You know you have been in Dubai too long when:
Jun 10th 2005, 6:26 pm
#1
Lost in BE Cyberspace
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You know you have been in Dubai too long when:
(Plagiarism is good)
* You think the best time to cross the street is at midnight, dressed completely in black, holding hands with your entire family.
* You no longer wait in line but go immediately to the front of the queue,
which can sometimes be one deep and three thousand wide.
* You stop at the bottom of an escalator to plan your day.
* It becomes exciting to see if you can get onto a lift before anyone can
try to get out.
* It is no longer surprising that the only minute made at a meeting is the
time and place for the next meeting.
* You rank the decision-making abilities of your staff by how long it takes them to reply 'Up to you!'
* You no longer wonder how someone who earns 2000 Dhs per month can drive a brand new Mercedes.
* Your Mercedes has leather upholstery but you still keep the plastic covers the car was delivered with on.
* You accept the fact that you must queue to get a number for the next
queue.
* You accept without question the mechanic's analysis that the car is
'broken' and will cost 'a lot' of money to get it 'fixed'.
* You find that it saves time to stand and retrieve your hand luggage from
the overhead lockers whilst the plane is making it's final landing approach.
* A T-bone steak with rice sounds just fine.
* You believe everything you read in the newspapers.
* You regard traffic signals, stop signs and fake watch peddlers with equal
disdain.
* When listening to the pilot prove he cannot speak English you no longer
wonder if he can understand the air traffic controller.
* You regard it as part of the adventure, when the waiter repeats your
order exactly but the cook makes something completely different.
* You have more knickknacks than your grandmother.
* You are no longer surprised when three men with a ladder arrive to change
a light bulb.
* You understand all the above
* You think the best time to cross the street is at midnight, dressed completely in black, holding hands with your entire family.
* You no longer wait in line but go immediately to the front of the queue,
which can sometimes be one deep and three thousand wide.
* You stop at the bottom of an escalator to plan your day.
* It becomes exciting to see if you can get onto a lift before anyone can
try to get out.
* It is no longer surprising that the only minute made at a meeting is the
time and place for the next meeting.
* You rank the decision-making abilities of your staff by how long it takes them to reply 'Up to you!'
* You no longer wonder how someone who earns 2000 Dhs per month can drive a brand new Mercedes.
* Your Mercedes has leather upholstery but you still keep the plastic covers the car was delivered with on.
* You accept the fact that you must queue to get a number for the next
queue.
* You accept without question the mechanic's analysis that the car is
'broken' and will cost 'a lot' of money to get it 'fixed'.
* You find that it saves time to stand and retrieve your hand luggage from
the overhead lockers whilst the plane is making it's final landing approach.
* A T-bone steak with rice sounds just fine.
* You believe everything you read in the newspapers.
* You regard traffic signals, stop signs and fake watch peddlers with equal
disdain.
* When listening to the pilot prove he cannot speak English you no longer
wonder if he can understand the air traffic controller.
* You regard it as part of the adventure, when the waiter repeats your
order exactly but the cook makes something completely different.
* You have more knickknacks than your grandmother.
* You are no longer surprised when three men with a ladder arrive to change
a light bulb.
* You understand all the above
Jun 10th 2005, 7:01 pm
#2
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 10,461
Re: You know you have been in Dubai too long when:
Originally Posted by MJC
(Plagiarism is good)
* You are no longer surprised when three men with a ladder arrive to change
a light bulb.
* You understand all the above
* You are no longer surprised when three men with a ladder arrive to change
a light bulb.
* You understand all the above
Jun 10th 2005, 8:10 pm
#3
**** it we'll do it live
Joined: Oct 2004
Location: Dubai
Posts: 7,892
Re: You know you have been in Dubai too long when:
Originally Posted by MJC
(Plagiarism is good)
* You think the best time to cross the street is at midnight, dressed completely in black, holding hands with your entire family.
* You no longer wait in line but go immediately to the front of the queue,
which can sometimes be one deep and three thousand wide.
* You stop at the bottom of an escalator to plan your day.
* It becomes exciting to see if you can get onto a lift before anyone can
try to get out.
* It is no longer surprising that the only minute made at a meeting is the
time and place for the next meeting.
* You rank the decision-making abilities of your staff by how long it takes them to reply 'Up to you!'
