IMHO,there's one simple explanation for the sub-standard rubbish the people in this country have to be content with & pay hard-earned cash for...a general lack of awareness...there is or there ought to be some local authorities who regulate this stuff,i.e standard of goods coming into & being sold in the local market & their prices...as is obvious by the current state of affairs,these authorities obviously belong to the above mentioned unaware category...to give you an example,why else would megamart,which is a fair sized popular supermarket not a little corner store, be continuously allowed to get away with selling near expiry products @ ridiculous prices???...please don't tell me no one else has noticed this???...if not,next time you're there,do a date check on the megamart 'exclusive' stuff,i.e stuff that you wouldn't find in other super/hypermarkets,which is the main reason a lot of us shop there right?...well these guys obviously buy this stuff from the close to expiry racks/stocks abroad & sell it here @ full price...the product isn't available anywhere else so you don't have a choice do you?...in that matter,respect to Marks & Sparks,they discount stuff that's close to expiry although they don't make a big deal about it & that's very commendable,what megamart does instead is buy the stuff @ those low prices & sell it here @ full making double profit...off you & me...a lack of awareness combined with a lack of choice because of that lack of awareness,it's a vicious cycle...& sadly,i don't see things chamging for the better in the near future,simply because most things here are a monopoly & unless that monopoly is broken,allowing & bringing in competition,NOTHING's going to change...one needn't look beyond Qtel for an example,called them the other day for a problem with my office line & the response was...very prompt & efficient,to say the least,words that weren't associated with Qtel until a little while back but one new player in the market to break the monopoly & my complaint is noted,i get an SMS with my case no: in a couple of hours & a technician actually turns up without having to make,what a while back would've been at least 3 more calls to get them to send someone...Qtel is the same,it's the market equation that's changed,forcing them to adapt & that's what's required in every arena in this country,healthy competition...until then...we just crib about the state of affairs on QL eh?...
The bakala shop near my house has 3 fridges, 1 for coke, 1 for pepsi, 1 for dairy and a 4th one where they keep 'near expiry' juices and energy drinks whose names no one would've ever heard. One day I noticed this and I was like wat the *beep*!!!
A shelf full of 'near expiry stuff! multicolor! Daaaym!
Alexa- you're right. It makes me want to weep.. being a vegetarian is NO fun in this country. I'm currently attempting to grow my own tomatoes and become self sufficient! (Badly- I have to say;)
Harry- M&S is overrated.. sorry if I just blaspheme.. I suppose my grapefruit marmalade is pretty damned good ..
Alexa! these are MY thoughts! I cannot stop wondering, WHERE, in which garbage bin they find all this crap that they sell in the shops for these ridiculous prices??
and how come, while locating just in the middle of all fruits and veggies producing countries, qatar gets garbage of garbage of it?
Can someone explain to me, why syrian tomatoes and lebanese avocado in toronto look and taste much better than in Doha?
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"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small compared to what lies within us."
On the face of it,this great town has everything...but then...REALITY BITES...you get the McVites but by the time it gets to you it's all crumbs & you still pay full price for it...you get the Mars bar @ every corner store but one that's made in some dubious former Soviet republic & it tastes like crap...of course you can have the real thing from megamart PROVIDED you're willing to pay Qr. 6.50...FOR ONE BAR...There's KFC but they don't sell the mash potatoes...there's McDonald's but no breakfast McMuffin & no milkshakes...there's Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf but no Belgian Chocolate Latte...& i could go on for a while but i'm guessing you'll get my drift...sorry Brit,i feel your pain...
It helps to NOT crumb your biscuits into smithereens when delivered. I have been eating a hell of a lifetime of chocolate-covered biscuits and you can be sure theres a fine quality of not crumbing when delivered in packets everywhere.
In your case, I cannot help you now for getting your McVities crumbled. You dont even adapt to the modern times.
Either you go with the new or still suffer the crumbled consequences.
