I've been here just a few months and have never met any friendly Qataris. Most of my encounters with locals have left me with the impression that they are all arrogant and unfriendly. Anyone care to put forward their views?
Yes, I'm amazed it's still going, but then after reading super dud's comments I'm not surprised. His fabricated persona fits every stereotype. Laughable.
I'm laughing my ass off, who's angry??? ur losing it "teach"!!!
I didn't invite u to reply...u can stop wheneverrrrr ur heart pleases, but u have no command over me, what I type or when i type it
u can stop URSELF from commenting as u please, or not stop it doesn't bother me either way...I don't own this forum and I don't order ppl around...ur free to do whatever u want...u can comment or not comment...but u sure can't make me stop, I'mma keep typing whatever I want til I DECIDE to stop. If u choose to leave that ur decision not mine
No need to argue with ignorant and fightsty people who are desperate to show they are educated (I know 4 languages, we learnt in sociology...), you'll always be on the losing side.
I won't stoop to your level.
Better keep away from the devil and sing to him.
Whatever you want brother, I won't make any further comments, you attitude speaks for itself and does clearly answer the OP's initial question.
Remember, according to u and others on this post, we r ALLLLLL unfriendly...so why is it that ur mad cuz we met YOURRRRRR stereotype? Hehehehe...u call me an animal, I'll start behaving like one....plain and simple....u know we r just trying to fit ur profile and not disappoint u.
Let's face it, u got cornered, u had no excuse, and u had no way out, so u resorted to calling me names...Just like before....Destructive Criticism at its best, with no way forward...KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK and keep calling ppl names and providing them with destructive criticism, it’ll solve the world hunger epidemic, lol.
Oh, and good luck to those kids that have to learn from u!!!
P.S. I speak four languages, I doubt I was able to learn all of 'em by NOT being open minded or interacting with other cultures openly!!!!
Hehehe....ummmmm.....WRONG!!!!....ppl should accept "CONSTRUCTIVE” criticism ONLY unless they're idiots!!!...destructive criticism is just plain ol’ BASHING and nothing more...how do u know the difference??? SIMPLE!!! One offers a solution or at least a way forward, the other just nags the hell out of u and doesn't help in any way, just whines.
NOBODY is perfect...BUT NOBODY SHOULD BE FORCED TO CHANGE!!! Cuz perfection is a relative term, what's perfect to someone might not be perfect for all...besides, everybody has the right to live by their own standard and only change where and when they choose to change as it fits THEIR lifestyle....NOT YOURS!!!!...our way of life is (((OUR)))) way of life...we r doing it cuz it suites US, we r living it the way we want to live it, NOT cuz it's better or worse than anybody else's, we could care less if its better or worse than ur way...but funny how ur assuming automatically that ur way is better and u HAVE TO change us or as I like to call it IMPOSE IT on us....NOW WHO'S THE CONCEITED ONE???
Piece of advise...NEVER HELP ANYONE WHO DOESN'T WANNA BE HELPED....Whatever issues we have and wanna change, we will change 'em on our own terms, with the help of the ones (((we choose))) to help us....u cannot just force ur so called "Help" down ppl's throats or it'll simply be thrown back right at ur face.
I totally agree with you..well all of you just attack the day with a smile and enthusiasim. Take advice from people getting the results you desire. Hang with great people. Speak up when others are hurting themselves or others with their actions/information. Sure its easier to be silent and say ‘gotta let people learn’ but that aint the loving thing to do. Be honest and speak up and remember that those who mind do not matter and those that matter do not mind.
"There is no compulsion in religion..." (Quran, Chapter 2, Verse 256)
This statement above is supported by another Quran saying (with meaning English translation):
"...If God had willed, He would have made you all in one nation and one religion), but that He (God) left you in different religions to compete in good deeds and society benefits. The return of all of you is to God; then He (God) will inform you about that in which you differ".
I often find it, that ppl who do not accept criticism r mostly ppl I wouldn't want to know in the first place…just arrogant and proud individuals who love the sound of their own voice!!! Most importantly they r VERY conceited in that they assume their way to live life, culture, behavior, etiquette, system, method, scheme, manner, etc is PERFECT....u have to constantly sing their praises or they threaten to land you in trouble....they live in a giant delusion of a place called "a mighty bubble".
"IF UR STRUGGLING HERE, IT'S ALL ON U!!!!!"
OK brother, you are perfect and the wrong is all ours. After all we are the foreigners. We better say you are perfect or you'll kick us out. See, this is the kind of arrogant attitude that will forever hold you back.
Everyone may not be good, but there's always something good in everyone. Never judge anyone shortly because every saint has a past and every sinner has a future. Even people belong from Asia also might be best than US, Eu and UK and have better communication skill than above mentioned nationalities.
I often find it, that ppl who complain about locals r mostly ppl I wouldn't want to know in the first place…just weirdos and whiney individuals how love the sound of their own voice!!! Most importantly they r VERY judgmental in that they assume there is only one way to live life...THEIR WAY...and every other way, culture, behavior, etiquette, system, method, scheme, manner, etc is WRONG....u have to live THEIR WAY or they won’t stop nagging....they live on a giant delusion of a place called "a mighty horse".
I remember learning in Sociology back when I was in college that these ppl suffer because they dunno how to adapt "due to their weak social skills"....a person that is socially developed should be able to survive even living with the Eskimos...and differences, whether for better or worse shouldn’t hinder u from interacting with ppl around, unless u lack the social skills to do so….in short….IF UR STRUGGLING HERE, IT'S ALL ON U!!!!!
"Also, see my generation and my colleagues that were with me in school, all matured very fast and we all have strong hopes to build this country beyond imagination."
Sorry to disillusion you brother but I urge you to take off your rose-tinted glasses for one second and see things for what they are.
Your generation is in no way comparable to this generation.
Your generation did not go through the extraordinary transformation Qatar is experiencing today.
The children of your generation were not so horribly spoiled and materialistic. They were not brought up by an army of maids and nannies but by their parents. They did not pig on fast/junk food and sweets. They did not spend their whole time in amusement parks. They did not treat their teachers as they would their maids. They were rewarded for their hard work not spoonfed exam answers to cover their low level. They had no reason to feel superior to foreigners.
Sorry to burst your bubble brother but things are way worse than what you think...
When they like you they are very nice and helpful! We lived in many parts of GCC and always had local friends. In fact, we never had any trouble with them and we are really grateful having the opportunity working in GCC countries, My children are happier living in Middle East than living in UK as people here are more friendly.
