Villagio security, Racist to their own kind..
A few weeks ago 2 colleagues (guys) of my friend went to villagio, they were walking behind a Filipino dude. At the gate there was an Indian and a Filipino security guard. So as the Filipino guy entered the gate, the "Filipino" security stopped him and said "sir you cannot enter" the guy was like why not?, the security said: cuz we are trying to reduce the crowd in the mall. The guy was arguing while the colleagues went in, without anyone stopping them. On the way out, they spotted the same thing... but this time it was an Indian guy who tried to enter the mall and was stopped by the Indian security, for the same reason. The colleagues r new in Doha and they lived in various parts of the world, they were shocked to see such behavior, discrimination and racism of the security guards against their own people...
Racism At Villagio Mall caught on camera...
http://www.indyarocks.com/videos/UNDERCOVER-JIM-GOES-SHOPPING-IN-DOHA-QATAR-2996133
The Gaurds are there to stop underpaid paupers from even looking at Louis Vuitton. And quite right too. Up the revolution hic!
Quatarisum, I would mind taken you out for dinner, If that the case!
LOL
Once a Roman General, who commanded, one of the Roman Legions of Marcus Antonius in Egypt, said: We could had conquer the world, If it wasn't for that woman!
Fatcat, ah dang, i would have showed up an created a scene, next time let me know about such action... will make an indian movie out of it :P hahaha...
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"If the enemy is in range, so are you." - Infantry Journal
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FC...LOL....
RP, I so wanted to make a scene at Villaggio last Saturday but I didn't get the chance. Hubby went to the car to drop something off and I waited inside. He wasn't too well dressed (wearing a really old t-shirt, jeans and slippers. We were hoping they'd stop him from coming back in, and if they had done so I would have caused such a scene. But then... They let him in! And spoiled all the fun for me :/
now a days all malls sucks
RP, have you been ever stopped??? who are you going to fight with? and where you gonna take your buddies to?? what a funny Puppy...lol
I GUESS MY MONEY IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR THEM.
Just Screw them!
I'll take my money and my buddies somewhere else.
I'm not going down, without a verbal fight, they are going to hear my voice and opinion
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Once a Roman General, who commanded, one of the Roman Legions of Marcus Antonius in Egypt, said: We could had conquer the world, If it wasn't for that woman!
Transylvannia...i am comming!...
make sure to find it in a next month or so.. in september will be harder to find even a cave's bedspace..
looking for a cave! :(
I am not a flying bat, i am a crawling mouse...but they cannot stop me there anyway.. coz i am not there..:) how is batman doing?
how you can stop a flying bat? huh?
they never stop me either...may be coz i don't go there?
They never stop me, either.
maybe because i am just a small-mall-rat, lol.
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After the game, the KiNG and the PAwN go into the same box.
-Italian Proverb
Charan.. Im done with u. I'll leave u alone from now on and u do the same. I can't stand over sensitive people.
Azzi, what does the word "kid" imply to u? for me it means amature.
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"If the enemy is in range, so are you." - Infantry Journal
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i dont know about u people but they never stoped me:)
Dig up the meaning of AMATUER before you start using the word, will you?
I told Charan to lay off you coz you're still a "KID". And you're being 24 against Charan's age...it's a NO MATCH...
THANKS FOR THE RESPECT...although your actions and words says OTHERWISE...but you're still CUTE and SWEET with you being NAIVE and all...
PEACE....
If you go on the road in between the Hyatt and Villaggio there is some more parking around there. So far there are very few parking there. Now that I have mentioned it, all Qlers will be parking there, lol.
I am going to be your nightmare :(
As others said, do not blame the security guards, they are only doing what they are told to do.
Regretfully, they do seem to stop mainly Asian males. Regretfully again, it is not due to reaching their capacity. Villagio are not safety minded in the least. I believe they have two reasons for carrying out the same (not that I agree with throwing people in a bucket so to speak).
1. Assuming that the men they are rejecting entry are not going to spend money but walk around.
2. Assuming that too many bachelors considered to be "junior staff" is not desirable for their mall ambience and lady patrons.....
Again, one should avoid such stereo type systems, but we all endure it from time to time...and might even have done the same too out of frustration or for other reasons.
Personally, I believe that any mall has the right to prevent bachelors from entering if they have a family day. Although I can imagine it being a pain in the neck for men...if that is the system within this society, then so be it.... No family day formally noted should mean that everyone should be permitted access and only removed if he/she has caused an issue of some sort.
charan and azzi
charan... u believe a person who has no self respect for herself or other's, It's funny how u judge people based on what other's say.. how ignorant can u be... u r worse than I thought...