"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
So what? Other day I have bought a watermelon in Giant... it was peeled and cut,covered with the plastic, looked nice.. it turn out to be completely spoiled and soured.. i even was going to go back to the store and throw this watermelon to the manager’s face not because of 18 riyal but just to let them know what do they sell, .. but my hub just laughed at me, and ordered me another one, from the near-by grocery...
What is this world coming to ?????? tsk, tsk, tsk.. Draccy, do you have an extra gun? or all of them are taken by the disappointed customers/clients/ broken-hearted filipinas?
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"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small compared to what lies within us."
I think we all need to see the photographic evidence of you trying your first - swooning in the famous pink Kia.
As for Elle, *sigh* fantastic. They do manage to scrape through on a few things I guess. Take a look at Miranda Kerr if you get the chance and its not blocked by QTel.
We had Julian Clary in NZ on tour and he said that he remembers one thing from each country he visits. For NZ it was a brand of ice cream called Frosty Boy. The unfortunate advertising line was "often licked, never beaten" for some reason this appealed to him. Can't understand why though.
Well, they did give us Kylie Minogue and Elle Macpherson.. So, I shall take your advice and try it. Although, telling my friends that I have a smile on my face because I just tried a "Tim-Tam" may worry them..
Brit, may I suggest an alternative to help ease the pain of the crumb conundrum.
Although we all know and acknowledge that our Australian cousins are former criminals, feeble minded, lazy and slow, every now and then they have a good idea. This one is called a Tim-Tam slam. A Tim-Tam is like a Penguin biscuit in the UK but with more chocolate.
Bite one corner of the biscuit off and then the opposing corner of the biscuit. Then dunk one corner in your tea or hot beverage and use like a straw to bring the aforementioned tasty beverage through the biscuit. Then shove the whole bloody thing in your mouth for a gob full of melted choc heaven.
May not quite be up to the tragic circumstances of the crumbs of McVities, but will help develop some quality cellulite if adhered to at least twice a day.
And It came to pass that St. McVite did cast his gaze upon the Cookies of Java drinkers and became quite agitated at their yuckiness.
And St. McVite raised his Hand up on high, saying, 'O People of QL and those who dunk amongst us, bless this Thy Holy Chocolate Digestive that, with it, Thou mayest dunk in Thine dark and mysterious brew without fear of it crumbling to tiny bits'
And the people did grin and rejoice. And the trusted did feast upon chocolate covered and plain digestive round things and gave thanks for the bounty.....Amen !
I totally agree with you about my limited knowledge on biscuits and the 'art of dunking', but I still stand by my statement on the 'yum' factor. It tastes way better than digestive. And my mom doesnt get mad @ me for makin a mess.
It's time for you to forget McVities and try something else. I suggest "Eugenia" (ask Drac about). Or like MD and me, plain ol' Jack! He never fail me... :P
My sincerest apologies for causing you any distress related to your beliefs..
Whilst I have in the past experimented with covering the wife in Chocolate and have taken to having a bath filled with milk (Full cream for silky smooth skin), I have never imagined to combine the two.
I consider myself a man of this world and like to learn about all cultures. Therefore, I will endeavour to try your suggestion in the near future or as soon as I can drug and bind my better half..
HHey drac, i thot that was a bathtub of blood!!! Its really interesting that u cud taste the difference between a chocolate and a drop of blood. But still, i liked the idea of spending money on chocolates and milk for a BETTER family life...;p
It's a part of my BELIEFS: the biscuit should be "chocolate covered"!
Although sometime I use to cover my wife with chocolate but i want to ASSURE you that it's not perversity and only a nice way for a better family relationship!
the name alone puts me off. But I love tortilla chips and have the exact same problem so I feel your pain. It's really hard to dip tortilla crumbs in salsa.....
Finaly, someone who understands the enormity of the issue. The Ambassador has assured me that he will take up the matter with the local supplier- Sheikh Rattle & Roll.
this is so typical..check before you buy and usually, you need to remove the first few packs and get something from the middle..those usually are not broken...u should know this trick by now..
