Are saudi's allowed on compounds
Oct 23rd 2010, 5:04 pm
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Re: Are saudi's allowed on compounds
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You must be equally naive if you are assuming that all Saudis drink.
And you must be equally naive if you are assuming there are other reasons than alcohol that make alcoholic Saudis go to Compounds.
Only an alcoholic can accept to compromise his values and dignity when he gives up his national dress for a can of beer.
You must be equally naive if you are assuming that all Saudis drink.
And you must be equally naive if you are assuming there are other reasons than alcohol that make alcoholic Saudis go to Compounds.
Only an alcoholic can accept to compromise his values and dignity when he gives up his national dress for a can of beer.
Oct 23rd 2010, 5:36 pm
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Re: Are saudi's allowed on compounds
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You must be equally naive if you are assuming that all Saudis drink.
And you must be equally naive if you are assuming there are other reasons than alcohol that make alcoholic Saudis go to Compounds.
Only an alcoholic can accept to compromise his values and dignity when he gives up his national dress for a can of beer.
You must be equally naive if you are assuming that all Saudis drink.
And you must be equally naive if you are assuming there are other reasons than alcohol that make alcoholic Saudis go to Compounds.
Only an alcoholic can accept to compromise his values and dignity when he gives up his national dress for a can of beer.
Oct 23rd 2010, 8:21 pm
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Re: Are saudi's allowed on compounds
Who said anything about standards ?
Whether you like it or not, here in the Gulf, whenever the word Compound mentioned to any local, the first thing come to his mind is Alcohol.
The whole idea of a Compound in the Gulf's non-alcohol countries was based on alcohol only, and security has no thing to do with it.
Why a compound is important in Saudi but not important in Dubai or Bahrain ?
Saudis know more than what you think they know.
Whether you like it or not, here in the Gulf, whenever the word Compound mentioned to any local, the first thing come to his mind is Alcohol.
The whole idea of a Compound in the Gulf's non-alcohol countries was based on alcohol only, and security has no thing to do with it.
Why a compound is important in Saudi but not important in Dubai or Bahrain ?
Saudis know more than what you think they know.
Oct 23rd 2010, 9:04 pm
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Re: Are saudi's allowed on compounds
Who said anything about standards ?
Whether you like it or not, here in the Gulf, whenever the word Compound mentioned to any local, the first thing come to his mind is Alcohol.
The whole idea of a Compound in the Gulf's non-alcohol countries was based on alcohol only, and security has no thing to do with it.
Why a compound is important in Saudi but not important in Dubai or Bahrain ?
Saudis know more than what you think they know.
Whether you like it or not, here in the Gulf, whenever the word Compound mentioned to any local, the first thing come to his mind is Alcohol.
The whole idea of a Compound in the Gulf's non-alcohol countries was based on alcohol only, and security has no thing to do with it.
Why a compound is important in Saudi but not important in Dubai or Bahrain ?
Saudis know more than what you think they know.
Security has nothing to do with it? Right! So that's why if a compound has over 30% westerners living in it the army sets up a checkpoint outside with machine guns and stuff to keep the baddies away. Or is it to keep the alcohol safe? Get real man!
Oct 24th 2010, 5:54 am
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Re: Are saudi's allowed on compounds
are saudi's allowed on to your compound if you invite them? i heard they were not allowed
I am in riyadh and in a western compound and if i wanted a saudi to come visit are they allowed
I also heard that muslim women cannot wear there abayas when they are on the compounds, is this true?
I am in riyadh and in a western compound and if i wanted a saudi to come visit are they allowed
I also heard that muslim women cannot wear there abayas when they are on the compounds, is this true?
We had a guy bring his Saudi policeman buddy for a "party" once. Needless to say, ever since we have to provide a copy of National ID to the security manager for any Saudi guest we want to bring in.
Oct 24th 2010, 8:25 am
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Re: Are saudi's allowed on compounds
For what it's worth many people live in compounds in Bahrain as well, in fact most of Saar is full of them. Although here it is mostly for social reasons, whilst in Saudi it is mostly for security and for people to try to forget that they live in the better known as Saudi.
Security has nothing to do with it? Right! So that's why if a compound has over 30% westerners living in it the army sets up a checkpoint outside with machine guns and stuff to keep the baddies away. Or is it to keep the alcohol safe? Get real man!
Security has nothing to do with it? Right! So that's why if a compound has over 30% westerners living in it the army sets up a checkpoint outside with machine guns and stuff to keep the baddies away. Or is it to keep the alcohol safe? Get real man!
