Dubai covers up..
Sep 26th 2010, 5:26 am
#76
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Re: Dubai covers up..
Originally Posted by libby2010
can we get back to the cover up topic?
I don't live in dubai-yet.
but on my last visit I bought an abaya and headscarf thing, which to me seem the ultimate in liberation. no matter what I am wearing in the house or around the pool,scruffy or not, just out of bed, hair wet from last swim, it takes 10 seconds to throw on an abaya and be presentable.
not only that, I can move around in total anonymity, no worries about some aquaintance or business partner recognising me and forcing me to be sociable when I don't feel like it.
however I think there seems to be one serious drawback - which I only worked out after talking to people and reading stuff since I got back.
If you look like a muslim you are expected to behave like a muslim and since I don't know the code of conduct that can lead to problems.
for example it seems frowned upon for them to go out on their own.so when i tried to get a taxi back from the souk to the hotel i got abuse from some drivers and it took a while until one was willing to take me.
i felt very uncomfortable !
I also was not allowed into the bar and the nightclub in the hotel with my husband ( although that didnt bother me ), you can just take the abaya off.
I just wonder if anyone else has experience with wearing an abaya - although from your comments it seems you don't much like it.
can't understand why.
I just feel a bit resentful that when i am going to go to dubai on monday and was looking forward to travelling light and not worrying about a fat stomach i might be deprived of this pleasure and have to wear western clothes - and then have to cover up!
any advice will be gratefully received !
let me assure you she wasnt in Saudi
Sep 26th 2010, 5:39 am
#77
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Re: Dubai covers up..
can we get back to the cover up topic?
I don't live in dubai-yet.
but on my last visit I bought an abaya and headscarf thing, which to me seem the ultimate in liberation. no matter what I am wearing in the house or around the pool,scruffy or not, just out of bed, hair wet from last swim, it takes 10 seconds to throw on an abaya and be presentable.
not only that, I can move around in total anonymity, no worries about some aquaintance or business partner recognising me and forcing me to be sociable when I don't feel like it.
however I think there seems to be one serious drawback - which I only worked out after talking to people and reading stuff since I got back.
If you look like a muslim you are expected to behave like a muslim and since I don't know the code of conduct that can lead to problems.
for example it seems frowned upon for them to go out on their own.so when i tried to get a taxi back from the souk to the hotel i got abuse from some drivers and it took a while until one was willing to take me.
i felt very uncomfortable !
I also was not allowed into the bar and the nightclub in the hotel with my husband ( although that didnt bother me ), you can just take the abaya off.
I just wonder if anyone else has experience with wearing an abaya - although from your comments it seems you don't much like it.
can't understand why.
I just feel a bit resentful that when i am going to go to dubai on monday and was looking forward to travelling light and not worrying about a fat stomach i might be deprived of this pleasure and have to wear western clothes - and then have to cover up!
any advice will be gratefully received !
I don't live in dubai-yet.
but on my last visit I bought an abaya and headscarf thing, which to me seem the ultimate in liberation. no matter what I am wearing in the house or around the pool,scruffy or not, just out of bed, hair wet from last swim, it takes 10 seconds to throw on an abaya and be presentable.
not only that, I can move around in total anonymity, no worries about some aquaintance or business partner recognising me and forcing me to be sociable when I don't feel like it.
however I think there seems to be one serious drawback - which I only worked out after talking to people and reading stuff since I got back.
If you look like a muslim you are expected to behave like a muslim and since I don't know the code of conduct that can lead to problems.
for example it seems frowned upon for them to go out on their own.so when i tried to get a taxi back from the souk to the hotel i got abuse from some drivers and it took a while until one was willing to take me.
i felt very uncomfortable !
I also was not allowed into the bar and the nightclub in the hotel with my husband ( although that didnt bother me ), you can just take the abaya off.
I just wonder if anyone else has experience with wearing an abaya - although from your comments it seems you don't much like it.
can't understand why.
