tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post3480034253001323719..comments2024-03-28T22:59:15.275+04:00Comments on UAE Community Blog: Dubai malls join anti-indecency campaignsecretdubaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115610824191031176noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-45888690833692373182009-08-26T18:32:45.717+04:002009-08-26T18:32:45.717+04:00its funny that people are starting to take the law...its funny that people are starting to take the law into their own hands while the government sits back and watches, when business people start turning away customers/profit, it tells you something is really wrong and they are really fed up.<br /><br />When will the government step in?ColOmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10782246242397086830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-5795719923412290812009-08-16T16:03:48.379+04:002009-08-16T16:03:48.379+04:00amazingsusan said...
It seems to me to be pretty s...amazingsusan said...<br />It seems to me to be pretty simply.<br /><br />1) Issue CLEAR guidelines about what is acceptable and what is not.<br /><br />It is CLEARLY stated on every door to MOE (An example) that shoulders should be covered and shorts/skirts should be till the knees. Yet so many many people ignore this. Like bratty children being "rebellious" while just proving that they cant be trusted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-34205358876251158212009-08-16T14:22:09.771+04:002009-08-16T14:22:09.771+04:00I agree with amazinsusan on choosing a path and st...I agree with amazinsusan on choosing a path and sticking to it. Either be socially liberal or conservative. Quit flip-flopping and then wondering why people act the way they do.<br /><br />For me? I remember once at a club in Fairmont (can't remember its name, where the entrance is from the back?).. New Year's party.. dancing with my WIFE.. a bouncer walks up to me and asks me to step back and not get too close to her. We weren't 'dirty dancing' or anything.. just having a good time.<br /><br />Ruined my night, much to the relief of my wife, who is not big on dancing anyway.<br /><br />Mind you, this is a place where alcohol is served and everyone is getting drunk. It's NEW YEAR's EVE!<br /><br />Then, you go to a club across the street and you hear:<br /><br />500 khundred, one shot<br /><br />And I'm thinking.. WTF?! <br /><br />So.. make up your mind. Do you want a brothel or a mosque? Or somewhere in between like most 'normal' countries are? Cause, quite frankly, it looks to me like you have a brothel in the mosque.<br /><br />I got it! The new Dubai tagline:<br /><br />Dubai: A brothel in the mosque<br /><br />Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your cooperation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-46481488823123896832009-08-16T12:52:52.101+04:002009-08-16T12:52:52.101+04:00keep it simple.
i think decency is beyond what one...keep it simple.<br />i think decency is beyond what one person wears, and respect is beyond personal moral opinion. although its important to put a limit on certain things, co- existence has something to do with compromise, its both parties responsibilities...well at the end of the day i PERSONALLY think wear something sexy if you have something to show,, hide it if its hideous. that applies to ALL (limitation applies)..:) come on guys loosen up a bit. smile dubai is still and should be a place to be creative and fashionable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-9399344867317171872009-08-15T22:26:26.166+04:002009-08-15T22:26:26.166+04:00Exactly, the problem is that usually westerns usua...Exactly, the problem is that usually westerns usually attach being progressive with acting like them which is far from the truth. This is a self-centralized imperialistic view of the world.Proud Emiratihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826171312206826903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-72695577124894588402009-08-15T21:50:42.566+04:002009-08-15T21:50:42.566+04:00PE,
well you're right. progressive and wester...PE,<br /><br />well you're right. progressive and westernised are not the same thing, although many people use them as such.<br /><br />delete progressive. the rest stands.<br /><br />BTW, you accusing me of being biased is certainly the pot calling the kettle black LOL.amazingsusanhttp://www.amazingwomenrock.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-4462767297536247122009-08-15T11:36:01.619+04:002009-08-15T11:36:01.619+04:00i saw a really obese italian lady parade around ou...i saw a really obese italian lady parade around our pool yesterday..<br /><br />it certainly wasnt my preferred view.. but i couldnt really care..<br /><br />i have tried and tried but cannot understand the fuss..Lirunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16165940866092660086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-18767675889952664362009-08-15T08:06:07.329+04:002009-08-15T08:06:07.329+04:00You'v just contradictedi urself NotAmzingSuzan...You'v just contradictedi urself NotAmzingSuzan when u attached progressive with being westernized and then say that its not about what is right or wrong but about different values. If u want to pretend to be neutral at least try not to show ur total bias.Proud Emiratihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826171312206826903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-77033063399687517802009-08-15T04:58:46.792+04:002009-08-15T04:58:46.792+04:00It seems to me to be pretty simply.
