Jeeper

We had (pardon my ignorance here) arab/muslim or whatever women in NZ being asked not to wear the whole (ignorant again) 'kit' in the public council pools.
So they kicked up a stink and protested....not at having to wear a proper swimsuit....but protesting for their own freaking swimming pool" .......on taxpayer money.:curse:

What i don't understand is I go to other countries and have to live by their rules....but they come to mine and try and change everything.
Muslim woman were told they couldn't wear the veil when apearing in court and they protested. If it was me here I wouldn't have a leg to stand on and have to abide by the rules full stop.

The councils not allowing the use of the term 'christmas' in the UK was just a joke!

W10

Ooooh controversial!

littlejimmy

A joke it is. It's a non-story exaggerated and perpetuated by the Daily Mail and it's ilk.

And yeah, the Westerners REALLY obey all the laws and customs here and in other ME countries, don't they? Inappropriate dress, drinking (and driving sometimes), making moonshine in Saudi...I could go on.

The way the UAE panders to immigrants is incredible. Point is they have to, because they need the immigrants to build their country. And the UK needs immigrants to keep the public services going. And immigrants like to maintain links with their own culture, because it's what they know. How many Westerners do you know who go round in dish-dashes?

I have lost count of the times people have asked me with a straight face if I left the UK to get away from immigrants.

Jeeper

Some might not 'OBEY' them.....but they for the most part accept the consequences if they get stung. I don't see many westerners trying to actually change the laws.
It was illegal for me to drive my jeep through sharjah full of alcohol.....but when I got pulled over I was prepared to accept the consequences. I got away with it but I didn't complain about the actual incident. It's the law.
I certainly complained about the bueracracy that followed though with the licence.

littlejimmy

You did complain then. And the letters pages and the internet forums are full of people complaining about stuff including medieval legal systems and traffic and wasta and so on and so on...

MataHari

my favorite is when there is a dry night....the total panick and confusion...time and time again....

Jeeper

I complained about the fact that no one could tell me the proper office to go to or no one knew how to do their job etc etc. and that everyone I dealt with was basically useless.
I didn't complain and request change to any law.

littlejimmy

I'm OK. I still wear a nappy at night.

arbroath_abroad

i have been here about 2 years now, and TBH the whole Dubai 'falsness' is getting to me a bit.

The double cheek kissing, the stuck up element of british ex-pats who think that they are totally a cut above everyone else--you know the type!

I constantly have to listen to these garbling wanabee's who back in the UK would be stacking shelves in Waitrose go on about how great they are.

Anyway, each to their own. I am going to spend my next few years here quietly, continue to pretend to be busy work in my overpaid and underworked job, living in my free villa with my free car run on free petrol, chilling with my free air conditioning.

Yes i am lucky, but this site is anonymous, nobody knows me. I do not feel the need to stand at Barasti's and spout off how rich i am and what a great life i have.

then ill go back to reality.

If people hate it so much, then they should leave. Otherwise just get on with it

rant over

MataHari

I don't kiss...and I am not British...you did not offend me

Heart of gold

Recently I heard on the news that a law is to be passed that states that anything that covers the face or head is to be banned in schools - All to do with security and not complying with school dress code which does not represent the school uniform.

arbroath_abroad

you dont kiss???

arbroath_abroad

Im sure there was a case recently in the UK regarding this. I cant recall the outcome, but the Muslim schoolgirl took the school to court as they suspended her for refusing to remove her burka (sp)

I beleive that you should play by the rules of the country that you are in.

During Ramadan, i respect the rules regarding eating/drinking althou i am not a muslim. The day i dont retain a degree of respect for the country that i am residing in, is the day i will go (prob for my own safety )

Heart of gold

She lost the case as did a few other girls that tried to go against the ruling!

littlejimmy

You're in a minority then!