Silliness from Saudi Arabia

Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by Miss Chicken, Apr 17, 2013.

  1. Miss Chicken

    Miss Chicken Little three legged cat with attitude Admiral

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    Sorry girls, no photos of the men available

    Rest of story
     
  2. Tora Ziyal

    Tora Ziyal Vice Admiral Admiral

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    Pictures! We need pictures!
     
  3. Mr. Laser Beam

    Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    So what happens to these dudes in their homeland? Do they get kicked out of everywhere they go?

    And why the hell does this never happen in reverse? Roving gangs of hot babes attacking defenseless middle aged guys? :lol:
     
  4. Miss Chicken

    Miss Chicken Little three legged cat with attitude Admiral

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    All over the web people are asking for photos.

    Some of the English-language Arab newspapers have hilarious comments including that Saudi men should start wearing burkas.
     
  5. Miss Chicken

    Miss Chicken Little three legged cat with attitude Admiral

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    Comments from Emaratis are saying that if handsome men had to cover up than no Saudi man would have to because they are all so ugly but there are many, many handsome men in UAE.
     
  6. Gov Kodos

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    That has to be one of the best reasons to be deported ever. They can do a remake of 'I'm Too Sexy' in all good conscience now.
     
  7. Lindley

    Lindley Moderator with a Soul Premium Member

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    The UAE is fairly progressive as middle-eastern countries go. Dubai in particular is very liberal. If not for the Arabic street signs it could be any number of cities in the US or Europe.

    Well, actually it's cleaner than most cities in the US or Europe. And the skyline is more impressive.

    Saudi Arabia, by comparison, is in the stone age.
     
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  9. iguana_tonante

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    Good grief, resize that monstrosity!
     
  10. scotpens

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    That's what she said . . . ! ;)
     
  11. Haggis and tatties

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    About time to, its been unfair to us big ugly buggers for so long, now we have a law to even the playing field, ok when i saw "even" i really mean puts them out of the field altogether. :p
     
  12. Gryffindorian

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    Bummer, I'll have to cancel my trip there. ;)
     
  13. RJDiogenes

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    They've offered to pay for me to come and live there. :(
     
  14. Miss Chicken

    Miss Chicken Little three legged cat with attitude Admiral

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    From an UAE journalist who has first hand experience of the morality police in Saudi Arabia.

    and

    Source
     
  15. Mr. Laser Beam

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    Unless you're at the airport and you happen to have a poppy seed clinging to your shoe. Linky
     
  16. Lindley

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    There are a few horror stories. It's not like the US doesn't have them too. For the most part it's not a scary place.
     
  17. Tora Ziyal

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    The article in Laser's linky is pretty scary, because you can pick up infinitesimal amounts of drugs just about anywhere. A coworker of mine almost lost his job because a drug dog detected drugs on him. They eventually figured out that the scent was on money in his wallet -- change from when he had stopped somewhere for breakfast on the way to work.
     
  18. sonak

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    Saudia Arabia's sexual politics are beyond the ability of satirists to do them justice.
     
  19. Lindley

    Lindley Moderator with a Soul Premium Member

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    Maybe it happened at terminal 1 or 2. One of those, I forget which, I heard was rather shady. I've only been to Terminal 3 (exclusively Emirates) and I've never seen excessive security or drug tests or whatnot. It's just another airport and passport control point.
     
  20. Kelthaz

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    American Dad took a decent shot at it.