I just feel a bit resentful that when i am going to go to dubai on monday and was looking forward to travelling light and not worrying about a fat stomach i might be deprived of this pleasure and have to wear western clothes - and then have to cover up!
any advice will be gratefully received !
MM, xx
Sep 26th 2010, 8:39 am
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Re: Dubai covers up..
maybe if i had been in saudi where everyone has to wear the abaya it would have been fine, but it seems true that a western woman in an abaya attracts attention. what a shame. i would have liked to have worn it and i thought i could choose.
Sep 26th 2010, 8:42 am
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Re: Dubai covers up..
you can choose...no one will forbid you to wear one, I personally just cannot understand why you would want to wear one...there's plenty of comfortable Western clothing you can wear...or maybe just change your eating habits or go and work out a bit if you are worried about your figure...
Sep 26th 2010, 8:48 am
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Re: Dubai covers up..
you can choose...no one will forbid you to wear one, I personally just cannot understand why you would want to wear one...there's plenty of comfortable Western clothing you can wear...or maybe just change your eating habits or go and work out a bit if you are worried about your figure...
Sep 26th 2010, 8:49 am
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Re: Dubai covers up..
you can choose...no one will forbid you to wear one, I personally just cannot understand why you would want to wear one...there's plenty of comfortable Western clothing you can wear...or maybe just change your eating habits or go and work out a bit if you are worried about your figure...
Sep 26th 2010, 9:59 am
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Re: Dubai covers up..
Sep 26th 2010, 10:00 am
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Re: Dubai covers up..
Some girls will and some girls won't
And some you just can't tell
Some girls do and some girls don't
And some it's just as well
Sep 26th 2010, 10:06 am
#85
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Re: Dubai covers up..
Though from recent stomach hairyness posts it would seem that copious amounts of fur are likely to replace the knickers?
Sep 26th 2010, 6:01 pm
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Re: Dubai covers up..
where's that image of the bird in the abaya flashing her tits when you need it
*waiting for someone to oblige*
*waiting for someone to oblige*
Sep 26th 2010, 6:23 pm
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Re: Dubai covers up..
Back in early August, My family and I were staying in Nottingham (my home town and close to the in-laws), in transit between Libya and UAE.
One day, I was in Wilko's on Parliament Street, just joining the queue for the checkout and noticed this girl with all the black sack $hit in the queue behind me. Pushing a brat cart with an olive-skinned child. The mother has a face the colour of alabaster and speaks with the roughest St Anne's accent I've heard.
Now, before you all flame my arse, isn't this better than the girl going into the usual spiral of dope / working on her back / more dope etc?
One day, I was in Wilko's on Parliament Street, just joining the queue for the checkout and noticed this girl with all the black sack $hit in the queue behind me. Pushing a brat cart with an olive-skinned child. The mother has a face the colour of alabaster and speaks with the roughest St Anne's accent I've heard.
Now, before you all flame my arse, isn't this better than the girl going into the usual spiral of dope / working on her back / more dope etc?
Sep 26th 2010, 7:03 pm
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Re: Dubai covers up..
Back in early August, My family and I were staying in Nottingham (my home town and close to the in-laws), in transit between Libya and UAE.
One day, I was in Wilko's on Parliament Street, just joining the queue for the checkout and noticed this girl with all the black sack $hit in the queue behind me. Pushing a brat cart with an olive-skinned child. The mother has a face the colour of alabaster and speaks with the roughest St Anne's accent I've heard.
Now, before you all flame my arse, isn't this better than the girl going into the usual spiral of dope / working on her back / more dope etc?
One day, I was in Wilko's on Parliament Street, just joining the queue for the checkout and noticed this girl with all the black sack $hit in the queue behind me. Pushing a brat cart with an olive-skinned child. The mother has a face the colour of alabaster and speaks with the roughest St Anne's accent I've heard.
Now, before you all flame my arse, isn't this better than the girl going into the usual spiral of dope / working on her back / more dope etc?
sorry but you lost me with the alabaster colour and St Annes accent.