* You no longer wonder how someone who earns 2000 Dhs per month can drive a brand new Mercedes.
* Your Mercedes has leather upholstery but you still keep the plastic covers the car was delivered with on.
* You accept the fact that you must queue to get a number for the next
queue.
* You accept without question the mechanic's analysis that the car is
'broken' and will cost 'a lot' of money to get it 'fixed'.
* You find that it saves time to stand and retrieve your hand luggage from
the overhead lockers whilst the plane is making it's final landing approach.
* A T-bone steak with rice sounds just fine.
* You believe everything you read in the newspapers.
* You regard traffic signals, stop signs and fake watch peddlers with equal
disdain.
* When listening to the pilot prove he cannot speak English you no longer
wonder if he can understand the air traffic controller.
* You regard it as part of the adventure, when the waiter repeats your
order exactly but the cook makes something completely different.
* You have more knickknacks than your grandmother.
* You are no longer surprised when three men with a ladder arrive to change
a light bulb.
* You understand all the above
* You think the best time to cross the street is at midnight, dressed completely in black, holding hands with your entire family.
* You no longer wait in line but go immediately to the front of the queue,
which can sometimes be one deep and three thousand wide.
* You stop at the bottom of an escalator to plan your day.
* It becomes exciting to see if you can get onto a lift before anyone can
try to get out.
* It is no longer surprising that the only minute made at a meeting is the
time and place for the next meeting.
* You rank the decision-making abilities of your staff by how long it takes them to reply 'Up to you!'
* You no longer wonder how someone who earns 2000 Dhs per month can drive a brand new Mercedes.
* Your Mercedes has leather upholstery but you still keep the plastic covers the car was delivered with on.
* You accept the fact that you must queue to get a number for the next
queue.
* You accept without question the mechanic's analysis that the car is
'broken' and will cost 'a lot' of money to get it 'fixed'.
* You find that it saves time to stand and retrieve your hand luggage from
the overhead lockers whilst the plane is making it's final landing approach.
* A T-bone steak with rice sounds just fine.
* You believe everything you read in the newspapers.
* You regard traffic signals, stop signs and fake watch peddlers with equal
disdain.
* When listening to the pilot prove he cannot speak English you no longer
wonder if he can understand the air traffic controller.
* You regard it as part of the adventure, when the waiter repeats your
order exactly but the cook makes something completely different.
* You have more knickknacks than your grandmother.
* You are no longer surprised when three men with a ladder arrive to change
a light bulb.
* You understand all the above
brilliant, have some k
Jun 11th 2005, 1:47 pm
#4
Diarist
Joined: Jun 2005
Location: Dubai
Posts: 184
Re: You know you have been in Dubai too long when:
* You are no longer surprised when three men with a ladder arrive to change a light bulb... cover your floor with old bits of cardboard leaving it far dustier and dirtier than their feet ever would have made it, make about twelve trips to some mysterious shop for tools and parts, and still fail to fit a working light bulb after several hours' toil
Jun 11th 2005, 1:53 pm
#5
Melts in your Mouth
Joined: Dec 2004
Location: Doha, Qatar
Posts: 2,258
Re: You know you have been in Dubai too long when:
Originally Posted by secretdubai
* You are no longer surprised when three men with a ladder arrive to change a light bulb... cover your floor with old bits of cardboard leaving it far dustier and dirtier than their feet ever would have made it, make about twelve trips to some mysterious shop for tools and parts, and still fail to fit a working light bulb after several hours' toil
PMSL....................................soooooooo true!!
Jun 11th 2005, 1:59 pm
#6
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Re: You know you have been in Dubai too long when:
I'm convinced they can all speak perfect RP English, but just put on some sub-continental pidgeon mumble so you don't really understand and just hand money over because it's easier than having a 10 minute conversation about nothing.
I'd bet money that they pop back on their bicycles and say: "What what, jolly good wheeze that one. We managed to fleece him properly didn't we?"
"Fish in a barrel old boy, fish in a barrel"
I'd bet money that they pop back on their bicycles and say: "What what, jolly good wheeze that one. We managed to fleece him properly didn't we?"
"Fish in a barrel old boy, fish in a barrel"
Sep 5th 2005, 4:35 am
#7
Lost in BE Cyberspace
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Re: You know you have been in Dubai too long when:
And more.......
