local kids bad manners
i was in the city center mall last night and was returning to my car laden with shopping when i was passing 5 local brats who all proceeded to bump of me on purpose i caught the last one and told him i was calling the police when a local gentleman intervened and gave them a telling of in arabic do these little thugs graduate to drive land cruisers i would like to thank the local gentleman but unfortunately he has been the exception to the rule here i have found the local people rude arrogant and down right ignorant i am leaving here on the 25 of july and will shake the sand of qatar from my shoes at the airport if qatar wants to move into the twenty first century it will have to start to educate the population in the ways of the world and how to inter act with different cultures it makes me sad but i leave here with a very very negative opinion of Qatar and her people
AHMAD, that is by far the funniest thing i have ever read on this website. I have to thank you for making my last few minutes by far the most enjoyable on here. Absolute classic.[img_assist|nid=17864|title=Chicks dig Guys with skills|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=440|height=440]
in some cultures kids are allowed to express themselves and given a boot everyonce in a while to correct them. Others train, coach, give time outs but still cant figure out how to curb the "bullying" problem.
Derryboy, was disrespected by kids... i was almost run over by some kids in a mustang at Hyaat Plaza. Pure unadulterated disrespect for another human being.... (i bet you if i met them in a Majlis, they would be the most hospitable people ever....) The fact is they dont have to see u again ... so they as they really felt like, but this happens anywhere in the world. There is a lot of mistrust or prejudice going around especially now...
i believe hatred is a learnt behavior and the parents have to teach their children... that all human beings are equal regardless of their skin color, language, social standing(being the most important) etc...
Ahmad44.. once Dr.Phil was talking abt 7 tools to help manner kids or something and what came to my mind was - table tennis racket, back side of really long screw driver... :) did u get any of that as a kid???
Unfortunately I've seen too many kids left to the maid(s) to raise and the drivers to accompany. That has a lot to do with it. Where's the role of parenting?
I do agree that they need a few more years here to catch up with life style in Dubai.
With all due respect to other nationalities, I have a special love & respect for the Irish. I love their food, culture,social life, art, music...etc.
If you still have no local friend here, I extend my hand to you to be my friend & I will introduce you to my Qatari friend who LOVES to listen to people's views/criticism about the negative sides of life here. (you can even help raise his 4 months old baby boy)
(I'm so sorry there's no Irish pub here....my fav place in every city I visit)
That's a good illustration of tolerance. I totally agree with your Qatari friend's attitude. Its real simple, its live and let live, follow your own beliefs and tolerate others' beliefs. Don't impose yourself on others.
Ahmad is right too. Discipline the little buggers that need it.
Derry Boy, I think the problem with you is a lack of punctuation. A little punctuation goes a long way in Qatar whereas in the Emirates they are not so bothered about it.
Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary. Mahatma Gandhi
i worked for over a year in dubai and found the emarati people to be the nicest and friendly people who have invited me to share their food during ramadan and who i will count on as life long friends but i can say that after 7 months here i do not have single qatari friend and i am irish and as you know we are famous for our hospitality of course we have exception but its unusual not the norm
But one thing is international! A good beating always puts a kid back on track! I'm a proud kid-beater if they behave out of line, i see it as filling in the gaps their parents left out.
And if a parent comes to you to complain about what u did to their kid, then feel free to fill out the gaps the grandparents left too!
Let me put on my pimp voice...ahem hem..."If the kid aint mine then i aint payin...and if the kid out of line then i aint playin!!
I agree with everybody above that there is the good & the bad in every nation/cilture, but as shammy said, the percentage of "rude kids" might be higher in the Gulf countries because of the fact that they are rich, brought up by ignorant maids, not even by "mannered English nannies".
