JonnyLove Posted 11 December, 2013 Share Posted 11 December, 2013 Next week the wife is going out to do a gig in Abu Dhabi : Dubai. Anything she should be made aware of? (She is a signer before bearsey starts) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippineSaint Posted 11 December, 2013 Share Posted 11 December, 2013 What Clubs is she singing in? The obvious Dubai_Phil and Eric. Any local in a dress in the club claiming to be Sheik from one of the other Emirates and can he give her a lift home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudders Posted 11 December, 2013 Share Posted 11 December, 2013 Jonny please remember rule 1 of internet forums which dictates that if you reference anyone female you should post a picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLove Posted 11 December, 2013 Author Share Posted 11 December, 2013 It's a private corporate function in a hotel so not for public, but just looking for general do's and don'ts of the culture for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLove Posted 11 December, 2013 Author Share Posted 11 December, 2013 Just google females and pick the one you fancy the most Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 11 December, 2013 Share Posted 11 December, 2013 Don't have sex in public with a policeman while intoxicated and eating kosher food Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 11 December, 2013 Share Posted 11 December, 2013 Don't have sex in public with a policeman while intoxicated and eating kosher food That knocks the nightlife on the head then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Saint Posted 11 December, 2013 Share Posted 11 December, 2013 Al Jazeera were thinking of adding the American cartoon programme The Flintstones to its schedule in the Middle East. Concerned that there might be some xenophobic opposition to such a move, they conducted surveys in all the countries of the region. The survey simply asked respondents if they would want The Flindtsones included in the schedule. Opinion was split in the United Arab Emirates; in Dubai, for example, they do not want it, but those in Abu Dhabi do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 11 December, 2013 Share Posted 11 December, 2013 Don't give anybody The Finger (as in Yank middle digit). Jail is highly likely. Medication - Codiene sp? is banned and could lead to jail!! Any prescribed medication make sure you have a copy of prescription. Dildos - will be confiscated if spotted on Xray machine - i kid you not, happened to a friend's wife a few years ago!! Drugs - don't even think about it!! Most taxi drivers don't know where they are going or how to drive!! Most Bars don't have a smoking ban, so expect to smell like an ashtray by the end of the evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 11 December, 2013 Share Posted 11 December, 2013 Al Jazeera were thinking of adding the American cartoon programme The Flintstones to its schedule in the Middle East. Concerned that there might be some xenophobic opposition to such a move, they conducted surveys in all the countries of the region. The survey simply asked respondents if they would want The Flindtsones included in the schedule. Opinion was split in the United Arab Emirates; in Dubai, for example, they do not want it, but those in Abu Dhabi do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 12 December, 2013 Share Posted 12 December, 2013 It is bitterly cold down here now that winter has hit. Down to an icy 22C last night so if she plans sitting out side in the evening near the sea she'll need a fleece or something...... Dress code - when she is not on stage - ie airport - hotel - gig etc AUH is more conservative than Dubai but same rules apply. Get out the hotel - get into taxi - get to venue. Leave Venue - get into taxi - get out at hotel - NO problem and can wear what she likes. But in PUBLIC it is different - So IF visiting a shopping mall/passing immigration etc she should wear T-Shirt NOT a "strappy top" (ie cover shoulders) - on stage is no problem. Equally no mini-skirts / micro shorts in public. Her Event organisers will tell her what she can and cannot say on stage. Banter here has to be a little different. Take photos of scenery/buildings etc but NOT of people, and especially NOT Arab women/families Not just "never give the finger" but also NEVER swear at anyone from this part of the world Cannot drink alcohol on stage while performing Beef or Turkey Bacon for breakfast - just don't bother it REALLY tastes like sh1t. All Dubai & Abu Dhabi taxis are metered and most are now safe unless she gets in the back with her bits hanging out & vomitting (ie like most Brit women on a weekend) She'll have a great time but you need to check which City she is actually in - it's 180km between the two. 100 quid taxi fare if she lands in the wrong one! Oh and never, ever, EVER trust anyone in Hospitality/Events and NEVER do anything on credit for/with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLove Posted 12 December, 2013 Author Share Posted 12 December, 2013 Thanks Phill, all transport been organised by the company so nothing to worry about and its a only a 3 day thing from Wednesday to Friday. I'll tell her to cover up (that will upset her) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 12 December, 2013 Share Posted 12 December, 2013 Oh and never, ever, EVER trust anyone in Hospitality/Events and NEVER do anything on credit for/with them. Does that include you, Phil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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