Probably mentioned already:
Whe you reply 'Inshallah' to an ATC clearance.

When seeing a Police car run a red light, or wander between 2 lanes on Emirates Highway doesn't seem to set a bad example, but just seems normal.

When a truck reverses up the motorway onramp because it took the wrong turn, you no longer stand at the balcony and watch.

Does anyone still have fun reading brochures / signs / advertising on trucks... and picking out the spelling mistakes?

The 5000 Goolon sewer tanker.
The lemousine.
The airconditioning duck company.

Any more?

Heavy Vehicals Crossing

When you think honking your horn for the cafeteria or shop guy to take your order and bring yourstuff to your car is normal..

When you don`t go somewhere because there is no Valet parking and you might have to walk 100 yards!

when you think its normal to go to a Saloon for a hair cut.
When you go to a vedio shop when you want to hire a movie

When you start to find some of the Arabic music not too bad!:ouch:

gimmesumvalium - that was really funny!!

Also -
when you use the "HOT" water tap to bathe most of the year..
when you have 42" TVs in all rooms..
when you throw away furniture every 2 years..
when you "bird watch' women in abaya.. :ugh:

When even your maid tells you that you are putting on weight and need to drink less!!

When you find a bar where the beer is 23dhs and you tell your friends because it seems so cheap!!

Tower Ranger
 

Ha! You got me chuckling on both.
Re your first comment: She told me exactly that yesterday!
Re your second: Barasti Bar, Happy Hour 5pm to 7pm, 21 AED per pint! Pass it on.

Grizz

I just have to say that this thread has made me laugh!!

Whilst I live in the UK have just come back from visiting friends who have been in DXB for 10 years....Now I know they are not the only ones who think like you guys do!!!

When you only eat in the same place three times because thats how many buy one get one free vouchers you have in The Entertainer.

When my maid goes round to Grizzled`s house and tells him how fat I am too!

When the thought of beer at 21Dhs makes you thirsty!!

Why you all expats complan all the time about bad is middle east? If you dont like there go back to you country and fly there. Proably you cannot get good job in your country and come to middle east to get better job than you cannot get.

you care for nothing but youself. Only want money ad doesn't care about culture and respect for US.

If you didnt like go back to were you come from.

Cheer up mate
 

We just like to cheer up since this part of the World needs some jokes. And yes we are here to fly and make money, make a living pal and provide safe air service for your country. Where would you guys be without us? And there are plenty of you guys in our countries trying to get away from this place. :}

Cheer up Tayar. This is a democratic forum.

The trouble with many of us expats and our "home" countries is that we are so tolerant of others' intolerances. Thanks Tayer for reminding me of that. Have a nice day....:)

get this once and for all.

we are not here for your

dust
sand
camels
'warm' hospitality (not!)
'excellent' work conditions (not!)
'free' and 'fair' laws (not!)
loud and intrusive calls to prayer 5 times a day
driving practices
beautiful flora and fauna (not!)
natural islands with welcoming women (not!)
women (uggh...not!)
surf (not!)
well maintained aircrafts (not!)
ops departments run by nepotistic mafia types

we are here for ONE thing and ONE thing alone.
get used to it.

You've been there long enough when you can actually understand Tayar's post!

If asked to explain the ME management style in ten words, you couldn't go pastEven if it is eleven words.

It's not just the Locals. Long term EKers will remember Larry the Oirshman whose cure-all fixit for any complaint was: "If yer don't foo*en' loike it, oil'll droive yer to the foo*en airport meself!"

paradise- hahaha good one!!!:D:D...tayar- I also agree with u, we're here only for the money but I also agree that if u can't respect the culture and law of the land then the doors are always open for those to leave...don't just bi#*h about it...let those legs do the walking too...