Men in Qatar

sammie1571
By sammie1571

Why do men in qatar have to be like a pack of hounds to a single female i know that it is lonely but acting like a pack of hounds is really not the way forward and off putting!

Men say that there is a shortage of single ladies but from a ladies point of view there is a shortage of polite men!

By Qatarcat• 20 Jul 2006 11:58
Qatarcat

Haha ok 1pm then, you meanie. Mind it, you will have to catch me first :P :P

Or I could just call RSPCA.

By dohagirl• 20 Jul 2006 11:51
dohagirl

1pm is good for me QC. ;) see you there. I'll bring my BBQ :D

By Qatarcat• 20 Jul 2006 11:41
Qatarcat

How about 12.30 - 1pm? That means you have to choose either 12.30 or 1pm lol

By dohagirl• 20 Jul 2006 11:37
dohagirl

Cool, I can go to lunch at any time too. We can meet in the parking lot between Le Nortre and Starbucks, I drive a baby blue Hyundai Tuscon.

By Qatarcat• 20 Jul 2006 11:35
Qatarcat

DG I don't know what time your lunch break is, I'm flexible. Ramada junction? Maybe we could just meet in the parking lot somewhere in Le Notre area and then decide on the spot?

By dentist• 20 Jul 2006 11:32
dentist

it's on C-ring road after Ramada signal on your way to HMC, right across the street from Baggett

By mochafrap• 20 Jul 2006 11:30
mochafrap

you mean it didn't work, QC? BUGGERS! mental note: next time mention something potentially more revolting like booger pie

okay okay no more! enjoy your lunch ladies, and the rest of your weekend everbody! i'm off to Dubai..!

By dohagirl• 20 Jul 2006 11:28
dohagirl

I don't know where that is

By dentist• 20 Jul 2006 11:27
dentist

Go to Tanjore ....don't ask me why, it just sounds funny to me and i was wondering if anyone has tried it

By dentist• 20 Jul 2006 11:25
dentist

Now I'm starving but i can't go prepare food...have to wait for my wife to come back from work :(

Stop the talk about food...let's talk about war on arabs ....just kidding...please don't start

By dohagirl• 20 Jul 2006 11:23
dohagirl

What the cannabalism didn't do that for you? Speaking of lunch, when and where?

By Qatarcat• 20 Jul 2006 11:21
Qatarcat

Fish, you are THAT close to actually putting me off my lunch with DG!

By dohagirl• 20 Jul 2006 11:17
dohagirl

:P

By mochafrap• 20 Jul 2006 11:15
mochafrap

good point, QC! except no one wants to know what is REALLY in their hot dogs, nuggets, etc..

btw who the hell am i to decide what's disgusting or otherwise? in my country people make a salad made of raw sheep liver, lungs, and guts topped with a peanut butter dressing. LOL

By dohagirl• 20 Jul 2006 11:05
dohagirl

Don't worry Mocha, seal flipper pie is disgusting.

By Qatarcat• 20 Jul 2006 11:00
Qatarcat

Well have you ever seen how pretty much ANY processed food is made?? You'd be even more horrified. Blood and cereal is like, nothing...

By mochafrap• 20 Jul 2006 10:56
mochafrap

have you ever seen how black pudding is made? i saw this thing on BBC food the other day. They get a huge container full of blood and pour it into cereal. I was horrified! lol

By Qatarcat• 20 Jul 2006 10:48
Qatarcat

Hey I like black pudding!

By mochafrap• 20 Jul 2006 10:45
mochafrap

strange. endangered fish, and excessive populations of seals. almost a paradox to people on this side on the world :p

i'm still not convinced about your seal flipper pie. but eh..i guess it can't be worse than haggis or black pudding..! :|

By dohagirl• 20 Jul 2006 10:24
dohagirl

Seals? endangered? Hardly, there's over 5 million off Newfoundland, and another 2 or 3 off the rest of Eastern Canada. We have a big seal hunt every year to kill some of them off so they don't eat all the cod...which are endangered.

By mochafrap• 20 Jul 2006 10:19
mochafrap

seal flipper pies?! big on saving endangered species, aren't we DG? LOL

By Qatarcat• 20 Jul 2006 09:57
Qatarcat

Scottish accent makes my knees go weak... There is this Scottish guy working with my man, he has the sexiest accent in the whole wide world. Nobody understands a word he's saying, though, not even other Scottish blokes.

