Socialising ??
Hi everyone!
Just wanted to know what the best way is to go about meeting people. My colleagues have not been the most welcoming and i am feeling a bit down - i am normally a very sociable person but I am finding Dubai very hard to settle in..everyone seems to just want to do their own thing and not help the newbie in town...Maybe i've just come across the wrong and pretentious type - I hope I have just had bad experiences to date! Thanks! :) |
Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by Sammy1
(Post 7123161)
Hi everyone!
Just wanted to know what the best way is to go about meeting people. My colleagues have not been the most welcoming and i am feeling a bit down - i am normally a very sociable person but I am finding Dubai very hard to settle in..everyone seems to just want to do their own thing and not help the newbie in town...Maybe i've just come across the wrong and pretentious type - I hope I have just had bad experiences to date! Thanks! :) Do you play sport? There will always be a tennis night/ football night that you can go to. If not, there are gym glasses with yoga etc . Even if you don't meet someone straight off bat, at least you're doing something. Don't know if you're male or female but you seem to be a ladee (hope i'm not wrong!). See if there are any social nights out on the EW website. Good luck, it all takes time and you meet a lot of wierdos. It reminds me of uni. |
Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by Sammy1
(Post 7123161)
Hi everyone!
Just wanted to know what the best way is to go about meeting people. My colleagues have not been the most welcoming and i am feeling a bit down - i am normally a very sociable person but I am finding Dubai very hard to settle in..everyone seems to just want to do their own thing and not help the newbie in town...Maybe i've just come across the wrong and pretentious type - I hope I have just had bad experiences to date! Thanks! :) The quiz is on tomo, as i understand it MM is always looking for new recruits no matter how crap you are... she is taking me :) they get there for 7.45pm - Aussie Legends, cant for the life of me remember which hotel it is in! Will be my first time of eventually meeting some of these lovely people! Come along :) |
Re: Socialising ??
as soon as i read the OP i thought
'wonder how long the Quiz night recruiting team will take to respond':D:D |
Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by commander
(Post 7124304)
as soon as i read the OP i thought
'wonder how long the Quiz night recruiting team will take to respond':D:D |
Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by MrsHaps
(Post 7124225)
I def think you have come across the wrong type of person hun! Ive met lots of friendly people in Dubai - granted i did know a few so i managed to extend my friends quite quickly as well as meeting ladies from my husbands work.
The quiz is on tomo, as i understand it MM is always looking for new recruits no matter how crap you are... she is taking me :) they get there for 7.45pm - Aussie Legends, cant for the life of me remember which hotel it is in! Will be my first time of eventually meeting some of these lovely people! Come along :) Thanks again for the invite - I will come along although be warned I am rubbish with quiz nights etc but it would be good to see some friendly faces! Thanks and see you soon! |
Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by al dente
(Post 7124188)
Good luck, it all takes time and you meet a lot of wierdos. It reminds me of uni. As for the comment on uni - I know exactly what you mean! I thought the same thing, but that is because I seem to have met all the weirdos in Dubai so far and I'm sure that it's just been a very bad experience! Thanks again - How is AD by the way for socialising etc? :) |
Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by Sammy1
(Post 7124660)
How is AD by the way for socialising etc? :)
I've been raised in Abu Dhabi so my firend circle revolve around the people I grown up with, tried to expand it with new expats, unfortunatly only worked out with few... |
Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by MrsHaps
(Post 7124225)
I def think you have come across the wrong type of person hun! Ive met lots of friendly people in Dubai - granted i did know a few so i managed to extend my friends quite quickly as well as meeting ladies from my husbands work.
The quiz is on tomo, as i understand it MM is always looking for new recruits no matter how crap you are... she is taking me :) they get there for 7.45pm - Aussie Legends, cant for the life of me remember which hotel it is in! Will be my first time of eventually meeting some of these lovely people! Come along :) |
Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by MrsHaps
(Post 7124225)
I def think you have come across the wrong type of person hun! Ive met lots of friendly people in Dubai - granted i did know a few so i managed to extend my friends quite quickly as well as meeting ladies from my husbands work.
