20 reasons not to move to dubai
Ever since the opening of the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, I’ve been fascinated by the tiny emirate. It’s increasing influence on the financial world and emergence as a destination for the mega rich have landed it on the tiny list of places I’d consider visiting in the region.
After reading some horror stories about life there (especially for expats) I think I’ve offically reconsidered.
Just a few gems from the list:
3. It is really hot outside. Not Florida in July hot; Hot as if you were locked in a car in Florida in July with sufficient humidity to make it feel as though you are drowning. Hot as in 120 degrees with nearly 100% humidity. Do not look to the wind for relief. This is the equivalent of pointing a hairdryer on full blast directly at your face. Pour fine moon dust-like sand over your head as you do this and you get the picture.
5. This country prides itself so much on its glitz and glamour that it put a picture of its 7-star hotel on the license plate. Yet, the public toilets in the king-of-bling Gold Souk district are holes in the ground with no toilet paper or soap. Hoses to rinse your nether regions, however, are provided. This results in a mass of water on the floor that you must stand in to pee. Try squatting without touching anything and keeping your pants from touching anything either. Oh yeah. It’s 120 degrees in there too.
The alcohol laws are another stomach turning element;
12. Alcohol can only be sold in hotels and a handful of private clubs. A person must own a liquor license to consume in the privacy of their own home. To obtain a liquor license you must get signed approval from your boss, prove a certain level of salary that determines how much you are allowed to buy, and then submit several mug shots (aka passport photos) for approval. Pay the fee and the additional 30% tax on every purchase and you may drink at home.
Finally, the obvious;
9. The clothing some of these women wear makes no sense to me. I understand that as part of your religion you are required to dress in a particular way, but a black robe over your jeans and turtleneck and cover your head when it is 120 degrees outside? In the gym some women wear five layers of clothing…sweatpants and t-shits over sweaters with headscarves. Yet the men’s clothing makes absolute sense: white, airy, and nothing underneath but their skivvies.
The whole list makes me want to puke.
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I’m speechless, Dubai has always been a must on my list of travel. It’s sad to read that even with all of the beautiful buildings and its glamorous facade it still lacks the ability to be a long term destination.
I completely agree with why it’s a horrible idea to move to Dubai. Dubai has a very twisted and false modern perception by most of us who think it’s just pretty islands and 7-star hotels.
The government caters to rich foreigners since their oil dependent economy will fall once the supply is depleted. Laborers and foreigners seeking work are treated as second class citizens and hardly have any rights. The government can force lower-class citizens to move away from the developing part of UAE and moved further away from their land.
But sure, it’s a nice tourist desination for a weeks stay.
I am an expat indian living in dubai for the past 21 years and my family for over 30 years. the 20 reasons given are so laughable. I study in the United States and even i can make up a 20 reasons not to go to NYC or 20 reasons to go there.
The point is.. this list of reasons is meant to potray dubai in bad light. Even in places like Geneva there are toilets that are worse than what u can imagine and that too in the middle of the main city but then there are toilets that are extremely hygenic. The only few points that are right in the list are.. yes it gets hot..its desert for christs sake.. but every place in the city is equipped with air conditioners… so its only as uncomfortable as it is spending a winter in NYC.
Also, being in a muslim country.. Dubai is liberal to allow u to wear ure shorts or micro mini’s and its not compulsory for the arab women to wear what they do… they do it by choice. and the alcohol serving pubs, hotels, restaurants etc are every 100 meters… by no means HANDFUL.
The government does block Adult sites.. its an islamic country.. and its justified. and unless you are a perv you wouldnt really care whether u can access xxx.com
VOIP is working… skype or whatever. works perfectly fine. i use it.
the point about cops is SO UNTRUE… i am sick of the cops everywhere. those bastards are waiting to catch u and fine u… and having cameras is better than a cop chasing you as such pursuits have proven to be dangerous for the other ppl on the roads.
Television… you know now i am thinking if the person who wrote the 20 reasons actually went to dubai. i for one have 350 channels at home… and they air everything old and new.
Taxi drivers smell.. why was this person so up close and personal with the Taxi driver.. and its not like the drivers in manhattan dont… and they carry a gun.. so now who is dangerous ?
yes.. speeding is an emariti and expat sport.. even i tail gate…. everywhere the world .. tokyo.. US.. etc… street racing happens…. some ppl get caught some dont.. whats the big deal?
and about environment friendly… firstly gas guzzling SUV’s.. we all know americans are the one who drive the BIG 8 cylinder SUV’s.. in dubai most SUV’s are 6 cylinders…
and the palm islands destroying CORAL… dubai barely had any oyster beds.. its HOT.. life doesnt florish like in australia or sumthing. and first u complain that its hot… so we give u A/C’s… then u complain tht they cause green house gasses…. dont heaters in a cold place like NYC do the same.
just ignore this article.. and come to dubai and see for ureself!!
this list is only meant to potray dubai negatively. if it was as bad as it sounds, the number of people migrating to dubai wouldnt be increasing exponentially.
I recently learned my wife has relatives in Dubai. Again, Urban Monarch might need to get sponsorship to find out for themselves.
DubaiGuy, let me get this straight; going to XXX websites makes you a ‘perv’ but hiring one of the readily available prostitutes (also mentioned in the source article) doesn’t?
The fire department is equiped to roll to a scene in a Corvette!