Whether it was 'High tea' or 'Afternoon tea', denying an Englishman this quintessentially British tradition and birthright is an irreverent matter not to be taken lightly!
Somebody contact the Queen and tell her the civilized world as we know it is coming to an end....because of the man handling staff of the family food center :o
Quick pass Britexpat a cucumber sandwich until the ambulance arrives!
NUCLEAR WEAPONS: IF AMERICA AND ISRAEL CAN HAVE THEM - THEN SO SHOULD IRAN.
HobNobs are the he men of biscuits.. No wilting in the brew for them. however, the digestives are the weaker cousins, but sometimes much tastier........
Brit, try something a bit more substantial next time. Hob Nobs? The chocolate ones are especially good at tea resistance and gentle melted loveliness...
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IMHO,there's one simple explanation for the sub-standard rubbish the people in this country have to be content with & pay hard-earned cash for...a general lack of awareness...there is or there ought to be some local authorities who regulate this stuff,i.e standard of goods coming into & being sold in the local market & their prices...as is obvious by the current state of affairs,these authorities obviously belong to the above mentioned unaware category...to give you an example,why else would megamart,which is a fair sized popular supermarket not a little corner store, be continuously allowed to get away with selling near expiry products @ ridiculous prices???...please don't tell me no one else has noticed this???...if not,next time you're there,do a date check on the megamart 'exclusive' stuff,i.e stuff that you wouldn't find in other super/hypermarkets,which is the main reason a lot of us shop there right?...well these guys obviously buy this stuff from the close to expiry racks/stocks abroad & sell it here @ full price...the product isn't available anywhere else so you don't have a choice do you?...in that matter,respect to Marks & Sparks,they discount stuff that's close to expiry although they don't make a big deal about it & that's very commendable,what megamart does instead is buy the stuff @ those low prices & sell it here @ full making double profit...off you & me...a lack of awareness combined with a lack of choice because of that lack of awareness,it's a vicious cycle...& sadly,i don't see things chamging for the better in the near future,simply because most things here are a monopoly & unless that monopoly is broken,allowing & bringing in competition,NOTHING's going to change...one needn't look beyond Qtel for an example,called them the other day for a problem with my office line & the response was...very prompt & efficient,to say the least,words that weren't associated with Qtel until a little while back but one new player in the market to break the monopoly & my complaint is noted,i get an SMS with my case no: in a couple of hours & a technician actually turns up without having to make,what a while back would've been at least 3 more calls to get them to send someone...Qtel is the same,it's the market equation that's changed,forcing them to adapt & that's what's required in every arena in this country,healthy competition...until then...we just crib about the state of affairs on QL eh?...
The bakala shop near my house has 3 fridges, 1 for coke, 1 for pepsi, 1 for dairy and a 4th one where they keep 'near expiry' juices and energy drinks whose names no one would've ever heard. One day I noticed this and I was like wat the *beep*!!!
A shelf full of 'near expiry stuff! multicolor! Daaaym!
ohh..I see..
anyway, dont tell her the naked true! OK? :)
nooo.. that's LEEK marmalade:)
Between you and me - She's Welsh and thinks it helps her slim :O)
Talk, talk and just talk. Someone go and get the guy a new box of digestives...
instead of soakin them in butter you wrongly dipped them in tea, its your fault Brit
Rolling pins are dangerous kitchen weapons, which were used by wives to hit thier men
Don't be knocking it til you've tried it!
grapefruit marmalade??????
this is gold!
Alexa- you're right. It makes me want to weep.. being a vegetarian is NO fun in this country. I'm currently attempting to grow my own tomatoes and become self sufficient! (Badly- I have to say;)
Harry- M&S is overrated.. sorry if I just blaspheme.. I suppose my grapefruit marmalade is pretty damned good ..