Being a teacher is probably one of the most diffecult jobs ever, that is why i think teacher's reward should be the highest, not from what you would get from the school but I mean from god.
As for those kids, there are some areas in Qatar, the kids are very stubborn and bit tough probably the area you are teaching in and I personally studied on those schools, where young kids act really bad... but i also studied in the west, where i saw some of the attribute you are describing above in some college boys.
Also, see my generation and my colleagues that were with me in school, all matured very fast and we all have strong hopes to build this country beyond imagination.
I don't know about adult Qataris but let me tell a thing or two about the coming generation of Qataris.
I have taught English at a boy's independent school on the outskirts of Doha and let me tell you I've literally been through hell and back!
Obviously most of my grade 4 boy students were locals. They were extremely rude and unprincipled.
They had not a speck of respect for their teachers whom they routinely cursed, insulted, hit and spat on.
Not allowing them to leave the classroom for say going to the bathroom had them curse our parents or hold shoes up to our faces!
They made paperplanes out of worksheets and canon balls they shot at each other with elastic bands.
They had cigarettes hidden in their shoes.
They played this disgusting game of touching each other's bottoms in class.
They fought like wild animals, they could kill each other.
They used such filthy words as slut or the F-word shamelessly.
They had very sticky fingers and kept stealing my stuff. They were very good at it! I don't know how they did it. I never saw them doing it but just noticed on leaving the classroom that most of my sweets were gone!
Oh did I mention that no sweet meant no work to them! No money no business, that's how they functioned!
They lied as they breathe.
They hurled racist comments at their few non-Qatari classmates.
I've seen it all with those boys!
This boy-teaching experience left me totally depressed and heart-broken. I felt extremely sad for those boys and couldn't help thinking of how corrupt the coming generation is going to be...
I think it's only because of the lack of the language and the differences in culture.
I traveled a lot went to US and UK, there are people there who wouldn't even smile if I smiled, or say hi,just because I am Muslim and Middle Eastern, yet I found other friendly people, it's just a matter of time and knowing how interact with the society around you.
I didn't stereotype all Americans,all British from the very few first incidents I had, nor you should stereotype and generalize all Qataris :)
''Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. 'Discover''
I can say the same thing about people from the UK! I also can say they are all abusive drunks but that is not right because I would be judging a whole nation based on the actions of a few!
If you meet some disrespectful people in Qatar that does not make all Qataris unfriendly and disrespectful.
You sound, no offense, igonorant when you generalize in such a way.
I have a lot of friendly Qatari friend. One of them invites me to his house every Friday for luncheon with him and his brothers and uncles. Another one invites me for some dinner with his brother, uncle and grandpa..his father used to be Qatar Police Chief of Command....
And my boss one of the member of Royal Family who never forget to invite us for any wedding party of his big family in Wakra....People said Qatari is the most friendly and generous person among gulf national...I believe it...
If they are anything like they drive, they may be the rudest, most inconsiderate people on Earth. They would make Deepak Chopra pull out a gun and start shooting people!
i met 1 qatari lady in landmark parking area and shes very kind and hot, i try to help her to pull out her things from car and she gave me her number.others are secret hehehehe
Timebandit and I were in the souq last week and found two lovely guys working in one of the shops. They were great - polite, friendly, witty, and very intelligent. Also, unlike most of the shopkeepers, not pushy! We drank Arabic tea with them, and had a nice chat. When I said we were from Wales, one of them it turned out knew all about the country and the language! Small world.....
'Up there for thinking....down there for dancing.'
This whole thing is very subjective, and will always depend on circumstances.
In my interaction with Qataris, I found them honest and decent people, but this is my impression, I am Omani, so it may have to do with that.
I take some offence though from what gam2029 wrote, what you have experienced can not be generalised on the whole country. I have a very bad experience in Tokyo, but that does not mean all Japanese are bad. In every nation, there are the good, the bad, and the outright horrible. As for not being able to sue the Sheikh owner of a mall, no one told you that Qatar is a parliamentary democracy, the country is a monarchy, and this is how monarchies without parliament are, so be a man and deal with it as men would.
qataris are friendly coz they wana get into my pants lol just kidding.. qataris are human like everybody else. some of em are rude, some of em are kind, some of em dont care at all. we are all the same---human!
i encountered one rude qatari lady..she was saying somethin to me which came out quiet diesrespectful like a command, when i answered back i found out that she was just having a hard time speaking in english. so go figure! sometimes we just got a language barrier of some sort.
But anyone who has visited NY knows that you can't judge all NY'ers by a few of them. Your attitude has more to do with the personality of those you meet than their nationality does. If you are treated badly, don't generalize it and include everyone in that race, sex or shirt color with that bad behavior or you will find that YOUR behavior will devolve and it will constantly be reflected back onto you. If you are a respectful,kind and friendly person, then you will meet that kind of person most of the time. I lived in the Bronx and in ritzy areas and people are people. You will always get back what you are putting out.
U need to be filthy rich, Gucci Armani on your skin, drive merc bmw audi bentley, have an attitude, a total show off and if you are good at all this you will have a taste of qatari hospitality.
In today's world Money speaks louder than nationality.
I have seen Qataries also living like garbage cats.
They spray into the classroom and shout loudly Indian smell ,Indian smell . My child is not Indian - but got Indian friends in the class . A thing that the Qatari girls could not forgive her . Since a while they are yelling at her the same way they do to the Indians . How things could get so far ? Simply the Indian students and teachers of the school pretend they do not hear anything . It is not the right way to answer to racism !
Yeas, most othe Qataris are helpful especially guys..They really wanted to help people those woh truly in need. We have one experience happened when we had our outing somewhere in Wakrah then our vehicle got in trouble.No one asked & helped us only 2 qataris.. so from there..I could say...they are friendly people 7 helpful as well.So Long Live Qataris!!1
It doesn’t matter if you are Asians, Africans, UFOs,.., as long you r friendly and don’t doing stupid or bad things we are friendly..I like Asians more, They are pure friendly than the western..Maybe u got bad experience from kids..
singleguy, are fingers the same sizes??? im sorry but ur question is non sense, being friendly doesnt have anything to do with nationality & religion although it can play a part. BUT u cant judge the whole Qatari race just because all the Qataris uve interacted with are as u say arrogant or unfriendly...i have tons of Qatari friends, guys & ladies of all ages, and al hamdulilah theyve all been good to me..i think the old saying, dont judge the book by its cover applies ti this topic...
