Wearing Shorts in Public in Riyadh
Jun 18th 2010, 7:17 am
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Wearing Shorts in Public in Riyadh
I mean men, not chix... 
I like to walk and this heat is ok but I am a lot happier in my Gilbert Rugby shorts and trainers.
Is that frowned upon or definitely not allowed or ok?
Peter
I like to walk and this heat is ok but I am a lot happier in my Gilbert Rugby shorts and trainers.
Is that frowned upon or definitely not allowed or ok?
Peter
Jun 18th 2010, 9:16 am
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Re: Wearing Shorts in Public in Riyadh
In my opinion above knee shorts should only be worn when taking part in sporting activities or sun-bathing/swimming...
I saw a middle-aged dude running on the Khobar corniche about a month ago in what looked like hotpants and nearly lost my lunch..
Jun 18th 2010, 9:25 am
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Re: Wearing Shorts in Public in Riyadh
Below knee shorts in public, acceptable, but very rare.
Rugby style shorts in public seen as something between offensive and ridiculous (similar to walking round London in your underpants).
You may get Matawa'd in your Rugby shorts, and attract (the wrong kind of) attention in your below knee shorts.
One of the pains in the butt when I was there was having to walk round in jeans in 40 degree heat.
Jun 18th 2010, 9:59 am
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Re: Wearing Shorts in Public in Riyadh
6 years since I lived in Riyadh, so my info may be updated.
Below knee shorts in public, acceptable, but very rare.
Rugby style shorts in public seen as something between offensive and ridiculous (similar to walking round London in your underpants).
You may get Matawa'd in your Rugby shorts, and attract (the wrong kind of) attention in your below knee shorts.
One of the pains in the butt when I was there was having to walk round in jeans in 40 degree heat.
Below knee shorts in public, acceptable, but very rare.
Rugby style shorts in public seen as something between offensive and ridiculous (similar to walking round London in your underpants).
You may get Matawa'd in your Rugby shorts, and attract (the wrong kind of) attention in your below knee shorts.
One of the pains in the butt when I was there was having to walk round in jeans in 40 degree heat.
Jun 18th 2010, 4:16 pm
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Re: Wearing Shorts in Public in Riyadh
sounds like a great place to exist
Jun 18th 2010, 5:48 pm
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