Bring your biscuits from home or buy them at Marks and Sparks..
YESSSSSSS! And I wear one proudly in my button hole at all times, Look'ew:)
Ah, but these are "imported" vegetables remember.. Have you found any leeks yet ??
Ah, but these are "imported" vegetables remember.. Have you found any leeks yet ??
They used to sell off biscuit crumbs in Woolies for 10p a kilo bag:)
And as for the veggies here... they resemble what could be found in the waste bins from our school dinners.
Alexa! these are MY thoughts! I cannot stop wondering, WHERE, in which garbage bin they find all this crap that they sell in the shops for these ridiculous prices??
and how come, while locating just in the middle of all fruits and veggies producing countries, qatar gets garbage of garbage of it?
Can someone explain to me, why syrian tomatoes and lebanese avocado in toronto look and taste much better than in Doha?
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"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small compared to what lies within us."
Oliver Wendell Holmes
The need for Profit and the lack of redress....
Be strong gadarene!
May Force be with you!
On the face of it,this great town has everything...but then...REALITY BITES...you get the McVites but by the time it gets to you it's all crumbs & you still pay full price for it...you get the Mars bar @ every corner store but one that's made in some dubious former Soviet republic & it tastes like crap...of course you can have the real thing from megamart PROVIDED you're willing to pay Qr. 6.50...FOR ONE BAR...There's KFC but they don't sell the mash potatoes...there's McDonald's but no breakfast McMuffin & no milkshakes...there's Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf but no Belgian Chocolate Latte...& i could go on for a while but i'm guessing you'll get my drift...sorry Brit,i feel your pain...
oh, btw, about a chocolate.. it IS a chocolate time!!
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"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small compared to what lies within us."
Oliver Wendell Holmes
It helps to NOT crumb your biscuits into smithereens when delivered. I have been eating a hell of a lifetime of chocolate-covered biscuits and you can be sure theres a fine quality of not crumbing when delivered in packets everywhere.
In your case, I cannot help you now for getting your McVities crumbled. You dont even adapt to the modern times.
Either you go with the new or still suffer the crumbled consequences.
"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
So what? Other day I have bought a watermelon in Giant... it was peeled and cut,covered with the plastic, looked nice.. it turn out to be completely spoiled and soured.. i even was going to go back to the store and throw this watermelon to the manager’s face not because of 18 riyal but just to let them know what do they sell, .. but my hub just laughed at me, and ordered me another one, from the near-by grocery...
What is this world coming to ?????? tsk, tsk, tsk.. Draccy, do you have an extra gun? or all of them are taken by the disappointed customers/clients/ broken-hearted filipinas?
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"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small compared to what lies within us."
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Thanks britexpat for stating this thread. You are truly voicing teh world's concerns
Some people will never understand the importance of dunkable biscuits in the overall scheme of things :(
I think we all need to see the photographic evidence of you trying your first - swooning in the famous pink Kia.
As for Elle, *sigh* fantastic. They do manage to scrape through on a few things I guess. Take a look at Miranda Kerr if you get the chance and its not blocked by QTel.
We had Julian Clary in NZ on tour and he said that he remembers one thing from each country he visits. For NZ it was a brand of ice cream called Frosty Boy. The unfortunate advertising line was "often licked, never beaten" for some reason this appealed to him. Can't understand why though.
Well, they did give us Kylie Minogue and Elle Macpherson.. So, I shall take your advice and try it. Although, telling my friends that I have a smile on my face because I just tried a "Tim-Tam" may worry them..
Thankyou for the advice..
QVAT ERAT DEMONSTRATUM, Qatarkiwi....
we use to call it in Transylvania "BAT-BIT"(our cousins are former vampires, feeble minded, lazy and slow too)
A "BAT-BIT" is like a hot girl in the UK but with more chocolate.
Bite one corner of the girl's neck and then the opposing corner of the neck.
Then use your fangs like a straw to bring the aforementioned tasty blood through the neck.