US, EU, UK, Speaking English? Easy to find Friendly Qatari:D
If you are From Asia, Forget about it, seach for a friendly Qatari in your dreams:D
do you think about asia?a lot of qataris is friendly with asian people,dont put discrimination to your sentence.just ask your self how high is your education then compare yourself to some other asian people.if your salary is more than 25k i will salute you by myself.God created us equal,only the people itself make unequal doings!Peace be with you my friend we are proud to be an asian!!!
"General pessimest and trouble maker", as long as you will join us Amoud (me, single guy and U) i have no problem with that...i bet you never been humiliated and harassed by those "good" men you believed are...Good for you! You have no idea how it feels like so please please please..... shsssst
Friendly and good qatari guys!??? yeah right! im having a Dysmenorrhea, Amenorrhoea and diarrhea!!! Oh, sorry yes! they were very good to me from my past life (when i was a camel!!)You know...be kind to animals, because you never know how you will reincarnate...you might end up as one.
Qatari people have always been friendly and helpful at work, but then again i'm a white westerner, and from comment above it seems different people get different treatment.
Only bad experiences i have had was saudi guys hanging out of there landcruisers in bahrain and saying my partner had 'sexy body' even though she wasn't showing any cleavage/tight clothing etc.
It is another pre-requisite and similar to owning a landcruiser except that it is an instruction on the passport application that to be Qatari you must be rude and arrogant to non-nationals.
What a load. Generally when dealing with anyone your own behavior is reflected in how you are treated. Granted there are a few people everywhere that could use a bit of manners but I wouldnt put it to an entire nationality.
Maybe this is why you are a "singleguy" because of your total generalization of people.
Judging by the responce, I think you have written this just to wind people up. Anyway, if you can not get on with the your hosts maybe you should move on.
All praise is due to Allah, the most Merciful, the most Gracious.
The question that has been asked is perhaps the most important question on this forum. After all, living along with Qataris is unavoidable while living in Qatar.
Being a Muslim, especially one who believes that an Arab is no better than a non-Arab, expect by degrees of piety, I can tell the questioner that most of the Qataris he will encounter will be oppressive, arrogant, and abusive.
I have no intentions of boasting and neither do I stereotype people. However, this is coming from a person who has lived across the globe & interacted with people from different cultures, nationalities & color. I grew up in Bahrain, lived in South East Asia, spent a considerable time in Western countries & in none of those places did I find people who were more arrogant & oppressive than the Qataris.
I will relate my personal observations & experiences.
1) On any Friday (Family day), visit City Center as a single male and you will barred entry by the guards. Hang around the entrance for a few moments until you witness how Qatari males are allowed entry without any objection. This is a generally accepted racism & oppression against non-Qataris supported by the Qataris. Visit any Western nation and if you experience this, you can sue the mall's owner for racism. Can you sue the Al-Thani owner of the mall?
2) At any traffic round-about during a traffic jam, while you are stuck in traffic, park your vehicle in such a way that the person behind you is unable to maneuver his vehicle & create an illegal third lane between the lanes. Now, wait for a Qatari to approach you from behind in his Toyota Land Cruiser. You will hear his honking, look in your rear-view mirror and you will see him waving at you to move aside while he has full knowledge that his maneuvering in-between traffic is illegal. Remain calm and persistent and do not move your vehicle out of his way. In a few minutes you will witness the Qatari get out of his car, knock on your car window or try to force open your car door. If you are lucky he will just verbally abuse you, otherwise, be prepared for some public slapping. I have witnessed this multiple times, especially against the poor drivers who are from the Indian sub-continent. This is abuse & oppressive. Visit the Industrial area to witness the public slapping at the hand of the Qataris against the truck drivers.
Now, do you think if you turned the tables around & it was the Qatari blocking your way, you could honk at him & then get out of your car and ask him to move aside while he is chatting on his cell phone with his girlfriend? My advice, don't hold your breath.
3) Visit any government office, especially those where you will find the poor laborers from the Asian community. Make it easy for yourself & visit a health center in the morning where health certificates are issued for visa renewal purposes, for example. Around 8AM is a good time. Now, the laborers will form a line to take their turns to get to the window & submit their passports. If there is a Qatari on the other side of the window, you may observe how slow he/she will process the applications. Anyhow, you will soon realize that some of the laborers waiting in line will have to wait a good while simply because of the large number of people. If you are lucky, you may get to see a Qatari approach the line to get some of his paper-work processed. Will he be considerate & wait in line behind all the laborers who have been waiting patiently? No. He will cut all the people, move ahead of the line, speak in Arabic, and hand in his documents. This too is oppression.
To those who do not understand why it is oppression, I will try to explain. The Qatari sees people waiting ahead of him for their turn. And knows that because of his race, no one will question him or raise an objection if he decides to ignore them and cut the line. Does he show consideration? No. Does he realize that those who are waiting ahead of him have an equal right to get their documents processed just like him? No. Why? Because to him they are not his equal. So what does he do? He does what any oppressive man would do to whom he can oppressive, he takes advantage of the status quo & benefits himself at the expense of others. THIS is oppression.
4) Those who have worked with Qataris will know that they do the minimal work with minimal sense of responsibility. After all, who is going to fire them?
Now the non-Qatari coworker has to do his own job & pick up the slack of the Qatari as well. Oppression.
5) Qataris are Muslims, right? And as Muslims they are suppose to treat other Muslims as their brothers irrespective of race & color, right? Then why is it that I have witnessed Qataris abusively pushing non-Qataris in mosques at the time of Friday prayer? And how many Qataris have I witnessed embrace their non-Qatari Muslim brothers after Eid prayers & wish them a joyous Eid? NONE. Why?
The answer is, intoxication with wealth & power. When those two things are given to a people without those people having to struggle, and acquire in a legal way, then it is natural for them to assume they deserve that wealth & power and that it is their birth right.
Muslim readers who would like to remind me that the land of Qatar belongs to the Qataris & they can do whatever they please, I would like to first remind myself & then them to read in the Holy Quran, surah 42, Ash-Shura, verse 4, "To Him (God) belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth: and He is Most High, Most Great."
6) The kafeel/sponsorship system of Qatar is oppresive in its nature and it is the foundation of the entire workforce in Qatar. And I can relate first hand experiences by people who have been abused by the Qataris & have had their business stolen from them by their Qatari sponsors....
