View Poll Results: How is it for you?
Awesome, we're making hay while the sun shines 360 days a year
5
9.80%
One wasp or two in the lager but going good
8
15.69%
Slowing but surviving
17
33.33%
Slowing and struggling
11
21.57%
Not quite suicidal yet
4
7.84%
I've nothing to do
5
9.80%
I've already dumped the 4x4 at the airport
1
1.96%
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How is business?
Mar 7th 2016, 6:57 am
#361
"Insert witty title here"
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: dxb
Posts: 2,251
Re: How is business?
Times are tough, its a buyers market right now, down to an even 200 now on slow days yakhi 
but I wouldnt recommend venturing to that side of the town anymore, things are starting to get fidgety there now 
Communication through silence is a lost art my dear 
but I wouldnt recommend venturing to that side of the town anymore, things are starting to get fidgety there now 
Mar 7th 2016, 3:44 pm
#363
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Location: Dubai
Posts: 379
Re: How is business?
I have on very good authority that local businesses have been given fines for telling their walkins that business is bad and that things are tough. Yes I know as bizarre as it may seem, there are 3 instances in which 2 x 5000 aed fines and 1 x 3000 fine was given to the respective business for calling a spade a spade. A 'customer' walked in and inquired about a product and then struck up a conversation with the sales person or the business owner and when he found complaints, magically transformed into an official and wrote out the fine there and then. I went out of my way to verify it and it was true. So....zip up lads and ladettes and repeat after me...all is great and we couldn't be happier
Mar 13th 2016, 12:20 pm
#364
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Location: Dubai, working at Dust World Central
Posts: 3,706
Re: How is business?
I have on very good authority that local businesses have been given fines for telling their walkins that business is bad and that things are tough. Yes I know as bizarre as it may seem, there are 3 instances in which 2 x 5000 aed fines and 1 x 3000 fine was given to the respective business for calling a spade a spade. A 'customer' walked in and inquired about a product and then struck up a conversation with the sales person or the business owner and when he found complaints, magically transformed into an official and wrote out the fine there and then. I went out of my way to verify it and it was true. So....zip up lads and ladettes and repeat after me...all is great and we couldn't be happier
Officials have warned people in the UAE about spreading rumours and posting negative images and videos of rains, accidents and fires on social networking sites, reported ‘Emarat Al Youm’.
Such acts are punishable under both penal and information technology laws, the report said and added that it increases confusion and panic in society as well as affects the reputation of the country and the efforts made by the state departments in saving and protecting life and property.
During the recent heavy rains across the UAE some individuals behaved irresponsibly on social networking sites, said officials. They shared photos and videos from accidents that occurred during the rainy days and circulated rumours about building collapses and people drowning in rain water, thereby, creating panic among public.
In addition, they ignored the great initiatives by the authorized departments and the heroic efforts by police and civil defence teams, across the UAE and Abu Dhabi in particular, during wet weather days.
The Interior Ministry warned public of promoting rumours via social media and cautioned them of the legal consequences.
http://www.emirates247.com/news/emir...03-13-1.624032
Mar 14th 2016, 7:56 am
#365
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Joined: Oct 2015
Location: Abu Dhabi via Barcelona
Posts: 1,478
Re: How is business?
Can I upgrade from "Slowing and struggling" to "One wasp or two in the lager but going good" please?
Just had the best week we've had in a while and it's getting better.
Just had the best week we've had in a while and it's getting better.
Mar 14th 2016, 9:01 am
#367
Hit 16's
Joined: Mar 2010
Location: Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine
Posts: 13,112
Re: How is business?
Mar 14th 2016, 9:06 am
#368
"Insert witty title here"
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: dxb
Posts: 2,251
Re: How is business?
Do you know that 'tundur' in Punjabi means 'ass'
A long time ago I used to work in this General Trading office as an office boy cutting up all the 'Tender Notices' off of morning papers for the boss and this old geezer and I would crack up everytime we read it as 'Tundur Notice'
ah well, im an old geezer now
carry on!
A long time ago I used to work in this General Trading office as an office boy cutting up all the 'Tender Notices' off of morning papers for the boss and this old geezer and I would crack up everytime we read it as 'Tundur Notice'
ah well, im an old geezer now
carry on!
Mar 14th 2016, 9:10 am
#369
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Joined: Mar 2012
Location: Dubai, working at Dust World Central
Posts: 3,706
Mar 14th 2016, 9:29 am
#370
"Insert witty title here"
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: dxb
Posts: 2,251
Re: How is business?
theres a code word? whats the code word? how come i am always the last one to get the code word? by the time i get the code word, its always been changed!!
Mar 14th 2016, 9:31 am
#371
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Mar 16th 2016, 9:34 am
#373
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Posts: 3,520
Re: How is business?
The description of the last dinner doesn't match the original menu featured in the article's image.
Mar 16th 2016, 12:45 pm
#374
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Joined: Sep 2014
Location: Hilton Lounge 22nd Floor 1800-2000
Posts: 331
Re: How is business?
There must be a QE2 kicking around somewhere where they could hold that; another titanic project on ice.
Mar 31st 2016, 8:39 am
#375
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Joined: Nov 2012
Location: dxb
Posts: 2,251
Re: How is business?
10$ a pop! Verrrry Noiice!!
Dubai Airports introduces Dh35 passenger service fee | GulfNews.com
I wonder how many more 'toll' schemes can they come up with till someone says, hey can we start being original please?
*cough*All is well here*cough*
Dubai Airports introduces Dh35 passenger service fee | GulfNews.com
I wonder how many more 'toll' schemes can they come up with till someone says, hey can we start being original please?
*cough*All is well here*cough*
