You Know You are in the UAE When...
May 10th 2011, 1:31 am
#143
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Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 4,641
Re: You Know You are in the UAE When...
..when a zebra crossing/pedestrian crossing means nothing.
Jul 12th 2011, 9:56 am
#144
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Joined: Feb 2011
Location: Dubai
Posts: 193
Re: You Know You are in the UAE When...
On every car journey you see a selection of the following
- someone being in the wrong lane to turn but they turn anyway
- Swapping lanes 3 or 4 times and then still being in wrong lane
- Reversing back to a junction
- near misses due to cars pulling out in front
Taxi drivers use the brake and throttle like an on off switch.
If you take more than 1 second after the lights turn green you will here a horn beeping.
When someone takes more than 1 second to go when the lights change you beep your horn.
After selecting a number of items yourself a "customer service" helper will follow you to the till.
Looking at the weather report is as pointless as the UK. In the UK sun is forcast and it will most likely rain, here rain is forcast and we get sun.
- someone being in the wrong lane to turn but they turn anyway
- Swapping lanes 3 or 4 times and then still being in wrong lane
- Reversing back to a junction
- near misses due to cars pulling out in front
Taxi drivers use the brake and throttle like an on off switch.
If you take more than 1 second after the lights turn green you will here a horn beeping.
When someone takes more than 1 second to go when the lights change you beep your horn.
After selecting a number of items yourself a "customer service" helper will follow you to the till.
Looking at the weather report is as pointless as the UK. In the UK sun is forcast and it will most likely rain, here rain is forcast and we get sun.
Jul 12th 2011, 4:18 pm
#146
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Location: Disneyland, Dubai
Posts: 15,887
Jul 13th 2011, 12:02 am
#148
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Location: Brisvegas
Posts: 5,461
Re: You Know You are in the UAE When...
On every car journey you see a selection of the following
- someone being in the wrong lane to turn but they turn anyway
- Swapping lanes 3 or 4 times and then still being in wrong lane
- Reversing back to a junction
- near misses due to cars pulling out in front
Taxi drivers use the brake and throttle like an on off switch.
If you take more than 1 second after the lights turn green you will here a horn beeping.
When someone takes more than 1 second to go when the lights change you beep your horn.
After selecting a number of items yourself a "customer service" helper will follow you to the till.
Looking at the weather report is as pointless as the UK. In the UK sun is forcast and it will most likely rain, here rain is forcast and we get sun.
- someone being in the wrong lane to turn but they turn anyway
- Swapping lanes 3 or 4 times and then still being in wrong lane
- Reversing back to a junction
- near misses due to cars pulling out in front
Taxi drivers use the brake and throttle like an on off switch.
If you take more than 1 second after the lights turn green you will here a horn beeping.
When someone takes more than 1 second to go when the lights change you beep your horn.
After selecting a number of items yourself a "customer service" helper will follow you to the till.
Looking at the weather report is as pointless as the UK. In the UK sun is forcast and it will most likely rain, here rain is forcast and we get sun.
Jul 13th 2011, 3:42 am
#149
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Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 361
Re: You Know You are in the UAE When...
You have wishful thinking and fantasies on local girls...
You think wearing WESTHAM UNITED shirt written HAMMER 4 LIFE is the coolest thing
You find out how slow internet is
You cant use skype
You equate Deira to Brick Lane
Jul 13th 2011, 5:07 am
#150
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: You Know You are in the UAE When...
You have to recite this mantra before leaving home each morning: "I am not going to engage in road rage this morning. I am not going to engage in road rage this morning. I will be calm. I will be calm."