot, Pearl, Ivy, Ethel HAHAHA sooo funny Most Philippinos have spanish names not Tagalog. idiot... Didn't know that "Idiot...

Posh inter-railing around Europe in 2007, which involved first-class cabins and nice hotels. I feel a bit too old for busy hostels and sleeping in stations these days, I need a bit of luxury. We visited 10 countries in 22 days, with highlights being Berlin (a fabulous city, I felt instantly at home...

Was told that many have Tagalog names which are fairly unpronounceable so adopt English names in Dubai, not realising that some of the names are wayyyy out of date: Edith, Dot, Pearl, Ivy, Ethel HAHAHA sooo funny Most Philippinos have spanish names not Tagalog. idiot... Didn't know that "Idiot...

Was told that many have Tagalog names which are fairly unpronounceable so adopt English names in Dubai, not realising that some of the names are wayyyy out of date: Edith, Dot, Pearl, Ivy, Ethel HAHAHA sooo funny Most Philippinos have spanish names not Tagalog. idiot... Didn't know that "Idiot...

When was French or European not Western, did I fall asleep?