The quiz is on tomo, as i understand it MM is always looking for new recruits no matter how crap you are... she is taking me :) they get there for 7.45pm - Aussie Legends, cant for the life of me remember which hotel it is in! Will be my first time of eventually meeting some of these lovely people! Come along :)
Originally Posted by TGFKASE
(Post 7124734)
Just for clarification, Aussie Legends is on the ground floor (well, up a few steps!!) of Rydges Plaza, on the Satwa R/A...
cool...I can retire now... |
Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by TGFKASE
(Post 7124734)
Just for clarification, Aussie Legends is on the ground floor (well, up a few steps!!) of Rydges Plaza, on the Satwa R/A...
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Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by MataHari
(Post 7124742)
cool...I can retire now...
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Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by TGFKASE
(Post 7124749)
Not at all, just making sure the fresh meat had no excuses for standing you lot up....
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Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by MataHari
(Post 7124755)
bugger...
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Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by TGFKASE
(Post 7124761)
Such sour language from such a sweet mouth.....
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Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by Tiger989
(Post 7124718)
Terrible...
I've been raised in Abu Dhabi so my firend circle revolve around the people I grown up with, tried to expand it with new expats, unfortunatly only worked out with few... |
Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by MataHari
(Post 7124768)
I do miss that tongue sticking out smilie at the end of that sentence...
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Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by TGFKASE
(Post 7124774)
Now, now, dont try and trick me into breaking my ny resolution....
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Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by MataHari
(Post 7124777)
just made that my ny resolution...
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Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by TGFKASE
(Post 7124778)
You cant do that, its too late to make up a ny resolution, surely.....
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Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by MataHari
(Post 7124781)
I can do whatever I want...
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Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by TGFKASE
(Post 7124792)
But that kinda thing leads to anarchy. Next, we'll have people creating new NY resolutions in October, singing 'Auld Lang Syne' during their summer hols and, heaven forfend, cancelling NYE completely... (oh, wait, that last one already happened....)
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Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by MataHari
(Post 7124797)
ok ok...you are right, I give up...my heart wasn't in it anyway...
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Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by TGFKASE
(Post 7124809)
No will power, thats most peoples problems with NY resolutions.....
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Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by MataHari
(Post 7124812)
that's why I never make them...no will power that's me...
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Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by TGFKASE
(Post 7124814)
I wasnt aiming at you there, MH, just making a general statement of fact.... Move along, nothing to see here....
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Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by MataHari
(Post 7124833)
no worries...I just added my personal touch...
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Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by TGFKASE
(Post 7124841)
A bit too 'bachelor' a statement, was it? Required a womans touch???
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Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by lobby lou
(Post 7124771)
u too have not met the right people ...we are a great bunch here xxx:thumbup:
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Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by lionheart
(Post 7124864)
Yeh...any time you fancy a cosy threesome with me and Shadya, just let us know;)
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Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by al dente
(Post 7124188)
Soz but i'm in AD, so can't really help but can offer some tips
Do you play sport? There will always be a tennis night/ football night that you can go to. If not, there are gym glasses with yoga etc . Even if you don't meet someone straight off bat, at least you're doing something. Don't know if you're male or female but you seem to be a ladee (hope i'm not wrong!). See if there are any social nights out on the EW website. Good luck, it all takes time and you meet a lot of wierdos. It reminds me of uni. |
Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by lobby lou
(Post 7124771)
u too have not met the right people ...we are a great bunch here xxx:thumbup:
what do you get up to? |
Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by MataHari
(Post 7124871)
yeah lobby...just a little tip...don't charge any money cause then they won't turn up...
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Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by commander
(Post 7125181)
ok Lobby, sell yourself and your bunch.....
what do you get up to? we do most things ....even drink with jocks lol xxxxxxxxx |
Re: Socialising ??
Who is 'we'
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Re: Socialising ??
myself,dh and friends ............
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Re: Socialising ??
Originally Posted by Sammy1
(Post 7124660)
I thought the same thing, but that is because I seem to have met all the weirdos in Dubai so far and I'm sure that it's just been a very bad experience! |
Re: Socialising ??
You, your husband and friends?
Sounds absolutley marvellous, funny I haven't seen you around. Where do you go, really I want to come along and join your gang, sounds cool |
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