You can throw all of my experiences out the window if you are a caucasian with white skin, with a foreign accent and a foreign passport. The oppression & abuse of the Qataris is limited to those they deem below themselves. For example, nationals of India, Philippines, Palestine, Egypt, Pakistan, Jordan, Indonesia, etc.
I will close with a note that no oppression against anyone goes unnoticed, nor unpunished.
I go to the Al Massa gym in Al Khor with a lot of Qatari guys (men only gym). They're all friendly guys, never shy to lend a hand, spot me, or share advice. In fact, it's probably the friendliest gym I have been to.
Qatari culture and social habits includes very friendly, welcoming and helping values especilly for visitors/expats. This in mind, not anyone who dress, speak or act like Qataris is Qatari
Single guy - how friendly are you to them? How friendly are you to other races in your home country? Have you ever gone out of your way to make an Indian, Pakistani or Arab feel welcome in your country. I doubt it - you just get on with your life, mix with your friends, relatives and colleagues, look after your own family and generally 'DO YOUR OWN THING'.
We cannot expect every national in our host country to be alerted to 'yet another new expat has arrived, let's make sure we make him/her feel welcome'. I have never come across one Qatari that wasn't polite and helpful if spoken to. We tend to be wary and apprehensive of them perhaps and this causes the cultural divide.
This may sound silly. But how can you tell if someone is Qatari or not? Surely it's a huge generalisation to assume they are, or are not Qatari, based on looks alone.
My 17 years experience with Qataries is that they are quite decent. I have yet to hear a loud voice from our sponsor & he would always give you way in lift etc. He was Qatar's ambassador to India and likes Indian very much.
I was also quite friendly to my earlier Qatari neighbour who was a policeman. Such a soft spoken person that you will not believe that he is in CID. I used to see his brigadier boss in swimming pool in Doha Club & he was absolutely down to earth.
you mean qataris are bad people??? i dont think so the fact is most of the arrogant people here are non-qataris actually!!!! single guy, if you think that qataris are bad people then why not go out from here??? or is it the money of qatar is very good to you???? hahahahahaha!!!!!
i have been very fortunate enough to meet really good qatari people,in the manner that they are very generous and somewhat extravagant in saying thanks.
for starters,if you treat them with the courtesy,respect and decency then it comes back to you.
ive been very blessed as the last qatari lady(sheikha)i made a dress for appreciated the ffort i put in,gave me a dolce and gabbana bag.
so , ithink you just have to be very nice to them.
Most qataris are friendly and good. they would offer you what you least expect to be offered.like,i was walking goin to work,a qatari offered me a drive,and he didnt hesitate to do that.
By the way ladies and gentleman here in QL , you have to know one thing IT IS NOT WHOEVER WEARS THOUB OR ABAYA is Qatari! so if you met someone and was rude to you, dont just look at him because he has landcruiser and wearing white thoub so u generalize all Qataris are rude. and for woman too not any woman u met she wears black abaya she is Qatariya all gulf woman weares abaya and nowdays our sisters morrocon,syrian and some lebanese wears gulf abaya too. a girl was new at work just brand new to Qatar i dont want to say her origin country , she met a guy at souq and she was so happy and telling that she has a date with Qatari man..but unfortunately after a month she found out the guy was Bangali and the landcruiser he was having is his bosses car lol
I dont live with example..Reather I prefer to be an example!
It is really not fair to judge our host country categorically. Singleguy whoever you are my friend i truly share with your misfortune if you did ever meet an unfriendly Qatari but im sure you wouldnt blame me if i say that you missed your target big time if you judge your presumptions thru a single instance only. Because if this is so this country would not have grow as what they are used to be if this people are what you think they are. Peoples from all over the globe would not have flocked to this desert land to look for greater oppurtunities if and when this locals are as really bad as what you might have them presumed to be. Maybe, just maybe in a case or two you happened to be in a wrong place and in a wrong time with this few kind of local people. But i assure you, you do a great injustice to the whole Qatari populance if until this very time you still feel the same.
nope there are almost non. if you say yes sir or yes boss to them they are ok otherwise they are not at all.
if ur have american or brit passport they you are the boss here in front of qatari otherwise if ur asian forgettttttt it :-) dont expect a qatari to talk nice to you.
but i remember a nice hadith by our prophet pbuh
"an arab has no supirority over a non arab and white over black or black over white only person who is better in eyes of ALLAH is the one who has takwa"
i think this hadith is in arabic but arabic is the language of qatar but hmmmmmmmmm....hahahah
so in all dont expect they are rude and they are not friendly they are only friendly from far but once u actually have to deal with them they are very rude people! i think the desert heat is going to there head most probably if they take off the double zero so the air can cool there mind hahaha no offense cheers and have fun getting racified by locals here :-)
Yes, I've met some lovely people who took the time to stop when we had car trouble, and went out of their way to take us home; even invited us for dinner.
My experiences with Qatari people have been exceptional. They are kind, understanding, sympathetic and definitely not arrogant. Of course, in all societies there exist those who poorly represent themselves or their nation. Nevertheless, threads such as this are hateful, pathetic and unecessarily create tensions between local and foreign population. On the positive side, it has exposed the general sentiment amongst those contributing that their experiences with Qataris have been friendly.
One must respect the space that they are living in.
You have to meet PITSTOP, she is friendly , generous & an absolutly lovely lady.
I know 2 other qatari nationals , and they all are nothing like the negative pics painted on some of the threads. Found them to be polite and extremly helpful.
Ive been here only 2 months and have been out quite a bit, but I dont want to judge. Its just that ive picked up some qatari woman lack manners. The guys are okay, except for the driving and hooting up my arse every 2 seconds. But I dont care, I love everyone here and I love the place. Just have to get used to it, doesnt matter how friendly or outgoing you are. Just give it time.
Qataris, are very reserved. We as westerns should ourselves look at how we treat the Arabs. Just because you see someone dressed like a Qataris,it doesn't mean that they are...There are many who put on the clothing as a way to hide behind and get respect. I have seen it with my own eyes,as I have Pakistanis living next door to me and they go around the compound uncovered and only cover up when they go out.This should not be the way. However, the Qataris that I have met and that my husband work with are so nice.They are refine,polite and genuine. It's we who need to learn from them as we have very little respect for their culture and are arrogant.I have met many who think that just because we earn good money here,they can put on some airs. This is their country and we should try to understand their culture.Love all and try to look beyond the race,colour or creed of a person.
is that supposed to be diver's license or driver's license? our friend at traffic dept. is called Captain Al Bonaine at Markiyah Dept. are we talking about the same person? he is very helpful and very friendly too!
in general they are very nice and polite. only people must have misjudge them, because not all of them speaks english. but if you try to communicate with them using few Arabic words then you will see how they react to hear you trying hard to speak their language, they for sure appreciates it very much being able to communicate with you makes them smile.
