21 Myths About The Middle East
 

........... sorry - make that 'stereotype-exploding myths'........

Now - how many myths about myths can YOU spot? :huh:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanterryb/2...iddle-eas-mzru

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I was in Petra (Jordan) the weekend before last - it snowed, the route I was going to take to the Dead Sea was blocked!

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Some interesting stuff in there.

The concept of Brunch still mystifies people in the UK..."so you pay 30-100+ quid and can eat and drink all you want for 4hours?"

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It mystifies me as well and I have been living here for 6 years.

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I always was under the impression that Libya was a 'dry' country, like Saudi. Perhaps the brewery is post-Ghadaffi?

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Really? - they are building a green city in Abu Dhabi?

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If it's Masdar city, it's already here.

I understand its 'green' credentials are a little suspect however...

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readjusted this a bit

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Well you can pay £6 a pint plus food or you find a deal (Habtoor Grand, Thursday night seafood 145 Dhm all you can eat & drink) where you can get all you can eat and drink in a decent quality place, excellent food, lovely staff for £24.
No brainer and there are many deals from Groupon, Cobone, Hit the Deals etc. I'm out every Thursday and/or Friday on a deal or just a good value brunch like Le Meridian Village Terrace for 219 Dhm.
Except this week because I'm signed off with tonsilitis, sigh! By Friday I'll be climbing the walls.

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Is there a more fashionista nationality than the Lebanese...?

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I think you are getting vanity confused with fashion! And of course- Paris, Milan, Tokyo, New York, London....

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You can take the man out of Aberdeen...

I do agree wholeheartedly though. I got charged GBP5.40 for a pint in Aberdeen a couple of weeks ago, I almost had a stroke.

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:rofl::rofl: I went to a pub in Southampton when I was back, a nice one, but a pub all the same. Pint of ale was close to a fiver. :blink::blink:

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I drove on the unpaved mountain route from Petra to Dead Sea Highway last year. In a fully laden hire Hyundai. Didn't see a single soul on the route. Quite scarey.

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18. is not hospitality, its called gluttony / wasteage

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I guess you are right as Fashionista gives off a complementary vibe??

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Boom- in my world it does.