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Old Jul 26th 2011, 3:26 pm
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feelings? thoughts? is this year going to be worse than others, judging by some of the comments I have already seen appearing on FB I think it is getting worse. Why can't the UAE be like other Muslim countries and it be business as usual?

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Ramadan in UAE is easy these days compared to years ago! At one time there was a strictly no alcohol rule in AD. Now it seems to be business as usual in most places except the Beach Hotel who adhere to the old rules.
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Ramadan in UAE is easy these days compared to years ago! At one time there was a strictly no alcohol rule in AD. Now it seems to be business as usual in most places except the Beach Hotel who adhere to the old rules.
AD has always been stricter than Dubai, but I have to say I found more places open, and a more business as usual attitude ten years ago than I do now. It feels like an excuse do not work for a month.
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let me know how it goes i'm unfortunately missing absolutely all of it......
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let me know how it goes i'm unfortunately missing absolutely all of it......
lucky you have a great holiday
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I think there's a definite change from the conversations I've had with long time staffers where I work. Many of them describe it not as becoming more hardline, but more the locals becoming lazy and wanting it to be easier – hence the removing of temptation by making it illegal for anyone to eat or drink in public (despite the latter part being especially retarded during the summer months).
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Originally Posted by auzdafluff
I think there's a definite change from the conversations I've had with long time staffers where I work. Many of them describe it not as becoming more hardline, but more the locals becoming lazy and wanting it to be easier – hence the removing of temptation by making it illegal for anyone to eat or drink in public (despite the latter part being especially retarded during the summer months).
Engaged in manual labour in 45+ degrees without water is absolute nonsense. The laziness aspect as you suggest is the overriding factor here.
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Engaged in manual labour in 45+ degrees without water is absolute nonsense. The laziness aspect as you suggest is the overriding factor here.
Labourers/construction workers are not allowed to drink during the work day?
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Labourers/construction workers are not allowed to drink during the work day?
They can and do drink and eat onsite. (In the shipyards I have worked in anyway)
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feelings? thoughts? is this year going to be worse than others, judging by some of the comments I have already seen appearing on FB I think it is getting worse. Why can't the UAE be like other Muslim countries and it be business as usual?

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The U.A.E Ramadan is easy , try here in Qatar or K.S.A , full lockdown . Work wise we can't get any major contractual decision made on this project for the next month. Social wise , everything locked down for the full month , they even empty the man made river that runs through the Villagio shopping mall here , no shops open until the afternoons , nothing on a Friday and also death and mayhem on the roads after sunset.

Absolute nonsense in an operational business environment . I'm actually having a long weekend in Dubai during Ramadan , that's how bad it is here.

I'll swop , no problem
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The U.A.E Ramadan is easy , try here in Qatar or K.S.A , full lockdown . Work wise we can't get any major contractual decision made on this project for the next month. Social wise , everything locked down for the full month , they even empty the man made river that runs through the Villagio shopping mall here , no shops open until the afternoons , nothing on a Friday and also death and mayhem on the roads after sunset.

Absolute nonsense in an operational business environment . I'm actually having a long weekend in Dubai during Ramadan , that's how bad it is here.

I'll swop , no problem
that is just crazy
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that is just crazy
It's pretty grim , you need a decent stocked cellar for the month
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It's pretty grim , you need a decent stocked cellar for the month
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I have done the pre ramadan booze run, and will be having parties and lunches around my pool throughout August
Most of my clients are away so I have lots of free time on my hands.
OH! What about a BE pool party?
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