Azzi, just cuz our opinions don't match doesn't mean u call me an amateur, I advise u to not get in my business... with all due respect. I can defend myself.
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"If the enemy is in range, so are you." - Infantry Journal
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azilana7037 - Yes a kid in a Man's superzoinc bloated body :)
Its not just villageo, have seen this in City Centre too this friday!!!!!!!!!!!
This is bad.
he's still a kid...
you know better than to answer his tauntings...
it's too soon anyway.....lol
Thexonic - Your PMs to CanaryBird shows how civilized a person you are :(
Thexonic - "Learn to take a punch before u punch someone."
I punched 1st & make sure you are knocked out.
"I bet that is why u got banned from QL like a million times."
It has been a misunderstanding and was corrected by Qatari and you have NO SPINE (have only a fat arse) to confirm it with him :)
azi... wat am i supposed to be shhh about?? me dining alone :P
twas gud to see u too.. and i was kinda shocked too.. coz i dint expect to see anyone i know there.. lol
i was at villagio late thursday afternoon and they where stopping single men/ men in groups from entering.
but it was good to see you yesterday...
just SHHHH...about whatever you saw yesterday...lol
charan fatcat xonic azi.. guess missed a lot i guess...
charan.. i rather go to another mall than some mall where they wud stop me..
fatcat.. i was there yesterday hunting for an ipod... but no..
xonic.. well if they will put family day board at my house also.. i guess then guys n galz staying together will become common..
azi.. malling on d weekend is d only option for me to go buy stuff.. so cant do it on a weekdat unless i get off work early..
Lack of grocery shops is the main reason for Malls getting crowded in Qatar. In Kuwait every residential street has a grocery shop. In Dubai every apartment building has one. But in Qatar, no grocery shops for miles together, even in residential areas.
I always wonder why this problem in Qatar ? Even to buy milk or water we have to drive in congested traffic, and get stuck sometimes. Wow - that answers another question. Why there is so much traffic congestion in Qatar.
lol charan u cant take a joke??? hahaha... if u can't take a joke then dont try to make jokes about others. Keep ur tongue in your mouth to urself. Learn to take a punch before u punch someone. I bet that is why u got banned from QL like a million times.
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Harsha, not really. At the time I was there I only saw people wearing the traditional clothing being banned... All the other ones were allowed in. Really weird.
So you really believe discussing the issue here can solve the problem.
The truth is the Authorities do not give a hoot about QL and ban will remain as it is.
Did any of QL memebers above try to stop the guards?
None :)
Charan,
Here people are sharing their views or opinions on discriminiation, I believe. If they introduce a new day called Mallu Day, how would you be benefitting out of this ?
Dear, its a good topic they are discussing here for the sake of humanity. You must appreciate the efforts of those QLs defending the rights of those who were banned entry in a prestigious shopping mall in the state of Qatar.
Best wishes to all!
they do have a "capacitance" limit at many venues in the U.S.and other contries for safety reasons. They also have "women" only nights at bars and clubs although maybe not for the same reasons. It happens in a lot of places and it is the same thing in the end ie someone is being "discriminated" against, at least in their opinion.
It was not that long ago when women were not allowed in many, many places in the U.S. or had to use a separate entrance (sound familiar?) "people of color" were also treated the same way and is some staes still are. It took hundreds of years to almost get equality and everyone here wants it to happen overnight. Give the Qatari people a break and let them handle their own affairs.
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but wid this ban.. there may be many ppl who r actually going to shop and not wander around.. i believe many of em go to carrefour.. if not the other shops...
Harsha - Spray paint white before going to the Mall. Problem solved ;)
This kind of discrimination is part and parcel of living here. People who come here especially from the poorer countries face this in part of the lives here, either at work, or when going out.
But you have to understand that if the shopping Malls did not impose this kind of restrictions, the Malls will be full of wondering ppl who have nothing to do but just wonder around, they are not good for their business. In the UK there was a ban in Malls on people wearing Hoodies.. So you have to remember that the Malls have to look after the business first..
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HE WHO DARES WINS
i guess the ban was more over the brown ppl.. irrespective of clothing..
I went to Villaggio yesterday and noted there was a ban. Interesting enough, the only people I saw banned were Pakistanis (males) wearing the typical clothing (dunno what's called). All the other males who were wearing western clothes did manage to come in, though.
Now don't get me wrong, I think they should do something to lower the crowd who is not going to spend money there (not sure how, though, perhaps charging an entrance fee or something like that). But it's interesting that they only banned the guys wearing their typical clothing.
Try baning me if you can loudmouth, Just try. QL ban has been revoked so you can not do anything about it now.
I wll enter any mall any day any time as iI pleased. stop me if you can Bigmouth :)
Charan I think they should ban u from everywhere like they did on QL lol.
