Millhouse

That's me.

It is also why all my projects run several months late but are successful. Those that try to get their projects done on time usually end up with fail projects that I have to step in and fix.

OleJanx

The noble art of remaining unruffled whilst thinking 'you effiing seahunt!' The same placid response whilst contemplating, but rejecting, a well aimed Glasgow kiss comes under the same heading.

Alexa

Basically, not giving a flying ****, being mildly amused instead, and just doing the needful.

OleJanx

Ah! Doing the needful! My favourite phrase from the Gulf. It carries so much meaning from doing the job properly, to doing bugger all, but smiling whilst doing nothing ( in a busy looking but pointless manner).

kittycat1

This kind of links in to living here;http://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/how-sweary-are-you

apparently I'm really forking sweary

OleJanx

43 out of 70. But 'bollockfaced shitnubbin'? That's a new one. And an 'ass' is a donkey. They mean ARSE!

Emaaraat2014

Having a little wasta helps along with what's already been mentioned.

Millhouse

I love that. I'm also very forking sweary. I really liked the fact that it reminded me of swear words that I'd stopped using. Will need to reintegrate them back into my conversational french.

Cypselos

Yes Yes
Maybe Yes
Not a ****ing chance Yes

Yoohoo

I worked out something else too:

Two inshallahs in the same breath = Not an effing chance

Bukra ma'aleesh, inshalla = some time this decade, if you're lucky and haven't left the ME due to the constant unprofessionalism or downright incompetence you experience on a daily basis.

Dubaiexile

I think Inshalla is just a get out clause and as soon as I hear it I give up all hope of whatever I am trying to achieve at that moment!!

Also what is it with Indian women who do lunch and say Yah all the time...and then one speaks Urdu (or whatever) and the responds in English, or a mix!!!

Alexa

ah...that's nothing...all you need to do is wriggle your head.
Try a Lebo...you get 3 languages in one sentence "Yalla, let's go to the piscine "
for example.

Meow

Perhaps we should expand this to traits that will enable you to fit in very well in the ME? To include an inability to read properly, head already in the sand, a right arsey attitude and a sense of entitlement. Also a total disregard for other people and the confidence to think you are above the law.

I've had to deal with so many ****nuggets this week that I've already had enough and am quite convinced that becoming a landlord turns 95% of people into utter *****.

Millhouse

It would appear that a life skill here is to think you're superior.

Which of course, we are.

Meow

I am sure you'd look down on people if you could.