* You enjoy camping in the sand.
* You're not surprised to see a goat in the passenger seat.
* You serve coffee in a thimble
* You think everyone's first name is Al
* You need a sweater when it's 80 degrees Fahrenheit
* You expect everyone to own a mobile phone
* Your idea of housework is leaving a list for the house boy
* You understand "no problem" means follow up
* You think that skis were developed for use on sand dunes
* You believe that speed limits are only advisory
* You expect to see tractors driving at 40 kilometers/hour on a super highway
* You expect police to drive BMWs
* You know whether you are within missile range of Iraq
* You think black is appropriate daytime wear
* You think it's normal to play golf on the sand, and putt on the browns
* You get excited when 'Oreos' arrive at the grocery store
* You refuse to go swimming in the Gulf unless the water temperature is in the mid-90's Fahrenheit
* You expect your home office to call you on Fridays
* You wear a jacket inside and take it off when you go out
* You think shopping malls are covered souqs
* You can judge a perfect "10" by the ankle
* You think carpets belong on the wall
* You know which end of a shwarma to unwrap first
* You think the further you inch into the middle of the intersection, the faster the light will turn green
* You believe that the definition of a nanosecond is the time interval between the time the light turns green and the time that the guy behind you begins to blow his horn.
* You believe it's normal to buy a car without first taking it on a test drive.
* You give directions by landmarks instead of road names
* You think all gas stations are made of marble
* You can receive every television station except the local station
* You yearn to see American commercials on TV
* You get used to using the cold water tap to get hot water during summer
* You think being liberated means sitting in the family section
* You think a red light means run it
* You can't buy anything without asking for a discount
* You have more carpets than floor space
* You expect all stores to stay open til midnight
* You understand that 'wadi bashing' isn't a criminal act
* You make left turns from the far right lane
* You think Pepsi begins with a "B"
* You send friends a map instead of your address
* You think Kleenex belongs on the dinner table
* You prefer a designer abaya
* You think the biggest event of the year is the camel races
* You think water only comes in bottles.
* You enjoy camping in the sand.
* You're not surprised to see a goat in the passenger seat.
* You serve coffee in a thimble
* You think everyone's first name is Al
* You need a sweater when it's 80 degrees Fahrenheit
* You expect everyone to own a mobile phone
* Your idea of housework is leaving a list for the house boy
* You understand "no problem" means follow up
* You think that skis were developed for use on sand dunes
* You believe that speed limits are only advisory
* You expect to see tractors driving at 40 kilometers/hour on a super highway
* You expect police to drive BMWs
* You know whether you are within missile range of Iraq
* You think black is appropriate daytime wear
* You think it's normal to play golf on the sand, and putt on the browns
* You get excited when 'Oreos' arrive at the grocery store
* You refuse to go swimming in the Gulf unless the water temperature is in the mid-90's Fahrenheit
* You expect your home office to call you on Fridays
* You wear a jacket inside and take it off when you go out
* You think shopping malls are covered souqs
* You can judge a perfect "10" by the ankle
* You think carpets belong on the wall
* You know which end of a shwarma to unwrap first
* You think the further you inch into the middle of the intersection, the faster the light will turn green
* You believe that the definition of a nanosecond is the time interval between the time the light turns green and the time that the guy behind you begins to blow his horn.
* You believe it's normal to buy a car without first taking it on a test drive.
* You give directions by landmarks instead of road names
* You think all gas stations are made of marble
* You can receive every television station except the local station
* You yearn to see American commercials on TV
* You get used to using the cold water tap to get hot water during summer
* You think being liberated means sitting in the family section
* You think a red light means run it
* You can't buy anything without asking for a discount
* You have more carpets than floor space
* You expect all stores to stay open til midnight
* You understand that 'wadi bashing' isn't a criminal act
* You make left turns from the far right lane
* You think Pepsi begins with a "B"
* You send friends a map instead of your address
* You think Kleenex belongs on the dinner table
* You prefer a designer abaya
* You think the biggest event of the year is the camel races
* You think water only comes in bottles.
Sep 5th 2005, 6:03 am
#8
A Natural Blonde
Joined: Dec 2004
Location: Dubai
Posts: 410
Re: You know you have been in Dubai too long when:
Oh how true - very funny!! Karma on way (need to spread first!).
Zannie x
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