:p

By dohagirl• 20 Jul 2006 09:54
dohagirl

Cheese eh? I think of fish and moose. I could really go for some cod cheeks right now, or seal flipper pie. :P

By mochafrap• 20 Jul 2006 09:50
mochafrap

you know..call me weird but i'm suddenly reminded of fondue everytime i say "newfoundlound" (cheese = the tastiest smelly commodity in the galaxy)

errr...on second thoughts maybe i'm just hungry. nevermind!

By dohagirl• 20 Jul 2006 09:18
dohagirl

I know those aren't the only people who speak English Afro :D, those are just the accents that make my knees go week. And it defintely isn' the defintion of quality men. But you're right there are no tall ones. But then again to clairfy, my definition of tall is anyone taller than me and I'm 5 ft 6. :)

Mocha, I was born in Newfoundland so I was just making a joke. ;)

By Afro187• 20 Jul 2006 01:49
Afro187

Well don’t rephrase my words. I didn’t said date ppl who can’t speak ur language I said .. there is tall none English/Scottish/Irish/Australian/Kiwi and (oh my god that’s wired) they can speak English (wooow) !!! so I hope the definition of the “Quality men� isn’t only English/Scottish/Irish/Australian/Kiwi!!, laudgi7 about the bouncer Doha girl said it all.

By mochafrap• 19 Jul 2006 21:05
mochafrap

yeah he is kinda sweet for someone who gets paid to look intimidating. He's always extra polite with everyone.

why is it that people wouldnt marry newfoundlanders? is it because its just too much of a hassle to say newfoundlander? oh wait..saskatchwen has got to be even worse..lol

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 20:38
dohagirl

The bouncer from Paloma's lives on my compound. He's a really nice guy. His wife is really, short, chubby and about 15 years older than him, and from Newfoundland, Canada (the short chubby older doesn't matter but the Newfoundland does, nobody marries Newfoundlanders :P )

By mochafrap• 19 Jul 2006 20:11
mochafrap

oooh za moda's awesome.. whats the name of that fish market/restaurant thingie? yummmmmmmmmmm...(im a fish-eating-fish..should i be worried? :|)

paloma's okay..its your typical tex-mex kinda place. its usually packed friday nights and the crowd is almost always "interesting". dont know about their music selction though..

By Qatarcat• 19 Jul 2006 19:04
Qatarcat

I don't go to Paloma so I have no idea how the bouncer looks like. Is it a nice place to go to anyways? We usually just go to the fish restaurant or Za Moda in Intercon. Yeah, I know, yawn.

By mochafrap• 19 Jul 2006 19:00
mochafrap

oh my god i feel physically dwarfed by that guy! it's like a donut infront of empire state building!

and whats up with his hairdo btw?

By Qatarcat• 19 Jul 2006 19:00
Qatarcat

Now that you mention that, he does go out in the evening and show up in the wee hours. Maybe you have a point :p

By laudgi7• 19 Jul 2006 18:37
laudgi7

you cant talk to him and he's 2m tall; he's not the bouncer from paloma's???

By Qatarcat• 19 Jul 2006 18:24
Qatarcat

I agree with DG on the issue of dating people you can actually talk to. I can't talk to my husband, no matter what language I try he just smiles at me :P

It gets on my nerves at times, LOL

By Afro187• 19 Jul 2006 17:53
Afro187

Dohagirl ur dated its ur dated there is not racism in it, its some thing belong to u don’t get me wrong, but u can’t say there isn’t tall skinny ppl here that they can speak English!! U can just say they aren’t my type and no one should blame u for that !! I can’t say there isn’t any single western ladz here in Doha, but I can say im not what they lookin for

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 17:47
dohagirl

Also the amazing thing about all those nationalites is that the people from them aren't all white either, my last boyfriend was a Kiwi and he was black, so :P. You see in the West we have this thing called multiculturalism.

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 17:40
dohagirl

Afro, I don't care if they are white or not, I just listed those nationalites cause I love the accents. Otherwise, I can still say that I haven't seen many tall skinny guys of any nationality...except Indian labourers and they aren't so much skinny as empanicipated and they don't speak English. Sorry but I have to beable to speak to my dates, if that is racism, so be it.