I'll be the guard to keep a watch on u and ban u from the malls only and let everyone else enter.
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It's funny how things r here. First these workers dont get paid enough and then they are stopped from entering the malls. Alot of people here have no fear of karma what so ever... It's a shame that a great country like this with an amazing ruler, has such issues.
In other countries people have issues with their medical insurance and taxes, here we have problems with the security at malls lol.
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and they will appoint "thexonic" as the security guard to enforce the law. nobody dares to come even close once they see the size of "thexonic" :)
They are only doing their Job and following management instructions..
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HE WHO DARES WINS
Harsha, they will put a family day at ur house too :P...
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harsha go with azilana7037. sure entry. Make sure you buy something for her OK :)
If you wanna avoid the crowd, go on a weekday...much better...
family day everywhere.. well i wud be forced to be under house arrest.. lol..
best way to avoid the crowd is to shop on weekdays! i sacrifice my afternoon naps to buy what i need...
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
Must impose a family day in QL as well :)
How about a family day on the roads too on Friday?
Nobody should drive a car without a female inside. Or nobody should walk the roads with out a female!
Since these bachelors are going some place they will end up in front of malls, beaches, parks, coffee-shops, crowding them!
They should also be given GPS Beeper-Tags when they come in close proximity around Malls, Beaches, parks & coffee-shops...they start beeping loudly...so that everybody around knows this guy has broken the law & hand him over to the police.
TO REDUCE THE CROWD WHY ARE THEY JUST STOPPING BROWN PEOPLE AND NOT WHITE AND ARABS..WHO CAN ANYONE JUSTIFY THIS .ONE CONSTRUCTION LABAROUR CAN GO IN TO BUY CAN OF PEPSI,WHERE ELSE A RICH ARAB OR WHITE GUY MAY JUST GO THERE FOR WINDOW SHOPPING..
Yes, their 'excuses' will probably centre around the fact that the government is cool with it, what with them endorsing the same behaviour at the souqs (depsite the fact that the constitution says that no-one should be discriminated against on the basis of race).
they will have a number of "excueses" ready..
Perhaps the reason that te Filipino stopped the Filipino and the Indian his countryman is language..They could better converse ith each other..
They should have Mallu day also. without them Qatar is a curry without any Salt. Salaute to Mallu Brigade
we do need a lesbian and gay day too ok dont forget that and timing should be after 6pm till 3am.
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what we need is
a qatari day, indian day, filipino day, american day, egyption day and a Bengali hour
even the idea of family day is wierd.. i guess this is one of a kind in the world.. no mall in the world has ever done it... i guess..
well.. we have deiscussed this issue thousand times already...
that's what they are doing in City Centre as well..
... now Villagio.. i noticed, this mall became really overcrowded latly.. once i even couldn't find a parking, gave up and left the place.. and i needed to buy so many things ( i never go to the Mall "just because".. as the matter of fact, i hate malls, but these are the only places in qatar where you can bay at least something).. but I am sure, some people came to the mall at the same day just "to kill the time", without any intention of buying… so.. you see??
and yes, what's the point to report it to the management since the security definitely doing it upon the same management order, and not by their own initiative, for sure...
really discrimination. they cannot stop people for entering the mall unless is family day.
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Good morning.......ahh i see you would have had a very nice weekend then...
Good Morning. Only TeaBoys can stop me:)Having a very bad hangover :(
this is very wrng, plus some of these security are so stupid and they dnt understand most of the time what you are saying...
Mafi is it worth even talking about him..
and who is stoping you?
looooooooooooooooooooool
No Pakistani or Lebenese Security Dudes to stop our Messiah "thexonic"?????????????????????
They cannot control crowds in the mall. There's no rules like that anywhere else.
I believe Thursday is a family day so they don't allow bachelors
The security staff are just doing what they've been told to do. I don't think it's fair to say they're being 'racist to there own kind'.
We all know it happens here and we all like to moan about it, but if you feel strongly enough then you should take it up with the management.
the point is they may be stopping the people who are really going to shop...are they judging from physical appearance? they can be wrong...not all people who dressed up well are shoppers...
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
There is nothing wrong in it .If Villagio is already crowded than it is designed; they can stop new comers.
Its a business after all......
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NIL ILLEGITIMI CARBORUNDUM
"trying to reduce the crowd in the mall?"- why are they regulating the shoppers? a mall is a place for everybody!
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
Idiots.
This matter should've been reported with Villagio management to get clarification. I am a filipino and will not condone/tolerate such action if it is indeed 'discriminatory'. Such acts belong to the middle ages! Get the name of that security guy and report him to Villagio management. It's highly improbable this act is management sanctioned. This is bad for business!!