Then shove the whole bloody thing in your mouth for a gob full of melted sweet heaven.
Amen britex, may be bleesed with chocs days!
Brit, may I suggest an alternative to help ease the pain of the crumb conundrum.
Although we all know and acknowledge that our Australian cousins are former criminals, feeble minded, lazy and slow, every now and then they have a good idea. This one is called a Tim-Tam slam. A Tim-Tam is like a Penguin biscuit in the UK but with more chocolate.
Bite one corner of the biscuit off and then the opposing corner of the biscuit. Then dunk one corner in your tea or hot beverage and use like a straw to bring the aforementioned tasty beverage through the biscuit. Then shove the whole bloody thing in your mouth for a gob full of melted choc heaven.
May not quite be up to the tragic circumstances of the crumbs of McVities, but will help develop some quality cellulite if adhered to at least twice a day.
Best of luck on your quest
... Chapter 143, verses nine to twenty-one.
And It came to pass that St. McVite did cast his gaze upon the Cookies of Java drinkers and became quite agitated at their yuckiness.
And St. McVite raised his Hand up on high, saying, 'O People of QL and those who dunk amongst us, bless this Thy Holy Chocolate Digestive that, with it, Thou mayest dunk in Thine dark and mysterious brew without fear of it crumbling to tiny bits'
And the people did grin and rejoice. And the trusted did feast upon chocolate covered and plain digestive round things and gave thanks for the bounty.....Amen !
I totally agree with you about my limited knowledge on biscuits and the 'art of dunking', but I still stand by my statement on the 'yum' factor. It tastes way better than digestive. And my mom doesnt get mad @ me for makin a mess.
Rolls Royce is German now and so is Leibniz!
Lady A. and QS:
Should I hide my " Doha Suicidal Map" from britex's eyes?
ROFL, QS..you cracked me up like britexpat's digestives! :)
khalas brit, world is useless without McVities Digestives.
so is your life... ask Drac for the gun..
btw, what McVities Digestives are?
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"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small compared to what lies within us."
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Apologies accepted and I am deeply sad regarding broken digestives!
Maybe it's a holy sign for you!
You should convert and to accept "chocolate covered biscuits" as part of your beliefs!
Amen! :P
It's time for you to forget McVities and try something else. I suggest "Eugenia" (ask Drac about). Or like MD and me, plain ol' Jack! He never fail me... :P
My sincerest apologies for causing you any distress related to your beliefs..
Whilst I have in the past experimented with covering the wife in Chocolate and have taken to having a bath filled with milk (Full cream for silky smooth skin), I have never imagined to combine the two.
I consider myself a man of this world and like to learn about all cultures. Therefore, I will endeavour to try your suggestion in the near future or as soon as I can drug and bind my better half..
HHey drac, i thot that was a bathtub of blood!!! Its really interesting that u cud taste the difference between a chocolate and a drop of blood. But still, i liked the idea of spending money on chocolates and milk for a BETTER family life...;p
---If you can't CONVINCE them, CONFUSE them!!!
Have you even try to dunk a CHOCOLATE covered wife in a full milk bathtub??
i suggest to stop this hatred and bashing thread!
It's a part of my BELIEFS: the biscuit should be "chocolate covered"!
Although sometime I use to cover my wife with chocolate but i want to ASSURE you that it's not perversity and only a nice way for a better family relationship!
the name alone puts me off. But I love tortilla chips and have the exact same problem so I feel your pain. It's really hard to dip tortilla crumbs in salsa.....
same as the way you dunk an oreo in milk i guess.. :P
You heathens.... How can one seriously dunk a CHOCOLATE covered biscuit ?
Is there no sanctity left in this perverse world ?
Amen to milk chocolate covered digestives!
Milk Choclolate covered digestives, if you will!
NUCLEAR WEAPONS: IF AMERICA AND ISRAEL CAN HAVE THEM - THEN SO SHOULD IRAN.