Where do you come from? Ofcourse Qataris are friendly.. In fact, Qataris are the most friendly among all Arabs.. They are sweet, kind, helpful and very down to earth. I work with hundreds to Qataris here in QP and till date I have not come across even one bad Qatari. They have been very kind to me and in my 28 years here in Qatar, I have yet to come across a rude or arrogant Qatari.
I am sure many others will agree with me.
Oh by the way, I am not a westerner, I am very much an Asian and I have had no discrimination whatsoever from any Qatari.
to be fare, 90% of the qataries are kind and friendly ... it is true about what have been said 'if you are asian that qatari wont be friendly but that falls among the young qataris' .. but over all they are kind and friendly even if they dont know any english they will do what ever to help you if you need help ... Iam qatari and i agree with every thing that have been said .. from all the users ..
the point is ... just give the qatari a friendly smile and he will be kind and friendly with you ... dont give them the dirty look because they will be rude and awful ...
and still the native male population of Qatar tends to be polite and respectful to me - I am sad to read that they are losing their good manners when they talk to male expats ..
Well ,I am From Europe and I found only one or two nice qatari women during the past six years .Qatari women treat terribly other women -whom they think is a foreigner and a possible threat who can kidnap their future husbands( i mean qatari men ) .Once a qatari teenager girl beat my back in such a way that I wished to give it back -at once .When I turned to her she was frightened -apparently she had taken me from back to be an Asian maid or so.She just wanted to warn me that the line is moving .At the mandatory health check the Qatari women treated me like a cattle -like a nobody -in such a way -that I burst out crying from the humiliation .
Another time at the supermarket bunch of Qatari women threw away my trolley with my sleeping baby in it -and threw back my goods from the cashier counter telling me "it's my country not yours " I have a qatari friend who keeps telling me that these are not real Qatari people just they got citizenship .I do not know .Elder ladies tend to be much friendlier and kinder to me than younger ones .Strange ,isn't it ?they still remember the time when their husbands and fathers used to work as expat worker somewhere abroad .
thats not true!when i was in immigration doing some of my papers there,i ask indian lady she ignore me then i ask to qatari lady she help me until i finish it..
a character w/o virtue is a like a flower w/o perfume!
I have met very nice qataris and also unfriendly qataris. Its the same everywhere in this world. Everyone is not same, - so we cant generalize one nationality to the other ....
Molly From Canada those were very nice examples. And a good example of the positive thinking expats should have about Qataris.
My husband said that he had the best conversations with Qataris. They were respectful and very easy to talk with. Whereas he found the expats to be rude with their constant criticisms of Qatar.
qatar is for qatari people and all of them are nice and friendly . if you don't find this is your problem. leave the country and say goodbye because you will not going ton find a country like qatar safty quit place.
folks in every country I've ever lived in or vistied. By and large I find Qatari very friendly and most helpful. Just a few examples are:
The very nice Qatari lady who helped me when my shopping cart lost a wheel and toppled over with everything spilling out - she and her daugher & son helped me pick up my shopping and take it to the car with very little talking involved - unspoken friendliness and kindness!
A wondeful Qatari man who helped me back out of a tight spot after I partially blocked in by a big truck...took a very long time and he stayed there in the hot mid day sun helping me by motioning which way I could turn the wheels and when to stop.
Two nice young Qatari gentleman helped me find my way after I got horribly lost when I started driving here. I was stopped at a gas station looking at the map trying to orientate myself when they offered help..showed me on the map and then had me follow them to the connecting road where I found my bearings.
All this in a few weeks and based on personal experience only, I definitely say Qataris are lovely people.
You're giving the rest of us Tweety's a bad rep with talk like that.
As for me - I just met a very nice young Qatari gentleman the other day. He was newly employed and very excited about starting his new career. His enthusiasm was contagious. Before I knew it - not only was I smiling while I listened to him outline his goals I also thought to myself this kid is going places. And not only that - he did not resemble AT ALL any of the racist descriptions I have read on this website. This kid is smart, outgoing and a real go-getter who, I have no doubt, will work hard for the succes that will come his way.
Wake up people - there are good and bad in every culture and country. Why must these threads always highlight the negative instead of the positive? In the year that I have been in this country I have had way more positive interactions with people of all religions and cultures than negative.
then the whole lot of them are racist i must say!!!how disgraceful and then they dream of holding international stuff.............cmon........gotta be kiddin
Qataris once they get to know you will give you the shirt off their back. But also some may not know English so are shy to speak. It depends on where you meet them. But things are changing here due to the wealth and the large influx of foreignors I think they are getting a raw deal in employment so its changing them. They make far less than foreignors but the govt. throws them crumbs to make up for the fact the govt. is sooooooooooooo rich. Imagine living on 5000 QR a month most have to have a second job to make a living. When you see a Qatari driving a great car you can bet he still lives at home. It takes many years for them to save and build a house as they are not mortgaged as they are in the rest of the world its a cash society so when they get married they live at home. Most of what people believe the reality is the opposite.
Im having an idea that Proper Qatari's are Gud persons...and trustable.... But converted qatari's are not tat trustable...
Many Qatari's are very social, friendly, kind...etc..its my experience..though its limited.
But some are tere who is crucked...and utalising the label of qatari for their bad deeds and habits...but i feel most are very gud..One point to note:most cases the middle people between you and a Qatari is making things worst... SO if ur dealing directly to a Qatari..its gud..once can feel how gud tey are and their hospitality and gud manners...
At one time there used to be an advertisement in GB for petrol and that particular brand advertised "Put a Tiger in your Tank" well I think every time petrol is tanked that is what happens they all tank tigers. lol lol
..but my opinion is Qataris ARE friendly and helpful in general. The only time when they are annoying and become unmanageable is when they are driving above 140 km/h in the left lane of the road and want you to give them the way, and start pushing- flashing, honking- monking, and jumping out of their panties in their impatience...