1) Issue CLEA...It seems to me to be pretty simply.<br /><br />1) Issue CLEAR guidelines about what is acceptable and what is not.<br /><br />2) Publicise widely, including in all tourism campaigns, employment contracts, etc.<br /><br />3) Fine and/or deport those who don't comply.<br /><br />Problem solved.<br /><br />Either the UAE wants to be progressive/Westernised or it does not. Choose a path and stick to it. It's not a question of right or wrong, it's a question of different values. Emiratis need to decide what values they would want to live by and that they would want visitors to their country to live by and then implement them. Visitors then have criteria upon which they can base a decision to come to the UAE or not.amazingsusanhttp://www.amazingwomenrock.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-539260241030425272009-08-15T01:19:10.935+04:002009-08-15T01:19:10.935+04:00Anonymous @ 07:48
Actually, not only miniskirts s...Anonymous @ 07:48<br /><br />Actually, not only miniskirts should be banned, we should go after bikinis, men piercing and many many other stuff.<br /><br />Meanwhile am enjoying using my authority to stop that idiot from doing a public display of affection. I am generous enough that I didn't call the police to arrest him !Proud Emiratihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826171312206826903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-2714589009690739332009-08-14T22:01:18.156+04:002009-08-14T22:01:18.156+04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dubai Entrepreneurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15482825217205267501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-59725399707544479382009-08-13T07:48:26.541+04:002009-08-13T07:48:26.541+04:00So if they can ban miniskirts in Dubai... Speedos ...So if they can ban miniskirts in Dubai... Speedos in the UK is it then acceptable for France to do this?<br /><br />http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090812/ap_on_re_eu/eu_france_burquini_banned<br /><br />French pool bars Muslim woman for 'burquini' suit<br /><br />PARIS – A Muslim woman garbed in a head-to-toe swimsuit — dubbed a "burquini" — may have opened a new chapter in France's tussle between religious practices and its stern secular code.<br /><br />Officials insisted Wednesday they banned the woman's use of the Islam-friendly suit at a local pool because of France's pool hygiene standards — not out of hostility to overtly Muslim garb.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-59042221592025180412009-08-11T23:37:02.746+04:002009-08-11T23:37:02.746+04:00Respecting the culture and values can be in many f...Respecting the culture and values can be in many forms. Eg. We won't be seen EATING FOOD or DRINKING anything in the public during Ramadan as we respect them, eventhough we're not muslims.<br /><br />Respect should be gained and not enforced.**WatsUpInU@E**https://www.blogger.com/profile/01100840887234475847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-53524692767902565442009-08-11T13:55:13.909+04:002009-08-11T13:55:13.909+04:00i*maginate said...
fellow atheist,
It's not a...<em> i*maginate said...<br />fellow atheist,<br /><br />It's not a matter of logic as I was not making an argument - I was recounting...</em><br /><br />Male sales assistants in women's clothing stores are not to be confused with Style Consultants. Also, telling you what most customers would do with the item in question may not necessarily constitute fashion advice. <br /><br />The only suggestion I could possibly give is that when shopping for clothing, if you see something you would never dream of wearing, simply ignore it and look for what you would like, rather than engaging underpaid salespeople in confrontational dialogues...oink-oinknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-51705337721683193362009-08-11T11:02:12.392+04:002009-08-11T11:02:12.392+04:00http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/aug/10...http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/aug/10/alton-towers-speedo-ban<br /><br />Alton Towers bans men in Speedos<br /><br />Small swimwear is out, says water park in barely concealed grope for August publicity<br /><br />--- are we likely to see the same here u think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-65049105696763221012009-08-10T19:13:42.640+04:002009-08-10T19:13:42.640+04:00It does disgust a person when he/she by chance hap...It does disgust a person when he/she by chance happens to glance(for whatever reason) in the direction of some ladies sitting at the other end of a restaurant who are dressed in a way that in the single glance you can tell what kinda of lingerie they are wearing if they are wearing any in the first place. I'm not talking about the perverted/desperate bunch of men or women who get high on seeing inner wear but I'm talking about the rest (local or expat) who don't want to see such stuff...<br /><br />We need a campaign, but a proper one. Not this useless sign board out side malls. The one in MOE has been there for ages and I still see people dressed in ways I don't want to describe...Stainedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718001009325538247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-16515111569202677632009-08-10T18:03:59.226+04:002009-08-10T18:03:59.226+04:00Rose, think PE was kidding / sarcastic in a way..Rose, think PE was kidding / sarcastic in a way..roshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03271894997251528158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-31910557085879227322009-08-10T10:36:08.314+04:002009-08-10T10:36:08.314+04:00i*maginate,