How little you know about biscuits and the art of dunking :O(
Your suggestion is like comparing a Rolls Royce to a Hyundai... I urge you to try Digestives...
Have you tried Leibniz Whole Grain biscuits? Try it.. It is more yum! and wont crumble. Available @ AlMeera and Carrefour.
And it has nothin to do with Lebanese!
Ohh that was sooo sad to know even a Biscuit could break YOUR heart..:-(.yeah, I feel sorry for U, man.
---If you can't CONVINCE them, CONFUSE them!!!
lol brit, whoever said i was kidding? :P
This is a serious matter. I don't get a "crumb" of comfort from the overwhelming support. We need action..
i feel for you... off with their heads! :P
I sympathize with you, but i prefer my cookies.
Chop Chop Old Chap,post haste!
T'is not just the Englishmans culture at risk
The honourable Mcvitties may crumble a-waste!
Trot along then, Terri Ho, now be brisk!
NUCLEAR WEAPONS: IF AMERICA AND ISRAEL CAN HAVE THEM - THEN SO SHOULD IRAN.
Finaly, someone who understands the enormity of the issue. The Ambassador has assured me that he will take up the matter with the local supplier- Sheikh Rattle & Roll.
lol..
this is so typical..check before you buy and usually, you need to remove the first few packs and get something from the middle..those usually are not broken...u should know this trick by now..
instead of blaming the darkness, light a candle!
Whether it was 'High tea' or 'Afternoon tea', denying an Englishman this quintessentially British tradition and birthright is an irreverent matter not to be taken lightly!
Somebody contact the Queen and tell her the civilized world as we know it is coming to an end....because of the man handling staff of the family food center :o
Quick pass Britexpat a cucumber sandwich until the ambulance arrives!
NUCLEAR WEAPONS: IF AMERICA AND ISRAEL CAN HAVE THEM - THEN SO SHOULD IRAN.
Sue the makers
You should try Chips Ahoy! next time with a cup of tea. It's American and only gets half-broken in packets. LOL
"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
You're right ..
HobNobs are the he men of biscuits.. No wilting in the brew for them. however, the digestives are the weaker cousins, but sometimes much tastier........
All depends on the mood :O)
i always pick my McVities where they placed right behind the end of shelf. always save and crispy ;)
` c h i n g a A a l i n g `
I've recently discovered digestives. They are quite a nice snack though I hadn't thought of dipping them in my morning coffee till now. Thanks brit.
ya brit, it happen to me also, when you take a biscuit out it breaks into powder
The rose is gone!
What's next??
what a small world you live in?! :-)
Brit, try something a bit more substantial next time. Hob Nobs? The chocolate ones are especially good at tea resistance and gentle melted loveliness...
mISS sEXY OF dOHA ?????
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सोनम दी नेपाली बाबु
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Be flexible, brit.
Sorry.... It has to be the real thing...
Proper Digestives are only made by McVities....
Sorry.... It has to be the real thing...
Proper Digestives are only made by McVities....
hi brit, try marie biscuits.. from miss sexy of Doha
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“Pick the ROSE, not the THORNS"
the WHOLE packet broken?
S A C R I L E G E!
I need a biscuit and some tea now!!
... cereal boxes... fruit... vegetables.... ANYTHING gets thrown around in this country!!!!!
apology accepted;)
I'm sorry, Fran. Was just trying to suggest a way out of the misery brit is in. No nationalism meant.
How can you say that, Man? Where's your sense of solidarity? Global awareness??!
I use Jack Daniel's in the afternoon. No need to dip anything.
I don't think so, brit. It's a 'British' problem, not a 'human' problem!
i love my HobNobs :) and yeah i get pissed off when they are broken off the package
I've wasted a whole teabag and was looking forward to a dunk..
I wonder if I can report this to the Human Rights people in Doha ?
It's an outrage, I tell you.
I had the same problem with HobNobs :(
What now, brit? I can feel with you.