By Afro187• 19 Jul 2006 17:30
Afro187

Sammie1571 wat I do when I see a lady who I like … well the question should b like do I really c single ladz?? Well maybe I don’t know …single ladz ?? well tell me where to find one?? Tell me where to find single, not complicated, not racist, ready to go out?? And I’ll go!! until then any girl I c in the malls seem like single I just smile no tactics coz I can’t b sure shes single !!

Doha girl there is tall and skinny single guyz here in Doha but unfortunately they all arn’t white, im tall and skinny but im not white, im sorry not to be “tall, skinny English/Scottish/Irish/Australian/Kiwi�

Angelo I know and its raining ladz in Thailand too, I got vacation coming up in this Sep I don’t know what to do with it should I just stay here in doha and take some Spanish courses or should I go back to Thailand

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 15:09
dohagirl

I haven't been looking for 8 months! Still not sure I want to.

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 15:07
sammie1571

Just don't look for one, then you will find one!

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 15:03
dohagirl

Men? Where? :D I actually am not sure if I have anything more to say about men at the moment. Wish I had one, going to have to rememdy that.

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 15:01
sammie1571

well you left and nobody fancied carrying on the conversation with me so got stuck anyway lets continue where did we get up to?????? Oh yeah men

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 14:56
dohagirl

Picky about what? Hey this forum has gone off of sex and on to spare ribs! Who said you could do that? :D

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 14:54
sammie1571

Hey we are in Doha so can not be pickey!!!!

By mochafrap• 19 Jul 2006 14:49
mochafrap

what? NO! sammie i was hoping the tofu shish kebab part would do the job and put you off the idea! great..now i really have to hide the good china!! :P

i actually hate coffee, QC (except irish coffee of course). but since you made fun of my nick..no sea weed mixer for YOU :p

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 14:45
sammie1571

good point will stick to Garveys and Rydges!

By Qatarcat• 19 Jul 2006 14:34
Qatarcat

At the Fish's?? No pork ribs and I bet we'll only get to drink Mocha frappuccinos. Yawn

:P :P

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 14:17
sammie1571

That's final then guys party at mocafraps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By mochafrap• 19 Jul 2006 14:10
mochafrap

sammie if you don't mind having BBQ tofu-shish kebabs and sea weed juice then you're all invited to a pool party at my place!(okay..i lied about the "sea weed juice" part, but i have a strict "no red meat" policy) :p

you'll see, QC..imma throw a bash and invite ALL my social circle and you guys of course are NOT allowed to come :p

(definition of fish's social circle: the janitor, my imaginary friend Herbie, the kid i'm babysitting next door and his G.I. Joe)

By Qatarcat• 19 Jul 2006 14:10
Qatarcat

I just about keep up with what's goig on at work ...

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 14:04
sammie1571

Well we manage to work and keep up with what's going on!!! well just about lol

By Qatarcat• 19 Jul 2006 13:46
Qatarcat

Sheesh back at ya, not our fault you were MIA, Fish!

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 13:41
sammie1571

your more than welcome or host your own and we shall come!

By mochafrap• 19 Jul 2006 13:28
mochafrap

oi i get busy at work for a few hours and get back to find people throwing backyard BBQ parties and discussing pork ribs, t-bones, and whatnot..sheesh! :p

By anonymous• 19 Jul 2006 13:04
anonymous

lol, sorry, i didn't mean that u are going for americans, that was me long time ago in Ecuador :) :)

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 13:02
dohagirl

Those would be the firefighters I'm thinking of Sandra.

QatarCat: Al Quedia (LOL :P)

Angelo: Yes pork rib, so you can't get them here in Qatar

Sammie: P A R T Y T H U R S D A Y!!!

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 12:54
sammie1571

Hi ya Sandra we are not going for the americans we are going for a laugh and of course the drink!!!! You can come if you want hey we could have a P A R T Y coz i gotta

By Angelo• 19 Jul 2006 12:52
Angelo

Hey DG,

what are the baby back ribs?? is it the spare ribs as in " P*rk spare ribs and long island ice tea at 49ers".

:)

By Qatarcat• 19 Jul 2006 12:51
Qatarcat

Oh sorry DG what should I ask to get the really great bad joke thing?? :D

By anonymous• 19 Jul 2006 12:50
anonymous

Firefighter are always in Garvey's or Rydges but they are not close to be tall and skinny, and yes maybe sometimes they can be arrogant ... Good luck girls !!