I work in most Qatari environment. All black and white around me.. and all of them are very friendly, girls are very soft and kind, guys are nice and helpful. Also I have an experience of getting help from qataris on the roads (once my battery went flat, and few cars pulled off the road when they saw me parked at the side of the road with the open car hood, and few other times).
Again, the only time when they look rude and crazy is when they are driving behind your car and you feel like they are willing to override you next second if you don’t give them a way.. so all I do is just move to the right lane and then the guy in Land Cruiser calms down right away, and sometimes even waves to me and smiles…
I've been here only for a month and all the Qatar's I've met so far are very nice to me..friendly and helping...
Above all, I hate generalizing people's character on their race or nationality...I lived in US for many years that is certainly one good thing life in US had taught me...
I get irritated when people say, mallu's are like this, arabs are like that, filipo like this...come on..grow up kid...
not all cases they are good even your not filipina,they good to every body,sometimes they mis understood,now most of qataris not wearing their traditional cloths,thats why if you see someguy that his bad but wearing the toob you think his qatari,accully his not..but if you really met those people,really they are good,generous,and gentleman.even there ladies are the same.
One day while shopping I struggled to find something, I asked a lady and she took me to the right aisle and explained the difference in the products so I knew which one to buy,
another time I was paying for something and didn't have my credit card, they wouldn't accept cash, a lovely Qatari man paid with his card and let me give him the cash.
Just a couple of examples but good ones I think :) x
im qatary guy and dont mind to have friends from any other nations, any way i had nice friends arab but not qataries,, Dont wait others to start the friendship u can start.
I have many wonderful Qataris very friendly and all very helpful, even having a flat tyre they stopped and helped me so I didn't have to change it myself. I have been invited inside their families and to engagement an wedding parties so I can't share this view.
@SmK1361, my fiance was Japanese. Or perhaps you don't consider Japanese as asian.
@singleguy, oh poor you. Get some better friends then.
My closest friends here are from all over, a Pakistani, Australian, and a Brit. I guess I subconsciously treat think of them as women, that's why I'm so nice.\
@everyone else, I'm glad to see such nice words from you all and level-headed logic.
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not so with my Q friend. i dont let him pay everytime we go out. sometimes i offer to pay our food - be it a shawarma or a dinner in a resto, or a cocktail juice from mandarin and he let me to :) i cant let him do that all the time since we always go out. maybe its because we're good friends that's y cultural barriers are thrown out of the window :D
If you believe, you will receive what you ask for in prayer
If you're dining with a Qatari, don't expose the bottoms of your feet to him. Don't eat with your left hand either, since Islamic tradition holds that the left hand is used for wiping after a trip to the toilet. Similarly, don't attempt to shake hands or hand a package with your left hand.
If your Qatari friend insists on buying you something - a meal or a gift - let him! Qataris are extremely hospitable, and typically there are no strings attached.
i met some friendly and nice Qataris, i even have a best friend Qatari and had even been invited to a Qatari family's celebration of eid and wedding party... any place you go, you will always find some arrogant and not so friendly people... but since singleguy is talking about the locals then yah, i met some here like that... i think singleguy you just have to give yourself some time... i have to admit though (from a lady's point of view) that i have the impression that Q guys are friendlier than Q ladies... well at least my observation from my workplace...
If you believe, you will receive what you ask for in prayer
As for those on the site who are insulting me because of my question or experiences - you don't even know me so who are you to insult me? If you read my original question properly I am not generalising. The problem with this site is it's too easy to insult people whilst not knowing anything about them or of their experiences here. This is not right.
From what I have seen they are friendly to you if you are a white westerner and/or female. I am not white nor female so I have not experienced any warmth or friendliness from them. Also I think there is blatant racism in Qatar. I recall one incident when I along with two Moroccan guys I know tried to get into a club at a hotel but were refused repeatedly on the basis that it was a 'couples only' night. A few minutes later a few white guys came along bought tickets and walked straight in. No questions asked. What is this all about?
I have met some good qataris also.. i mean they are friendly.. if you realise.. ppl who dont have too much money or are young and havent started understanding how they get money or blah blah are arrogant of being a qatari and behave in a wierd way.. the ppl who have it are cool and are friendly... i am sorry i am not generalizing... but thats the case with my encounters with qataris
The day we arrived here in Doha friendly Qatari's at the airport, at the Medical Commission Clinic, Hospitals, etc. until now we're almost 2 years here, never had any troubles with them. in fact, we have a very friendly high official friend who act casual when he comes to attend parties with friends.
I work with several Qatari guys, and they're very pleasant people. They're horrendously wealthy (well, compared to me!) yet still down-to-earth and good for a laugh.
May I suggest that perhaps, "singleguy" and the rest of the negative tossers, if you have such an issue with every national in a country . . . perhaps it's not down to them? Maybe it's because you are, in fact, a bit of a twat?
"Never argue with idiots. They'll drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience."
I disagree dude, I have a few very cool open minded Qatari friends. Diamond girl is one of the coolest ones I've met recently, shes even smart. Trust me there's good and bad in every part of the world, it depends on how ur mind matches with them.
Una palabra no dice nada, Y al mismo tiempo, Lo esconde todo - Outlandish
I saw that when I had car accident with morrocon Lady
she was her mistake, but you should see what happened in the police station, how they treat her & how they shooting to me just when i asked regarding the proceedure to get the money for the repair specially her insurance was expired and my car was rented,
"Some people make the world more special, Just by being in it ..."
ah well. I am always a little curious when people say Qataris are all rude, or everyone here is rude. Maybe they just don't like that particular person!
No Jauntie, I've been surrounded by bitter people in Doha for the last few years who have suffered in this country..like you would know anything about that!!
I'm off to bed too but now I am going to have nightmares Jass.... and its all your fault for adding a whole new dimension to my conspiracy theory. I just knew I was right. :D They're all evil and DG is their leader.