We have "derry boy" & "Oryx" as the opposite extreme cases here. I tell you that I have experienced little rudeness here (I am sure that being an arab myself, minimize the amount of rudness I face ;-)
But I have also met wonderful people (including their well-mannered kids)
1 Qatari friend worked with me once. It was an int'l event & it was the muslim month of Ramadan where the muslims were fasting & public eating/drinking/smoking was not allowed. This guy was the manager (not because he was a Qatari but because he was a brilliant engineer) & he was fasting while other (western & non-western) expats were eating, drinking & smoking inside the project. He never said a word. Actually it was his european assistant who ordered everybody to respect the culture here & stop eating/drinking/smoking. So when the guy heard about this, he gathered everybody and...let me mark his words (which he said them in perfect English):
"we are all in an int'l event & we will act so. I have my religion & culture & you have yours. In a true int'l community, everybody should respect the others beliefs. Being a citizen from this country, or a manager of this project does not give me the right to impose my beliefs on you. You are all free to live your daily life in this month as you are used to, put for your own safety, don't do this in the streets, in front of the police or authorities. Go now & have your food & drinks"
I love this guy...a true reflection of our original teachings/discipline.
I think that dealing with our "guests" with love & respect, will leave them with no option but to respect us back, and our culture. It would be worthless to "ask/order" someone to respect you or your culture.
....the other day I made the mistake of bowling at City Centre. Just when we were taking a short break after the first game and to start bowling (after we paid) for the second, this brat was aiming at the lane with his ball.
My friend stopped him (in Arabic) and the brat kept insisting he paid and he was gonna throw the bowling ball. It took like 2 minutes before the bowling alley staff came to check what's wrong and that brat scooted off!
I was like 'what the E$^%$#'. And where the hell are his folks?
Pardon my language.
I cannot read a text that is not punctuated. My eyes go all funny and I can´t follow.
u got to be kidding 'bad manners' that is the understatement........i live in a compound owned by one shaikh and his kids use the pool and abuse all the kids around and dunk them! And when reprimanded they say "this is my father's compound i will kick u out". That's the local kids for u!
Well for the rest of the people who commented on "good" locals.........if u read properly derry has mentioned "kids".
Yes the father of these brats is very nice but u see the kids r bought up by the maids hence this problem!
acutally since my last post I have just had another Qatari come into my office and yet another delightful conversation.
I flicked off this web page quickly because I would have been ashamed for him to see such an attack.
Oh and also I just got a text from another Qatari in the middle of the conversation.. asking how I was doing...
bon voyage
I don't novita - hand on heart...
---> my post wasn't referring to you. I refer to ppl in general. Including my husband too i guess. lol.
Most of the Qatari's I came across are very nice people. I work with them and those I know are mostly well educated people and they raise their kids with good manners and values. They are mostly well behaved.
Those arrogant/uncivilized locals we meet in the malls and other places are rich fathers spoiled kids who dont need any values or manners in life. Its not only here...everywhere they are the same.
I don't novita - hand on heart... there are plenty of oiks anywhere.
I truly have Qatari friends that are dear to me and often tell my friends about my experiences with Qataris.
I really really enjoy talking with my Qatari friends, they are candid, perceptive, warm hearted and accept that anothers culture is different and don't condemn your differences.
Just finished such a conversation.
Oh and they sincerely wish you well and the best which is lovely too.
i have met rude people in Qatar, but i met plenty of nice Qatari too. When you met the rude one you tell to the next 20 ppl you know, when you met the nice one you tell no one.
Yeah look at me, I'm rude!
Anyway, it's not just the local kids that are rude, many of the expats kids are a nightmare.
I say we ban kids from Doha :D
uh oh we are Qatari bashing again
Just had two Qatari ladies ex-students = with charm, smiles, hugs and presents - i am so happy after seeing them.
I have endless stories of Qatari, grace, care, kindness and hospitality. At times my heart has been really touched especially as they can show such hospitality to cultures so radically different to their own and respect the cultures of others.
if you have such a negative view then i wish you better luck in your next destination.
you just opening a can of worm.
Ok ... IMO ... yes there are some rude locals kids here in Qatar. With bad manners and very rude. But don't you think everywhere you go in any country there always rude people around? Eventhough in QL there are plenty of them too.