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 12:49
dohagirl

Sounds good to me. :D

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 12:44
sammie1571

So then guys the plan being this thursday garveys and more! Next thursday pretty much the same just more drinks then the week before!

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 12:41
dohagirl

All this talk of BBQ is making me hungry for Chilli's even though they don't have the baby back ribs. I think it's time to order my subway.

It's too bad you didn't say who bbq's tall skinny Americans, I had a really great bad joke answer for that. :(

By Qatarcat• 19 Jul 2006 12:37
Qatarcat

DG who in the world bbq's tall skinny anything? It's universal knowledge that you should go for short and plump, they're juicier.

We'll be bbq'ing some REAL stuff (the kind you only get at the base, lol). And I'm in for next week either Garvey's (never been) or Rydges (been once or twice). Pathetic, I know, lol

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 12:33
sammie1571

could we just mail order some guys? I think i will take about 7 one for each day of the week and i will not get board either but knowing me i would take the whole list!!!

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 12:29
dohagirl

Or are we going to bbq the tall skinny guys? :P

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 12:26
sammie1571

Garveys it is then! QC are you just having a bbq with americans or you want one!!! lol Yeah can repeat next week

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 12:24
dohagirl

Coolio, I like bbq :P I'm not a fan of tall skinny guys though.

By Qatarcat• 19 Jul 2006 12:22
Qatarcat

If you go tomorrow and like it and want to repeat next week, count me in. I am busy this Thursday though, will have a bbq with some tall and skinny guys from the american base :P :P

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 12:17
dohagirl

I always go to Rydges and we know how much talent I've found, absolutely none. I'm up for Garvey's I've only been once.

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 12:15
sammie1571

I must admit i start at Garveys just to see if there is any talent usally no but always find someone in there to have a laugh with! Where do you wanna go i am not bother either way up to you

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 12:12
dohagirl

LOL :D I know, I was extending the invitation, since I invited myself along with you Thursday night. Yes drinks sounds good. Where do you usually go?

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 12:10
sammie1571

Don't get me wrong i was not inviting myself just making a late answer to your question before! I work near the Ramada!

Are you up for drinks thursday night maybe?

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 12:05
dohagirl

Cool, and if you work anywhere near Ibn Seena or the Ramada you should join QatarCat and I for lunch to.

I know about work, while I was on vacation I had to go into the Canadian office to do tons of work, now that I'm back to work there is nothing for me to do but leaf through Marketing magazines. :P

PR, either crazy busy or dead.

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 12:03
sammie1571

Sorry about the delay in answering had to do some work board of that now so i have come back

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 12:02
sammie1571

yeah up for that! Shall we do details tommorrow?

By Qatarcat• 19 Jul 2006 11:50
Qatarcat

Cool. I just realised that I brought no money whatsoever. We'd be a pretty sight, lol.

Tomorrow it is then.

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 11:47
dohagirl

I can. We'll go tomorrow and I'll have my car and than we can just meet somewhere around junkfood junction. It will be easier. And I'll have money. :D

By Qatarcat• 19 Jul 2006 11:45
Qatarcat

Do you eat a lot?

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 11:38
dohagirl

I only brought enough money for Subway though :?

By Qatarcat• 19 Jul 2006 11:33
Qatarcat

Sure :^)

Although I do have a car and I could pick you up. Subway sounds depressing!

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 11:27
dohagirl

I am a sad person QatarCat, I think everyone has figured that out :D

Lunch and coffee sounds cool, but can we do it tomorrow since I don't have my car today and have to order in subway. :P

By Qatarcat• 19 Jul 2006 11:25
Qatarcat

Oh that's sad, DG. There's always TG I guess, but if you are not interested on being on top (LOL) then there is always lunch & coffee today.

:^)

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 11:22
dohagirl

Ahhh Qatarcat. Looks like Sammie doesn't want to do anything with me either. :(

I guess I will go hide in my cubicle and do work. :(

:D

By Qatarcat• 19 Jul 2006 11:18
Qatarcat

DG I never said I will sit at home with you this weekend!! :D :D

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 11:05
sammie1571

yeah but he is not single!!!!!!!

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 11:04
dohagirl

Ok, the question is whether or not I have reached the level of desperation to go for Sammie's sloppy seconds. :P Just kidding. He does sound my type though.