Come on now! The people working in re...i*maginate,<br /><br />Come on now! The people working in retailers hardly know how to get to their store, let alone know what the policies are! You need to lower your expectations... a LOT!<br /><br />On the other hand, it sounds like he thought you could pull it off and was hoping you would try it on -- some women would take that as a compliment :)fellow atheistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-28193318344248393572009-08-10T07:49:08.330+04:002009-08-10T07:49:08.330+04:00>>The least thing that could happen is a guy...>>The least thing that could happen is a guy going home and thinking about her in the bathroom and doing some stuff ...<<<br /><br />Then the guy needs to grow up and develop some impulse control.<br /><br />I agree there are some pretty scary sights wondering around the malls and some people go shopping wearing things better suited to the beach, but to suggest that people are psychologically scarred by them is a bit of a stretch. If you want to go home and obsess about what someone was wearing you need professional help!Rose in Dubainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-86102001868150918402009-08-09T22:56:19.251+04:002009-08-09T22:56:19.251+04:00rosh: have rules in place and not have Paris H ins...rosh: <i>have rules in place and not have Paris H inspired women over to DXB to help "place" DXB on the "world map".</i><br /><br />hear! hear!<br />and if it's ok to have PH come in and shoot MY NEW BFF!!!!!!!! <i>(i lost some braincells just saying that)</i>, then let them shoot sex and the city too... <br />personally i think SatC is a great comment on the world we live in today. the PH crap is just insipid.hemlockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886283830369668137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-87476580418545818312009-08-09T22:45:55.534+04:002009-08-09T22:45:55.534+04:00There was a fine line being comfortably clothed an...There was a fine line being comfortably clothed and blatant nudity. Friends and I cringe at what (more than) some women wear in the city. It's like why bother putting clothes on? Fellow Atheist - I'm not sure about EU, however, on several occasions, American born / raised cousins / friends have cringed at some of the 'sightings'.<br /><br />That said, I find it confusing and to be quite honest, sort of insensitive when the national Media head, who is also a member of the FNC make statements like the ones below;<br /> <br />"certainly many expats who come to our country are .."<br /><br />Just how many "expats" does she know that make up the UAE? Unless GN butchered her statement (which they often do), I hope she and many others make an effort to know the people..sorry, the "expats" and their ways of life, which make up the UAE. It's not a cookie cut society OR culture. <br /><br />"while a visitor is processing his entry visa."<br /><br />Most folks who're into provocative clothing do not do not need a visa for the UAE. They can get on a flight and land in DXB wearing whatever they please, no questions asked. And it's almost ludicrous to have them 'read' through the campaign whilst entering a Mall. Please, think, research, strategize and focus on more effective ways.<br /><br />That said, I agree, a campaign / dialogue shall help better understand cross cultural expectations & perceptions. However, it has to be a two way process. It has to be honest, transparent and consistent and effective i.e. have rules in place and not have Paris H inspired women over to DXB to help "place" DXB on the "world map".roshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03271894997251528158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-56967400832726222852009-08-09T21:59:39.493+04:002009-08-09T21:59:39.493+04:00Yes Rose in Dubai, she is psychologically hurting ...Yes Rose in Dubai, she is psychologically hurting the people there. The least thing that could happen is a guy going home and thinking about her in the bathroom and doing some stuff ...Proud Emiratihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826171312206826903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-77898331242475845372009-08-09T21:52:14.927+04:002009-08-09T21:52:14.927+04:00Is there no connection between Dubai's sudden ...Is there no connection between Dubai's sudden concern with decency and rumours of other, more conservative emirates/countries getting more say in decision-making here? I have been here for other Ramadans and have not seen this concern with modesty earlier. Also, the permission to film sex and the city was refused...Just thinking aloudAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-13170347382070859192009-08-09T20:53:13.973+04:002009-08-09T20:53:13.973+04:00fellow atheist,
It's not a matter of logic as...fellow atheist,<br /><br />It's not a matter of logic as I was not making an argument - I was recounting my experience. For you, I'll finish off the story. When he said it's OK to wear a bra only under the top, I challenged him and asked if he expects me to walk out of the shop right past a massive coffee shop (full of men) with bra on full view. He insisted that's OK - when the mall guidelines state otherwise - and smiled.i*maginatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11768590735811322295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-59687765683203550452009-08-09T20:06:33.243+04:002009-08-09T20:06:33.243+04:00i*maginate,
Just cause an item is for sale doesn...i*maginate, <br /><br />Just cause an item is for sale doesn't mean that it's something you can wear where it is being sold. You don't see people wearing tuxes in the mall, but they sell them. Such a top could be worn at a private party for instance. Or, hell, maybe even for her husband only. Your logic is seriously flawed.<br /><br />@ another expat, <br /><br />It appears that the Emiratis are not affected by the prostitutes turning tricks in broad daylight.. or in the 5-star hotels. They are, however, affected by tourists and mall visitors. As such, the government naturally responds to the many complaints they are receiving from their own citizens.<br /><br />So, until the Chinese hookers move into Emirati neighborhoods, no one is going to care how many they are.<br /><br />This goes to show you how isolated they are.<br /><br />@ Anon @ 09 August, 2009 14:17, <br /><br />Please.. no one in Europe cares what anyone is wearing. Just cause you carry a European passport doesn't make you culturally European.. it's obvious from your response.fellow atheistnoreply@blogger.com