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Old May 20th 2012, 8:50 pm
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My name is Memo I'm Saudi AND I'd be happy to answer all your questions especialyy those comin to Riyadh. I and my wife have been studying in the England for more than 13 months. During that period we found that English people friendly and helpful so I hope u a good stay in Saudi Arabia
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Old May 21st 2012, 1:06 pm
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My name is Memo I'm Saudi AND I'd be happy to answer all your questions especialyy those comin to Riyadh. I and my wife have been studying in the England for more than 13 months. During that period we found that English people friendly and helpful so I hope u a good stay in Saudi Arabia
Hi Memo. What's it like being back in Saudi after 13 months in England?
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Hi Memo. What's it like being back in Saudi after 13 months in England?
Hi Ronnie,
At first, we had difficulties to settle down in England because it England has different system in ( i.e. Driving.....was a problematic) and there are lot of things like that.....
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Hi Ronnie,
At first, we had difficulties to settle down in England because it England has different system in ( i.e. Driving.....was a problematic) and there are lot of things like that.....
I imagine things like lane discipline, speed limits and obeying traffic signals, all unknown in Saudi Arabia, must have come as a great shock.
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I imagine things like lane discipline, speed limits and obeying traffic signals, all unknown in Saudi Arabia, must have come as a great shock.


And women drivers...
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Hi Ronnie,
At first, we had difficulties to settle down in England because it England has different system in ( i.e. Driving.....was a problematic) and there are lot of things like that.....
What other difficulties and differences in England were you finding memo?

*Disney fish reference purely intentional*
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Hi Ronnie,
At first, we had difficulties to settle down in England because it England has different system in ( i.e. Driving.....was a problematic) and there are lot of things like that.....
How did you feel about people actually queuing/waiting their turn to get into a lane rather than pushing their way to the front every time?
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Originally Posted by memo777
Dear ALL
My name is Memo I'm Saudi AND I'd be happy to answer all your questions especialyy those comin to Riyadh. I and my wife have been studying in the England for more than 13 months. During that period we found that English people friendly and helpful so I hope u a good stay in Saudi Arabia
Hi Memo!

InshAllah your time in England was good? Whereabouts did you live?
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Hi Ronnie,
At first, we had difficulties to settle down in England because it England has different system in ( i.e. Driving.....was a problematic) and there are lot of things like that.....
lol what was problematic about driving in the UK?
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lol what was problematic about driving in the UK?
They drive on the wrong side...:P
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Originally Posted by Alexa
They drive on the wrong side...:P
ah! Damn, we Brits really need to sort our driving out lol
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Originally Posted by Alexa
They drive on the wrong side...:P
All of the time whereas in Saudi it is only some of the time.
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All of the time whereas in Saudi it is only some of the time.
True, but you can add "in the wrong direction" in Saudi.
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True, but you can add "in the wrong direction" in Saudi.
Or any direction.
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I imagine things like lane discipline, speed limits and obeying traffic signals, all unknown in Saudi Arabia, must have come as a great shock.
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