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Has anyone in here made any REAL local friends?

Old Nov 18th 2007, 10:39 pm
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I mean a REAL local friend in the gulf. And not just the office and business environment sense, where you have to get along. I doubt in the few when foreigners do come into contact with the locals, that it would amount to anything more than that. Given, the nature of the economic and power imbalance in the Gulf states, vis a' vis outsiders.

In my opinion, the Bahrainis are the easiest to know and befriend, mainly I suppose because they're a lot 'poorer' than the others, and have lot less of a power hang-up with you. I did find Kuwaitis to be impenetrable and a lot less accessible than others, but maybe that was just me.
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Old Nov 19th 2007, 2:01 am
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Wow, that is brief. Care to elaborate. Or share your experiences?
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Old Nov 19th 2007, 2:33 am
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Wow, that is brief. Care to elaborate. Or share your experiences?
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I mean a REAL local friend in the gulf. And not just the office and business environment sense, where you have to get along. I doubt in the few when foreigners do come into contact with the locals, that it would amount to anything more than that. Given, the nature of the economic and power imbalance in the Gulf states, vis a' vis outsiders.

In my opinion, the Bahrainis are the easiest to know and befriend, mainly I suppose because they're a lot 'poorer' than the others, and have lot less of a power hang-up with you. I did find Kuwaitis to be impenetrable and a lot less accessible than others, but maybe that was just me.
Yes. I have a UAE national, who is in very big position, loads of wasta

Known him and his family 17 years. We met in London, he was studuing, became friends, his family used to come over to London for shopping ! So i know all the family very well.
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I mean a REAL local friend in the gulf. And not just the office and business environment sense, where you have to get along. I doubt in the few when foreigners do come into contact with the locals, that it would amount to anything more than that. Given, the nature of the economic and power imbalance in the Gulf states, vis a' vis outsiders.

In my opinion, the Bahrainis are the easiest to know and befriend, mainly I suppose because they're a lot 'poorer' than the others, and have lot less of a power hang-up with you. I did find Kuwaitis to be impenetrable and a lot less accessible than others, but maybe that was just me.
And what would you know about the Middle East?

According to your posts elsewhere, you have been working for the London Underground for 30 years. Funny how your English has suddenly improved now that you are no longer a 'third generation Afro-Caribbean' carrying a flag for the Tories...

*troll alert*

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Old Nov 19th 2007, 4:09 am
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And what would you know about the Middle East?

According to your posts elsewhere, you have been working for the London Underground for 30 years. Funny how your English has suddenly improved now that you are no longer a 'third generation Afro-Caribbean' carry a flag for the Tories...

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ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....don't tell me that the one serious post I made in all this time I am a member is wasted on a troll...I am going to pull all my Wasta and have him killed....
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Default Re: Has anyone in here made any REAL local friends?

Originally Posted by MataHari
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....don't tell me that the one serious post I made in all this time I am a member is wasted on a troll...I am going to pull all my Wasta and have him killed....
Check his/her/its prevoius posts/threads MH. It has been posting all sort of bollocks in 'Take it Outside'.

Claimed to have worked for the London Underground for 30 years, so earned enough to buy a house in the UK, thinks all immigrants should be kicked out of the UK. Now all of a sudden it's an expert on the ME and has enough to buy an investment property in Dubai.
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Default Re: Has anyone in here made any REAL local friends?

Originally Posted by MataHari
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....don't tell me that the one serious post I made in all this time I am a member is wasted on a troll...I am going to pull all my Wasta and have him killed....
Never mind...at least this board member was very impressed by your post... and no I am not a troll, honest.
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Old Nov 19th 2007, 4:17 am
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Never mind...at least this board member was very impressed by your post... and no I am not a troll, honest.
it's gone now...
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Originally Posted by MataHari
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....don't tell me that the one serious post I made in all this time I am a member is wasted on a troll...I am going to pull all my Wasta and have him killed....
Why did u delete your post
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Originally Posted by MataHari
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....don't tell me that the one serious post I made in all this time I am a member is wasted on a troll...I am going to pull all my Wasta and have him killed....
You mean all those flirty posts weren't serious.... beeeatch.
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it's gone now...
That is weird...maybe the whole story was a figment of my imagination?
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Old Nov 19th 2007, 5:27 am
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I made some fake ones. I even fashioned him out of plastic, with a lovely PVC kandoora.

Now he earns more money than me, has his own house and won't talk to me any more
 
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I made some fake ones. I even fashioned him out of plastic, with a lovely PVC kandoora.

Now he earns more money than me, has his own house and won't talk to me any more
Betrayal is sooooo hurtful, go on make a new friend, but add in some loyalty as well in the ingredients
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