Go to Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Yemen ETC to experience real genuine warmth and arabian hospitality
you wont find it here _ before anyone tells you otherwise ask outside of qatar living so you can hear from every angle what life is really like in doha for most_its not pleasant_only for a few :(
I get it now! You know I can be a little slow but eventually I catch on. It's a campaign by the Nationals to all be polite so we can't have any fun complaining. I knew there had to be something to it. lol (I hope I used "lol" correctly - I'll be back - I need to check that other thread to make sure. :D)
Great idea. Get them off the streets. They are giving the whole population a bad name. If they keep it up, what will we all have to complain about on QL. Sheesh you gotta let an expat have SOME fun ya know.
well DG, I thought that when a Qatari was issued their passport there was a law that they had to drop all manners and decency... or are they given a shot when born that ingrains horrible behavior? If this is the case, it seems some need a booster shot :P
I have an entire Qatari family that needs to take that refresher course... apparently they have NOT been doing their homework and have relapsed into kindness :P
You might find it surprising (she said tongue in cheek) that my experience has been that all of the Nationals I have met have different types of personality traits and characters. Who knew - I thought they were all cut from the same mold - I mean afterall they all look alike right? (rolling eyes at my generalization)
Seriously though - there are many Qataris at my place of employment. Of course I have not met all of them but the ones I have met have been very nice and as Abu said, incredibly polite. The individual Qataris that I work closely with are courteous, helpful and a couple have quite the wicked sense of humor just like our own Diamond Girl. )
Maybe, singleguy, the arrogance and unfriendly attitude is a projection of your own behavior.
Mandatory refresher classes in How To Be Unfriendly, Arrogant, Unkind, Unhelpful and All round Rude. anyone who fails will not be allowed out in public. _____________________________________
I was new here in Qatar, they provide me a driver from ....... I live in Al-Difnah, It was 11:30 am I asked QATARI driver i want to go to Alfardan Showroom, He said it takes 2 hours to reach there!!!!
Bacause i was in a hurry, i changed my mind to not to go there, cuz i have to catch the plane after 1hr30min, next time when i came back to doha, they provide me a driver... he was same driver as i had b4, he was shocked instead of being happy and greet me,,, hahhahahah i don't say more, coz it will be a story:)
I just think that you and any other asian has no reason to feel inferior to anyone else. Asian culture is just as rich and important as any other on earth. Hold your head up high and demand as much as you give respect to others.
My comment to you princess habibti, is just read comment above, you will find out what i was writing from the beginning, til last comment, leave you with comments now, cuz need to get some sleep,,,
To be honest buddy ... I didn't like your question ... You'll find all kinds of people everywhere in the world ... It depends on your understanding and your behaviour matters too ...
When I was new here searching for flats, my countrymen gave me suggestions, lots of suggestions - look here, look there, search here, search there etc ... but the moment I asked the Qatari in my office, he sat down with me went through all the arabic news sites online and gave me a good list of all available flats and he was willing to take me around on the weekend ... and asked me to call him incase I find someone who can speak only arabic ...
The best example is this site ... Qatari and ILQ - Amnesia ... they are Qataris ... why are they helping people ???
Think again ... you may find good Qataris next time ...
Nobody dies a virgin ... Life Screws you anyway !!!
I was about to get out of my parked car and my driver went 'all of a quiver and frightened looking' and I saw my passenger door was about to nudge the mirror of the car next to us AND it's Qatari owner was standing there.
My door 'nudged' his wing mirror (so romantic) and as I got out of my car and stood up I saw him ..... oh myyyyyyy what a handsome man. He smiled. I melted. He carried on chatting on his mobile.
Yeah DG i know i was surprised too, he really let his guard down, you obviously didnt teach this one properly. Im in search of more now, any ideas where to find them...lol....
Ooops, that Qatari really let the side down. How dare he be so kind and friendly to you and your son, Nadt. We are all supposed to stick together and give all non-Qataris a hard time. We go to special classes where we get taught how look unfriendly and act arrogantly.
To answer your question, yes i met several Qataris who were friendly and showed kindness. Infact a while ago, my son wandered away from us in Villagio, and amongst all the commotion trying to find him, the only person who offered to help us and went out of his way to help find him was a QATARI...Forever grateful to him...
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Yes, I'm amazed it's still going, but then after reading super dud's comments I'm not surprised. His fabricated persona fits every stereotype. Laughable.
... And after 4 years this thread is still on and still people are debating .. Interesting
To answer the question of this thread : Yes I have met plenty of nice Qataris.
yes a lot and i can trust them my life,
and few others can't trust them for saying HI.
I'm laughing my ass off, who's angry??? ur losing it "teach"!!!
I didn't invite u to reply...u can stop wheneverrrrr ur heart pleases, but u have no command over me, what I type or when i type it
u can stop URSELF from commenting as u please, or not stop it doesn't bother me either way...I don't own this forum and I don't order ppl around...ur free to do whatever u want...u can comment or not comment...but u sure can't make me stop, I'mma keep typing whatever I want til I DECIDE to stop. If u choose to leave that ur decision not mine
I said no further comment but as a friendly advice may I suggest anger management classes?
Awwwwwww, now what would I do with alllllllllllll that free time I have on my hand *tear* *sniff*
No need to argue with ignorant and fightsty people who are desperate to show they are educated (I know 4 languages, we learnt in sociology...), you'll always be on the losing side.
I won't stoop to your level.
Better keep away from the devil and sing to him.
Whatever you want brother, I won't make any further comments, you attitude speaks for itself and does clearly answer the OP's initial question.
Remember, according to u and others on this post, we r ALLLLLL unfriendly...so why is it that ur mad cuz we met YOURRRRRR stereotype? Hehehehe...u call me an animal, I'll start behaving like one....plain and simple....u know we r just trying to fit ur profile and not disappoint u.
Let's face it, u got cornered, u had no excuse, and u had no way out, so u resorted to calling me names...Just like before....Destructive Criticism at its best, with no way forward...KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK and keep calling ppl names and providing them with destructive criticism, it’ll solve the world hunger epidemic, lol.
Oh, and good luck to those kids that have to learn from u!!!
P.S. I speak four languages, I doubt I was able to learn all of 'em by NOT being open minded or interacting with other cultures openly!!!!
Now, I've just met an unfriendly, arrogant and full-of-himself Qatari!
You have no business being on a public forum my friend with your narrow-minded arrogant attitude and your threatening tone!
Now I hope you are just an unfortunate exception among friendly Qataris.
@Frenchies
Hehehe....ummmmm.....WRONG!!!!....ppl should accept "CONSTRUCTIVE” criticism ONLY unless they're idiots!!!...destructive criticism is just plain ol’ BASHING and nothing more...how do u know the difference??? SIMPLE!!! One offers a solution or at least a way forward, the other just nags the hell out of u and doesn't help in any way, just whines.
