scrubbedexpat141

I'm just beyond that time period myself. I struggle with long stints here without a break (6months is a normal limit) because of all the usual 'problems' of getting through life in this city. More and more niggles are feeling permanent though. GOing to have to do something very Dubai like buy a Range Rover to appease these feelings.

They definitely do. We have nowhere near that many but quite a few.

co durham boy

Dubai's a piece of piss man , it's all downhill for most after their stint in DXB . It is what it is , you should never take it too seriously tough chief .

Everybody leaves eventually

scrubbedexpat141

True. We're having a shuffle around work-wise at the moment and it should only be positive for me. Doing a little qualification on the side too and the enjoyment of winter in the Middle East gives me plenty to be happy about.

BEVS

My husband had a very good stop-over in Dubai some years ago for his 50th thanks to the help from the good people of this forum.

scot47

In just a few years Dubai has developed into a real hub for those travelling long-haul from East to West.
For me it is still too much like "Blade Runner Meets Abdulalbulbul Emir".

Meow

All stupid articles like that one do is allow people to reinforce their prejudices. Of course this place is far from perfect, no one with a modicum of sense claims otherwise, but it's also not the "shithole" that someone I know in the UK claimed. There were then the predictable cliches about it just being tall buildings and shopping malls with nothing to do but shop or sit on a beach which we all know is utter crap.

To have the nerve to write a slag off piece without even having stepped out of the airport shows some brass neck. It was Germain Greer who wrote about Dubai having spend a few hours here and almost all of that on a Big Bus tour and the infamous Johan Hari article has been wholly discredited.

I was slightly amused by comments from people claiming they'd never come here as it's awful, too Islamic, they don't like the laws etc yet the same people happily go to Bali (executes drug traffickers) or China (never heard of human rights) so it's just snottiness.

There are utter ***** in every city, not just here and most of us do out best to avoid the types who think they getting pissed in Barnasti is the pinnacle of success.

Such ill-informed pieces will continue to be posted as they are marvelous clickbait. Another bit of nonsense will be along in a few months and won't alter opinions either way.

scrubbedexpat141

This is quite a funny and well put together response

Response

Irishbeekeeper

[QUOTE=Meow;11776254] the types who think they getting pissed in Barnasti is the pinnacle of success.
/QUOTE]

you know in my 4th year here now and I have never been there, didnt really saw the attraction of it all, I like my places to be quiet and absolutely deserted!

scrubbedexpat141

[QUOTE=Irishbeekeeper;11776526] I went on my very first full day here. Enjoyed it because of the company but I hate plastic pint pots so refuse to go there.

co durham boy

[QUOTE=Scamp;11776907] You should only ever drink out of plastic glasses at a gypsies wedding

super_hans

'Who in their right mind would want to visit Dubai?'.....anyone living in Saudi Arabia.

Bahtatboy

Except that anyone in their right mind wouldn't be in Saudi in the first place...

scot47

I was in KSA on and off for 17 years. Are you saying I am raving mad ? The doctors say that I am cured !

Millhouse

madness is relative - but it explains a lot of things about you

scot47

After KSA, I thought Dubai was too much like Essex. For softies !