Genuinely interested, how are people allowed to walk around like this? I thought there were modesty laws and such like? Can anyone who has been there tell me what actually happens when these girls appear in public?
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Probably got stoned after this
I’m sure you’re technically allowed to wear swimwear but only on resort beaches and at hotel pools. They’re a little more lenient with white/British/Americans esp if they’re rich.
but I’m sure the police will issue you with an immediate warning or fine if you’re not in those areas from what I’ve seen
lol I absolutely love the misconceptions about Dubai (particularly from people who haven’t been there). Spoiler: nothing happens. There are some signs saying to cover knees etc in some places but I’ve never seen these enforced (unless it’s a religious place). I’ve worn bikinis in Dubai, on the beach and off the beach and I’m fine, no fines, no telling off, no stoning, no dirty looks
also, I’m not white
Same experience, I managed a year, hated my job, the lifestyle you can experience if you aren’t working long days, didn’t want to raise my kids there so my partner and I left. Even if I hadn’t worked and enjoyed the lifestyle more I couldn’t have stayed, it’s like a simulation
Since it's a dubai thread it's only fitting to ask here....
Anyone had a similar problem while living here?
We live in a building that overlooks a common pool area. Our neighbours let their children/preteens (around 9 of them) play in the pool area that we look over. They scream and shout all the time. It started in half term and now even when school started, kids are just running screaming all over the property. I can't relax in my own home. Obviously i complained to the security guard, who said he went before to the parents and they argued that "there's no playing area provided in the building". As if this is an excuse for their constant noise and shouting!!!
I raised a complaint to the management, they say we're looking into it but nothing happened. I even called the police and they said the guys on patrol will visit and check but nothing happened. They're not really civilized for me or my husband to go and talk to them. It's annoying because i feel helpless!
Do i try calling the police again? I've never had such problems with neighbours before so idk what to do..
Anyone had a similar problem while living here?
We live in a building that overlooks a common pool area. Our neighbours let their children/preteens (around 9 of them) play in the pool area that we look over. They scream and shout all the time. It started in half term and now even when school started, kids are just running screaming all over the property. I can't relax in my own home. Obviously i complained to the security guard, who said he went before to the parents and they argued that "there's no playing area provided in the building". As if this is an excuse for their constant noise and shouting!!!
I raised a complaint to the management, they say we're looking into it but nothing happened. I even called the police and they said the guys on patrol will visit and check but nothing happened. They're not really civilized for me or my husband to go and talk to them. It's annoying because i feel helpless!
Do i try calling the police again? I've never had such problems with neighbours before so idk what to do..
Christ the police will probably get them stoned or lashed
One can only dream
Can you move or are you tied into a 12 month contract?
are the family emirati?
are the family emirati?
What time is this? Is the pool not closed in the evening/early morning? If it's during the day, probably not much you can do unfortunately. We had a family in our community and the kids ran riot. The poor security guards were at their wits end and the parents did not give a tit. I would be looking to move...
I live in dubai and usualy security dont do much. Just keep calling the police but i hope u have managed to get it sorted by now
The Inghams are claiming to have moved to Dubai where everyday feels like a holiday (with a feels temp of 50c) and are renting a house in the middle of the desert.
It claims to have Moroccan flare, but looks absolutely awful and is a 40 min at best drive from anywhere. The back garden is AstroTurf and a tent. Just why? Looks like absolute hell to be stuck in there because it's too hot to do anything outside.
It claims to have Moroccan flare, but looks absolutely awful and is a 40 min at best drive from anywhere. The back garden is AstroTurf and a tent. Just why? Looks like absolute hell to be stuck in there because it's too hot to do anything outside.
You forgot to add that there's eight of them. Three adults and five children, in that small house.
Some instagrammer said that it is illegal to talk negatively about Dubai businesses there. So for example if you were to post a negative review of some Dubai beauty clinic, the police would call you and tell you to take it down and add a public apology/correction. Is that true? If so, seems like a really big adjustment for western people taking freedom of speech for granted their whole lives.
When the much hyped building boom collapsed a few years back, thousands of the slave labourers who build & clean & repair the eyesores - sorry magnificent tall towers and super highways - which fill the place were left to starve in accommodations so overcrowded & lacking in basic amenities like plumbing and windows that they make a Bangkok prison look like a luxury holiday destination.
"Expats" who tout their positive & wonderful experiences of Dubai never seem to pause to consider that it is only possible because of the misery, suffering and blood of those people.
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Surely there are estates and buildings that are child free. Yes I am sure it costs more to live in those but if the sound of children's laughter at play is so distressing it would be worth it to you.
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Yes this is true
What area is it in? I used to live in Dubai.
The Inghams house? Damac Hills 2
It’s okay there, bit out the way though.
I grew up in Bahrain in the 1960s and 1970s. My parents had been in Iran, Iraq and Kuwait too; my brother was born in Iran. I remember when there wasn't air conditioning everywhere, including at school. The older I get the more desperately homesick I get for it. My dad used to mutter about Dubai that he remembered it as a "backwater creek" and he had a lot of business there. The only thing I know about current Dubai is that my friend teaches in Oman and she had a fabulous holiday in Dubai with friends and their family, what with the water parks and other activities, as well as huge choice of food (mind you, Muscat seems to be the same for food too from her social media).
Back in the 1980s/1990s, family friends were working in Dubai as its growth started to boom. There were a load of wives at the pool one day, boasting how long each of them had been in the Gulf; Margaret's reply of "1948" rather shut them up.
As for Qatar, they have been at the forefront of negotiations with several other countries, particularly Afghanistan where Qatar acted as the middleman to get people out when the Taliban took over again.
I read the English language Gulf newspapers online which helps keep me updated about my previous home.
Back in the 1980s/1990s, family friends were working in Dubai as its growth started to boom. There were a load of wives at the pool one day, boasting how long each of them had been in the Gulf; Margaret's reply of "1948" rather shut them up.
As for Qatar, they have been at the forefront of negotiations with several other countries, particularly Afghanistan where Qatar acted as the middleman to get people out when the Taliban took over again.
I read the English language Gulf newspapers online which helps keep me updated about my previous home.