Your Bahrain example is false and misleading. Most of the Westerners in Bahrain live among the people. As For Saudi, the machine guns came later but the compounds were there even when there were no security threats. So the reality is Compounds started as Alcohol Forts, but with the change in Security situation, security was an add benefit.
Oct 24th 2010, 9:14 am
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Re: Are saudi's allowed on compounds
Gulf Bird,
Your attitude and rhetoric make you stand out as one of the minority of small minded bigots who do not have a grasp of reality and do more damage to the people of the gulf states.
You are the very opposite of the Saudi's I work for who are welcoming, open minded and interested in what happens in the rest of the world.
One final thing this is a british expat forum, why are you on here as I doubt you qualify for either category, just realised what you actually are and that is a TROLL. Go back to your cave a keep your views to yourself unless it is to benefit the board.
Your attitude and rhetoric make you stand out as one of the minority of small minded bigots who do not have a grasp of reality and do more damage to the people of the gulf states.
You are the very opposite of the Saudi's I work for who are welcoming, open minded and interested in what happens in the rest of the world.
One final thing this is a british expat forum, why are you on here as I doubt you qualify for either category, just realised what you actually are and that is a TROLL. Go back to your cave a keep your views to yourself unless it is to benefit the board.
Oct 24th 2010, 9:21 am
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Re: Are saudi's allowed on compounds
Interesting topic this one.
Having spent 3 years in Taif working with the local military
i can honestly what a set of idi%%s they were any feeble excuse of getting out of training wosh they were gone, any feeble excuse to get of flying and guess what wosh they were gone.
Banking!! here in Riyadh i know quite a few of expats in te banking world
and i am sorry to say some, not all of the local gentlemen working in the banks are just never hardly there in the place of work , or even when they are they are not interested.
I work in a large training Institute and we have a number of local gentlemen,
I think i can say only 3 of them are any use, the rest are just never here.
A few local gentlemen often rely on the Indian expats for computer help and knowledge.
Once again i say only a few of the local workforce are interested in any real work.
You look at the govement working hours,!! every one is finnished by about 2pm ish.
The traffic on the roads here in Riyadh is a nightmare the city is gridlocked for most of the day.
Most of it is bad driving people not knowing how to drive and of course the boy racers
Roundabouts is mind blowing to many people here !!! why they dont know how to drive on roundabouts !!
Having spent 3 years in Taif working with the local military
i can honestly what a set of idi%%s they were any feeble excuse of getting out of training wosh they were gone, any feeble excuse to get of flying and guess what wosh they were gone.
Banking!! here in Riyadh i know quite a few of expats in te banking world
and i am sorry to say some, not all of the local gentlemen working in the banks are just never hardly there in the place of work , or even when they are they are not interested.
I work in a large training Institute and we have a number of local gentlemen,
I think i can say only 3 of them are any use, the rest are just never here.
A few local gentlemen often rely on the Indian expats for computer help and knowledge.
Once again i say only a few of the local workforce are interested in any real work.
You look at the govement working hours,!! every one is finnished by about 2pm ish.
The traffic on the roads here in Riyadh is a nightmare the city is gridlocked for most of the day.
Most of it is bad driving people not knowing how to drive and of course the boy racers
Roundabouts is mind blowing to many people here !!! why they dont know how to drive on roundabouts !!
My Choice of words will be ( Saudis who do open heart surgeries, who fly the most complex commercial and defense planes, who run the most profitable banks, who got Phds from Harvard and Yale, who made break throughs in Medicine and Research, who run the most complex databases, who can manage almost everything in their own country by themselves.)
Your Bahrain example is false and misleading. Most of the Westerners in Bahrain live among the people. As For Saudi, the machine guns came later but the compounds were there even when there were no security threats. So the reality is Compounds started as Alcohol Forts, but with the change in Security situation, security was an add benefit.
Your Bahrain example is false and misleading. Most of the Westerners in Bahrain live among the people. As For Saudi, the machine guns came later but the compounds were there even when there were no security threats. So the reality is Compounds started as Alcohol Forts, but with the change in Security situation, security was an add benefit.
Oct 24th 2010, 9:55 am
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Re: Are saudi's allowed on compounds
Then why do you have such a high unemployment rate? Foreign companies in Saudi are compelled to employ Saudis, and yet the unemployment rate is extremely high. Why?
Oct 24th 2010, 10:19 am
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Re: Are saudi's allowed on compounds
Who said anything about standards ?
