A further perception is that women run around in black robes,men in white, and buying a beer would be extremely difficult.
I can't help but sharing this part with you.. what you said above is NOT perception, this is what you see and what you WILL experience in that part of the world.. even in Dubai and Bahrain in general. In the former city you might see some occasions of relaxation in terms of dress code but finding a can of beer from supermart is still out of question; unless you like non-alchoholic Carlsberg...