And Qatarcat, I will rephrase, there are no SINGLE tall skinny men in Doha. :D

Seriously Sammie, if you want to go for a pint this Thursday I'm up for it. Currently all of my friends are on vacation and my only friend that is here is going to Dubai this weekend and I am broke. :( So its either try to attach myself to someone or sit at home with the cat this weekend.

...I am so sad. :(

By Qatarcat• 19 Jul 2006 11:01
Qatarcat

That is of course me being very nice at not pointing out how discriminating your comments are to the guys who are NOT tall and skinny. You are so superficial! :P

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 11:00
sammie1571

I can not believe i am trying to palm off my ex! But it did answer the question

By Qatarcat• 19 Jul 2006 11:00
Qatarcat

Hey DG my husband is 2 metres tall and fit. So don't say there aren't any in Doha!

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 10:59
sammie1571

Take your point would put me off too!!!

My now ex is tallish and skinny and single still! British and cute, brown hair, blue eyes he's all yours if you want you will find him in Garveys at the weekend playing pool more likely we just drifted apart!

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 10:54
dohagirl

Yes sex is an interesting conversation especially since I think I forget what sex actually is :(.

No the only thing that bothers me about Americans is that I'm Canadian so we have that natural dislike for one another. And I'm such a total liberal I usually end up in arguments with US army guys, also wary cause I was punched in the face by one when I turned him down when he offered me a drink.

I swear there are no tall skinny guys in Doha. :(

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 10:49
sammie1571

Every right yeah you have that!!!! Sex is an intresting converstaion though so anyway as we go back to it:

Not the same ones these guys live in compounds and are ex army, marines etc very nice and as a lady you are the centre of attention but not in a bad way for example if there is only one shot of vodka left you get it as being the woman and thats not coz they want to get you drunk either which is a nice change!

No don't know any tall skinny english/aus/kiwi guys but will let you know if i find any!

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 10:41
dohagirl

:P QatarCat, the same thing happens whenever you or Sammie jumps into a conversation to. And in my case it has been 8 months of self enforced celebacy so I have every right to be frustrated. :P

They live in an apartment building. Mario and Sam are the only two names I remember.

You don't know any tall, skinny English/Scottish/Irish/Australian/Kiwi guys????

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 10:37
sammie1571

what did their compound look like coz they could be on the same one? Any names?

By Qatarcat• 19 Jul 2006 10:36
Qatarcat

Have you noticed that whenever DG jumps into conversation, the conversation immediately starts revolving around dating and sex? Talk about frustration :P :P :P

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 10:35
dohagirl

I did know a group of firefighters, my friend dated one for a little while. They were ok (really cute), but really arrogant. That's a big problem with guys from the US military, they tend to start beliving their own propaganda. Though I did date a guy in Korea from Tennesse who was awesome, unfortunately he got shipped to Iraq a month and a half after we started dating. C'est la vie.

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 10:34
sammie1571

Oh there is one that is quite cute he is tall medium build and is 24 think it was his birthday the other day!

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 10:32
sammie1571

No not firefighters why do you know the fire fighters? what are they like?

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 10:24
dohagirl

They are firefighters for the American base aren't they.

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 10:23
dohagirl

Any of them tall and skinny with a cute accent? :D

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 10:22
sammie1571

your more than welcome but they don't all get together every weekend as they are on different shifts and as long as you can party till about 5-6 in the morning you will have a blast oh and they are american!

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 10:19
dohagirl

Interesting...Maybe I should hang out with you on the weekend. ;)

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 10:16
sammie1571

no they range from about 24-37 i think not all are cut but a nice range of them so it is pretty much like a kid in a swet shop! For example six packs have been seen in the group and i think one looks like a young version of JZ but thats me

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 10:07
dohagirl

Where do you go? sweet, nice, single? Are they 40?

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 10:05
sammie1571

Found some other guys as well who are just sweet! Cute well everybody likes different things but their bods are not half bad!

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 09:25
dohagirl

Nice and Single! Cute? Maybe I should hang out with you on the weekends Sammie and see if my luck changes :D

By sammie1571• 19 Jul 2006 09:20
sammie1571

Lol yeah Afro what do you do when you see a lady you like what's your tactics amaybe we can help!