Whether you like it or not, here in the Gulf, whenever the word Compound mentioned to any local, the first thing come to his mind is Alcohol.
The whole idea of a Compound in the Gulf's non-alcohol countries was based on alcohol only, and security has no thing to do with it.
Why a compound is important in Saudi but not important in Dubai or Bahrain ?
Saudis know more than what you think they know.
Whether you like it or not, here in the Gulf, whenever the word Compound mentioned to any local, the first thing come to his mind is Alcohol.
The whole idea of a Compound in the Gulf's non-alcohol countries was based on alcohol only, and security has no thing to do with it.
Why a compound is important in Saudi but not important in Dubai or Bahrain ?
Saudis know more than what you think they know.
Oooohhh! Another comedy poster...
Oct 24th 2010, 10:24 am
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Re: Are saudi's allowed on compounds
You know I thought this was a British Expats forum!
Oct 24th 2010, 10:31 am
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Re: Are saudi's allowed on compounds
Gulf Bird,
Your attitude and rhetoric make you stand out as one of the minority of small minded bigots who do not have a grasp of reality and do more damage to the people of the gulf states.
You are the very opposite of the Saudi's I work for who are welcoming, open minded and interested in what happens in the rest of the world.
One final thing this is a british expat forum, why are you on here as I doubt you qualify for either category, just realised what you actually are and that is a TROLL. Go back to your cave a keep your views to yourself unless it is to benefit the board.
Your attitude and rhetoric make you stand out as one of the minority of small minded bigots who do not have a grasp of reality and do more damage to the people of the gulf states.
You are the very opposite of the Saudi's I work for who are welcoming, open minded and interested in what happens in the rest of the world.
One final thing this is a british expat forum, why are you on here as I doubt you qualify for either category, just realised what you actually are and that is a TROLL. Go back to your cave a keep your views to yourself unless it is to benefit the board.
You have to accept the new reality. The western expats do not add value as they used to do in the 80s and 90s. In fact they are more of a liability. You may not like it but there is not anything you can do now that the Saudis can not do. The Saudis you work with do not want to tell you the truth because they know you but I don't.
I will go back to my cave and you go back to your " Bottle" and I am better off.
Oct 24th 2010, 10:38 am
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Re: Are saudi's allowed on compounds
Hmmmm, so why do companies keep employing Westerners then? I think you'll find it is exactly because Saudis are unable to perform many jobs.
Your comments regarding alcohol are plain silly and really don't merit a proper response.
Your comments regarding alcohol are plain silly and really don't merit a proper response.
Oct 24th 2010, 10:39 am
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Re: Are saudi's allowed on compounds
Interesting topic this one.
Having spent 3 years in Taif working with the local military
i can honestly what a set of idi%%s they were any feeble excuse of getting out of training wosh they were gone, any feeble excuse to get of flying and guess what wosh they were gone.
Banking!! here in Riyadh i know quite a few of expats in te banking world
and i am sorry to say some, not all of the local gentlemen working in the banks are just never hardly there in the place of work , or even when they are they are not interested.
I work in a large training Institute and we have a number of local gentlemen,
I think i can say only 3 of them are any use, the rest are just never here.
A few local gentlemen often rely on the Indian expats for computer help and knowledge.
Once again i say only a few of the local workforce are interested in any real work.
You look at the govement working hours,!! every one is finnished by about 2pm ish.
The traffic on the roads here in Riyadh is a nightmare the city is gridlocked for most of the day.
Most of it is bad driving people not knowing how to drive and of course the boy racers
Roundabouts is mind blowing to many people here !!! why they dont know how to drive on roundabouts !!
Having spent 3 years in Taif working with the local military
i can honestly what a set of idi%%s they were any feeble excuse of getting out of training wosh they were gone, any feeble excuse to get of flying and guess what wosh they were gone.
Banking!! here in Riyadh i know quite a few of expats in te banking world
and i am sorry to say some, not all of the local gentlemen working in the banks are just never hardly there in the place of work , or even when they are they are not interested.
I work in a large training Institute and we have a number of local gentlemen,
I think i can say only 3 of them are any use, the rest are just never here.
A few local gentlemen often rely on the Indian expats for computer help and knowledge.
Once again i say only a few of the local workforce are interested in any real work.
You look at the govement working hours,!! every one is finnished by about 2pm ish.
The traffic on the roads here in Riyadh is a nightmare the city is gridlocked for most of the day.
Most of it is bad driving people not knowing how to drive and of course the boy racers
Roundabouts is mind blowing to many people here !!! why they dont know how to drive on roundabouts !!