Fwd: LIFE IN DUBAI
o buy or not DoBai heDubaiNobody Tells You About Dubai is the land of the biggest, tallest, longest, widest, richest, fanciest, fastest...everything is t... in the world. hey have the tallest residential towers in the world, he tallest restaurant in the world, the largest number ofMalbaris in the world, the highest crane operator in the world. If it does not grow in Dubai , they'll make it rtificially - artificial ski slopes, artificial islands, artificial oasis,coconut trees and lawns, artificial beaches, artificial economy. Indians especially love it here because of the dirham o-rupee value. Pakistanis adore it. he Egyptians come here because there is nothing to o in Egypt.
No more pyramids to build either. The Filipinos come here because they have no choice; there is nothing back home, not even dogs - they've beeneaten up. The Brits come here coz they have forgotten what it is to enjoy 3 meals a day in UK and nobody employs them therefor the crap they give... The Lebanese come here to buy cars, dress to kill, wear Peter Pan shoes 10 sizes bigger than their feet, put 1 kg of gelon their heads and give everyone ball talk. They'll buy a 1980s Merc or BMW for 10k dirhams and drive the car like theyare sitting in the rear passenger seat, stretching their arms all the way to the steering wheel, giving you the piercing baldeagle look. Russian girls come here as "Hookers". The Bangladeshis come here to serve you when you honk outside a Baklava (shop), but would not even look at you if you parkand go inside to pickup yourself. Now according to the government Dubai isTax free. Of course, that is true. You only have to pay for thevisa, medical,sponsor,
- Many administrative tasks require specific documentation and licenses.
- Dubai has a "Pay and Park" scheme with limited parking lots for a large number of cars.
- Wrong parking incurs fines.
- Tolls are implemented on roads, with alternative routes leading to traffic jams.
- Government-related work like visa or immigration medicals has two options: Standard (15 days) and Urgent (2 days).
- The urgent option costs 30-40 dirhams more.
- The Dubai government profits from the urgent processing of these medicals.
- Switching jobs can result in a work ban, requiring a penalty to lift.
- Owning a car is considered essential for mobility in Dubai.
| dont even get jobs if you dont have a car). |
|---|
| But you'll get your license in attempts ranging |
| from 2 to 20. |
| Each time you fail you have paid fees for Driving |
| classes & Driving Tests, which are 1000-odd |
| dirhams. Imagine the moneyRTA makes. |
| Most of the expats live alone with families back |
| home. |
| So they spend much on phone calls. |
| And call charges from Dubai are high. |
| Another odd thing about Dubai- no matter |
| where you go or who you meet, you take |
| down phone numbers. |
| Everybody has everybodys number in Dubai. And |
| everyone has a Visiting Card,whether you |
| are a bootlegger, a masseuse, a hooker, a |
| car cleaner, a watchman or a pizza delivery |
| boy. |
| Everyone knocks around with lots of cards in his |
| or her wallet and one card in the palm. |
| So whenever you shake hands with anyone in |
| Dubai and let go,you end up with a visiting |
| card in your palm. |
| If youre walking on the road and you ask |
someone the time,he'll tell you 10:30, give you his card and say, I have new and Second-hand watches.
At a restaurant when you are leaving they'll say Here is my card, call us for home delivery.
If you're below your building, you'll meet those Chinese chicks giving you their cards,saying, Call us if you want DVDs.
If you are standing at a bus stop, aPakistaniwill pull over in his 1980 Toyota Corolla,give you his card and say, If you want Pick-up & Drop Service, call me.
Dubai has amusing-looking buildings. Some have holes in them, some have giant balls on them, some look like aeroplanes,some look like sail boats, and, all of them reach into space with your window right in front of the moon.
Everyone in Dubai goes to malls.Not necessarily to shop.
To beat the heat, go to a mall; business meeting, go to a mall;getting bored, go to a mall; want to take a leak or dump, go to a mall;want to do lukhagiri (little in your pocket, little in your mind), go to a mall.
If you want to go for a picnic go to a mall.
Some Malbaris go home to Kerala, get married, and then come to a Dubai Mall for their honeymoon.
THAT...MY FRIENDS.....IS DO-BUY
Submitted by Jefer Kassam
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