DG i met some nice men over the weekend and they are single (nice and single does not happen often as you know)

By dohagirl• 19 Jul 2006 09:16
dohagirl

For the eight millionth time. It isn't raining Quality men here. Unless I wanted a 40 year old divorcee! Jeez people. Afro if you aren't getting any ladies, maybe its because of something you're doing wrong?

By Angelo• 19 Jul 2006 06:06
Angelo

Hello Afro,

just to pick up from "its raining men" in Doha.

Its raining women in Dubai, doesn't matter which nationality, you have them all. Just got back.

Angelo

By Afro187• 19 Jul 2006 02:19
Afro187

Well I guess I agree with u doha girl .. Qatar is a bad place for dating but still sucks for men only or lets say its lil bit bornin for girls but don’t u forget “its raining men� here in doha everyday so u just step a way from ur umbrella and wait for next drop, but to us its really long way .. we have to travel to other countries to find some one that who might care!! Some place where females equals males

By laudgi7• 18 Jul 2006 21:39
laudgi7

hiya all

oh my we are really going in circles here .... dating men, singles etc a slightly different perspective every time.

I must say u could all write a book with all this info:-

"Sexual Tension in the Gulf" its my title so dont steal my best seller :)

By Qatarcat• 18 Jul 2006 20:58
Qatarcat

Do you think Sandie's available?

By dohagirl• 18 Jul 2006 20:48
dohagirl

I'll keep that in mind the next time I go check out the ladies.

By Qatarcat• 18 Jul 2006 20:46
Qatarcat

Just guessing :^)

By dohagirl• 18 Jul 2006 20:44
dohagirl

Do you think that's it?...hmmmm. :D

By Qatarcat• 18 Jul 2006 20:44
Qatarcat

Well do you always tell them you're stuffed when they ask you out or over for a coffee??

:P :P

By dohagirl• 18 Jul 2006 20:42
dohagirl

I try Q-Cat, but the girls just ain't interested ;)

By Qatarcat• 18 Jul 2006 20:39
Qatarcat

LOL DG, have you tried dating both genders in the Middle East? I bet you have, you STFU!

By dohagirl• 18 Jul 2006 20:37
dohagirl

Afro I think you just need to come to the realization that I have come to. Dating in the Middle East sucks, regardless of gender. :D

By ayyeh• 18 Jul 2006 20:15
ayyeh

any way ... hope u enjoy ur stay here ...

there are lots of the good guys also ...

it's a very calm country ... enjoy ur self :-)

By mochafrap• 18 Jul 2006 17:51
mochafrap

QC everything's possible given the abundance of booze and lack of proper lighting conditions..:)

By Afro187• 18 Jul 2006 17:45
Afro187

Doha girl my point wasn’t always my own opinion but its still a point … I mean im trying to double think b4 I judge.. i’ll try to c the things from the other side how it well b like b4 I start on judge!! Im not like “oh u don’t have a point that’s nothing isn’t that right girls and the girls in the forum go… yeaaaaaaaah�

By Afro187• 18 Jul 2006 17:36
Afro187

hahahah funny but some how I feel like some times isn’t about the ring @ all

By Qatarcat• 18 Jul 2006 17:19
Qatarcat

My wedding ring doesn't work, you expect the cheap engagement ring trick to work???

By Afro187• 18 Jul 2006 17:16
Afro187

i don't think so

By mochafrap• 18 Jul 2006 11:06
mochafrap

yep dohagirl's right, sammie. it worked everytime for me..even the one time when i used a ring i got from one of them gumball/egg-surprise-machine thingies

men could be so gullible when they're that intoxicated.. :D

By sammie1571• 18 Jul 2006 10:55
sammie1571

Good idea never thought of that will try it at the weekend!

By dohagirl• 18 Jul 2006 10:54
dohagirl

Afro does have a point, but I think he has to understand where we are coming from. As I said before dating in Qatar (dating in Asia) is like walking through a minefield. We have to be careful and at times that comes across as being snobbish. I know what you mean about the dancing though. I have my grandmothers engagement ring and if I'm really not interested I switch fingers and tell them I'm engaged. :)

By sammie1571• 18 Jul 2006 10:51
sammie1571

I know but household name? Pain in the arse comes to mind most! LOL

By sammie1571• 18 Jul 2006 10:50
sammie1571

No probs! Just i do not think like that and the shock factor is well and truely over as i find that afro has a point we do at times look like we are stuck up our own bums as you have to be soooo to the point as in not interested get the point and they don't we come across as rude maybe for example i was out at the weekend dancing having a laugh (with male friends) and i had to move at least six times but he still did not get the point and the fact i was dancing with men did not dawn on him one might of been the other half!!!!!

By Qatarcat• 18 Jul 2006 10:34
Qatarcat

Sammie come on, "Sandie" is a household name now, it's only natural it slips out here and there. DG didn't mean it, I am sure :^)

By dohagirl• 18 Jul 2006 10:25
dohagirl

SORRY!!! I totally did not do that on purpose, it was a complete mistake. I am so so sorry.

:(

By sammie1571• 18 Jul 2006 10:18
sammie1571

Don't call me that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am Sam not Sandie oh my god i am not a small minded up her own arse kinda girl like that!!!!!!!

By dohagirl• 18 Jul 2006 10:08
dohagirl

Ya! Why should we stay at home? Aren't we entitled to a night out without being hounded?

Good to hear the shock is gone though Sandie, you get used to it. :)

By sammie1571• 18 Jul 2006 10:00
sammie1571

I know i live in Qatar but i was just making a point! To be honest why should i stay at home away from the world? When i posted this topic it was from a shock when i ventured out but now the shock has gone and i was trying to understand a blokes point of view!

By ayyeh• 18 Jul 2006 08:58
ayyeh

there is a very cute bar ...

where you can drink as much as you can ...

without being annoyed by bizarre men ...

this nice and cool bar is not away from ur living ...

it is the kind of bar that might move towards your destination ...

just drink at friends appartments ...

what i mean ...

try to avoid open places where u might be disturbed ...

simply, u live n qatar ...

By Afro187• 11 Jul 2006 03:45
Afro187

Well doha girl im in the im not that type sorry to destroy ur estimation about me.. im not the type to run around after the girl in the bar, even that I know wat type of men u talking about they makin me sick coz they well make the other men appeared cheep and make it hard on the other I have seen this sick ppl they like if im not gona have her @ lest I’ll make sure know body els well and that don’t go only to doha its worldwide but u might be obvious here coz of the lak of the womanz matter of fact there is many problems coz of the lak of the womanz here .. + I don’t even go clubbin much like I use to do wats the big deal same faces same places 5-6 men and one woman and some times is worse than that

By dohagirl• 10 Jul 2006 20:30
dohagirl

One more thing, Afro you talk about how we women should feel special because there is so few of us and so many men. And that we are so proud? You're right I am proud. I have a good job and good friends. Am I proud about the attention I receive from men, hell no. If I received attention from men in a place where the genders were more equal, than perhaps I would be proud. In Qatar, however, I would receive attention regardless of how I look or act, and that fact makes me self consciouss and shy. I would rather have a guy interested in me because he likes me for who I am instead of being interested because I'm the only girl in the bar.

No offence, but you really have a lot to learn about women.

By dohagirl• 10 Jul 2006 20:22
dohagirl

I just found this thread so I'm going to put in my two cents about sammies problem. First of all I totally agree with her. The guys come on WAY to strong here. And more than a few can get very territorial even if they just came up and introduced themselves at a bar. You talk to them for a few minutes than you want to turn away and talk to your girlfriends or other people (male and female) and they get all pissy, or follow you around the bar. I know you guys are desperate for girls but please cool it. Just because I put on a tank top and go to a bar for a drink does not mean I'm looking to pick up. If I turn you down it isn't personal, it's because I'm not interested in a relationship right now, the same goes for a lot of my girlfriends. We are here to work to. Honestly its this attitude thats turned me off from dating at all in Qatar. Just because we are in a foreign country does not mean that friends first and getting to know one another doesn't apply.

By Travel.gate• 8 Jul 2006 05:55
Travel.gate

many definition for hound. Sammie yes some men hound and flirts, but the majority do not. Men do it with no reason except they might have a good date, but also one of stimualting reasons for men to flirt is the way the ladies wear or act. And please do not misunderstand my words. It is about the norms and culture.

This country has low % of "hounding" comapring to other countries in the Gulf and even some parts in US and UK. Please try to ignore it and enjoy ur life.

"Never doubt that a small group of committed ppl can change the world" Not my words :)

By Afro187• 5 Jul 2006 17:45
Afro187

E46m3 I totally understand wat ur wife been thru there is alots of jerks out there that’s my answer for u , for Bigdaddy and Sammie1571 so u thing im one of them?? U think im a good example?? well both of u guyz don’t know me and u assume there im one of thos ppl coz u both thought I was defining them well matter of fact I wasn’t I was just tryin to show u the other side of the problem but as long u insist that its only form one side and that’s is the crazy men well guess wat I well not b like u and say hey she’s one of them she’s proud as hell she’s plastic girl she’s blah blah blah no I wouldn’t do that coz simply I respect the other thought and im here to discus not to accuse any anybody

By e46M3• 5 Jul 2006 12:11
e46M3

I once drove my wife to her car dealer's service center to pick it up after maintenance. We left in our cars at the same time as a guy who'd just picked up his and driving back from the industrial area I noticed he was tailing her so I dropped back to watch. She was clueless. At the former Food Center roundabout (the new underpass just before or after the Ramada signals depending on which way you're headed) she called me to say whe was going to the Family Food Center and I said fine. She went left and of course so did Pest while I continued on up Salwa Road towards home.

Half an hour later she came home shaken. She said Pest had tried to talk to her from his car, give her his phone number, blocked her car with his when parked, then let her out and followed her home. Next day I go back to the sevice center, get the guy's license plate number and name, head to Al-Sadd police station, they bring him in and ask me what if I want to press charges. I say no, that's enough.

These guys are pitiful. Schizophrenia...

By anonymous• 5 Jul 2006 12:04
anonymous

I guess the simplest way to sum it up. Young and dumb. A pack of young men are fools, on there own no doubt kind and respectable. In time they will change. For now, smile.

By sammie1571• 5 Jul 2006 11:56
sammie1571

plain example here really you have afro being the kinda guy i was trying to explain then you have beast that is the other!

By Beast666• 4 Jul 2006 20:45
Beast666

Most guys i know rush the "approach".... you gotta play it cool, never approach a girl randomly, take your time, play it cool, if she is responsive then approach otherwise don't embarrass yourself.

By sammie1571• 4 Jul 2006 08:45
sammie1571

Thanks for that scmasse thought i was being taken the wrong way by afro he seems very defensive i thought but you hit the nail on the head in your thoughts fell better now it's not just me!

By e46M3• 3 Jul 2006 18:22
e46M3

Does that apply to Pearl too?

By Afro187• 3 Jul 2006 17:24
Afro187

Well the gents still right here matter of fact there is plenty of gents here but they don’t have the chance to proof it.. when I was tryin to explain the situation here in Qatar I wasn’t talking about u so don’t u take it personal.. im only talking about wat I have seen here and wat I had been thru im telling no lies

By scmasse• 3 Jul 2006 16:47
scmasse

hmmm, if you are having difficulties with the ladies afro, I think I might know why.

Anyway, this happens a lot in places where the men outnumber the women substantially. The men get way too competitive and out comes the old barbaric ways. Using their best "game" to try and land a woman before the next guy comes along.

I find it all very sad and am very glad I am happily attached:) But don't fret too much, you have the luxury of being very choosey. The "dogs" will be numerous, but won't it be worth it in the end if you find someone special.

Just my thoughts...

By sammie1571• 3 Jul 2006 16:46
sammie1571

Why is it sick the way i am saying that manners cost nothing? manners in general are gradually going down hill! What i meant is where are the gents gone! Would anwser your question fully but can not make out exactly what you are trying to say!

By Afro187• 3 Jul 2006 16:01
Afro187

So u thin there is a shortage of polite men!!! Well I should reply this with totally new post but its ok now.. well u tell me y do girls here should b so proud is it coz they getting good jobs and they surrounded by many men!! Well girls here r soo proud I mean the sick way u talking about polite men .. well wat I know is they get nothing most of the men out there where polite once b4 but wat they get is that wat should u ask the get nothing really they well c u from distance and smile that’s the best they can do but some brave ones try to step to u and talk and guess wat his luck is down coz that girl have a b-f u know its vary few of the girls I mean the single ones here that might consider u for a relationship ..i got more to say but lets wait and c wat do u think about this??

By sammie1571• 3 Jul 2006 15:24
sammie1571

For example you go out as an evening or to dance! All i am saying is that manners cost nothing!

By e46M3• 3 Jul 2006 15:09
e46M3

You tell me. Maybe it's the heat. Where have you been hounded?

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