NOBODY is perfect...BUT NOBODY SHOULD BE FORCED TO CHANGE!!! Cuz perfection is a relative term, what's perfect to someone might not be perfect for all...besides, everybody has the right to live by their own standard and only change where and when they choose to change as it fits THEIR lifestyle....NOT YOURS!!!!...our way of life is (((OUR)))) way of life...we r doing it cuz it suites US, we r living it the way we want to live it, NOT cuz it's better or worse than anybody else's, we could care less if its better or worse than ur way...but funny how ur assuming automatically that ur way is better and u HAVE TO change us or as I like to call it IMPOSE IT on us....NOW WHO'S THE CONCEITED ONE???
Piece of advise...NEVER HELP ANYONE WHO DOESN'T WANNA BE HELPED....Whatever issues we have and wanna change, we will change 'em on our own terms, with the help of the ones (((we choose))) to help us....u cannot just force ur so called "Help" down ppl's throats or it'll simply be thrown back right at ur face.
I totally agree with you..well all of you just attack the day with a smile and enthusiasim. Take advice from people getting the results you desire. Hang with great people. Speak up when others are hurting themselves or others with their actions/information. Sure its easier to be silent and say ‘gotta let people learn’ but that aint the loving thing to do. Be honest and speak up and remember that those who mind do not matter and those that matter do not mind.
"There is no compulsion in religion..." (Quran, Chapter 2, Verse 256)
This statement above is supported by another Quran saying (with meaning English translation):
"...If God had willed, He would have made you all in one nation and one religion), but that He (God) left you in different religions to compete in good deeds and society benefits. The return of all of you is to God; then He (God) will inform you about that in which you differ".
I often find it, that ppl who do not accept criticism r mostly ppl I wouldn't want to know in the first place…just arrogant and proud individuals who love the sound of their own voice!!! Most importantly they r VERY conceited in that they assume their way to live life, culture, behavior, etiquette, system, method, scheme, manner, etc is PERFECT....u have to constantly sing their praises or they threaten to land you in trouble....they live in a giant delusion of a place called "a mighty bubble".
"IF UR STRUGGLING HERE, IT'S ALL ON U!!!!!"
OK brother, you are perfect and the wrong is all ours. After all we are the foreigners. We better say you are perfect or you'll kick us out. See, this is the kind of arrogant attitude that will forever hold you back.
Everyone may not be good, but there's always something good in everyone. Never judge anyone shortly because every saint has a past and every sinner has a future. Even people belong from Asia also might be best than US, Eu and UK and have better communication skill than above mentioned nationalities.
I often find it, that ppl who complain about locals r mostly ppl I wouldn't want to know in the first place…just weirdos and whiney individuals how love the sound of their own voice!!! Most importantly they r VERY judgmental in that they assume there is only one way to live life...THEIR WAY...and every other way, culture, behavior, etiquette, system, method, scheme, manner, etc is WRONG....u have to live THEIR WAY or they won’t stop nagging....they live on a giant delusion of a place called "a mighty horse".
I remember learning in Sociology back when I was in college that these ppl suffer because they dunno how to adapt "due to their weak social skills"....a person that is socially developed should be able to survive even living with the Eskimos...and differences, whether for better or worse shouldn’t hinder u from interacting with ppl around, unless u lack the social skills to do so….in short….IF UR STRUGGLING HERE, IT'S ALL ON U!!!!!
Thanks for Bursting my bubble.... !!
"Also, see my generation and my colleagues that were with me in school, all matured very fast and we all have strong hopes to build this country beyond imagination."
Sorry to disillusion you brother but I urge you to take off your rose-tinted glasses for one second and see things for what they are.
Your generation is in no way comparable to this generation.
Your generation did not go through the extraordinary transformation Qatar is experiencing today.
The children of your generation were not so horribly spoiled and materialistic. They were not brought up by an army of maids and nannies but by their parents. They did not pig on fast/junk food and sweets. They did not spend their whole time in amusement parks. They did not treat their teachers as they would their maids. They were rewarded for their hard work not spoonfed exam answers to cover their low level. They had no reason to feel superior to foreigners.
Sorry to burst your bubble brother but things are way worse than what you think...
When they like you they are very nice and helpful! We lived in many parts of GCC and always had local friends. In fact, we never had any trouble with them and we are really grateful having the opportunity working in GCC countries, My children are happier living in Middle East than living in UK as people here are more friendly.
Being a teacher is probably one of the most diffecult jobs ever, that is why i think teacher's reward should be the highest, not from what you would get from the school but I mean from god.
As for those kids, there are some areas in Qatar, the kids are very stubborn and bit tough probably the area you are teaching in and I personally studied on those schools, where young kids act really bad... but i also studied in the west, where i saw some of the attribute you are describing above in some college boys.
Also, see my generation and my colleagues that were with me in school, all matured very fast and we all have strong hopes to build this country beyond imagination.
I don't know about adult Qataris but let me tell a thing or two about the coming generation of Qataris.
I have taught English at a boy's independent school on the outskirts of Doha and let me tell you I've literally been through hell and back!
Obviously most of my grade 4 boy students were locals. They were extremely rude and unprincipled.
They had not a speck of respect for their teachers whom they routinely cursed, insulted, hit and spat on.
Not allowing them to leave the classroom for say going to the bathroom had them curse our parents or hold shoes up to our faces!
They made paperplanes out of worksheets and canon balls they shot at each other with elastic bands.
They had cigarettes hidden in their shoes.
They played this disgusting game of touching each other's bottoms in class.
They fought like wild animals, they could kill each other.
They used such filthy words as slut or the F-word shamelessly.
They had very sticky fingers and kept stealing my stuff. They were very good at it! I don't know how they did it. I never saw them doing it but just noticed on leaving the classroom that most of my sweets were gone!
Oh did I mention that no sweet meant no work to them! No money no business, that's how they functioned!
They lied as they breathe.
They hurled racist comments at their few non-Qatari classmates.
I've seen it all with those boys!
This boy-teaching experience left me totally depressed and heart-broken. I felt extremely sad for those boys and couldn't help thinking of how corrupt the coming generation is going to be...
I think it's only because of the lack of the language and the differences in culture.
I traveled a lot went to US and UK, there are people there who wouldn't even smile if I smiled, or say hi,just because I am Muslim and Middle Eastern, yet I found other friendly people, it's just a matter of time and knowing how interact with the society around you.
I didn't stereotype all Americans,all British from the very few first incidents I had, nor you should stereotype and generalize all Qataris :)
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Well, that is a very big generalization.
I can say the same thing about people from the UK! I also can say they are all abusive drunks but that is not right because I would be judging a whole nation based on the actions of a few!
If you meet some disrespectful people in Qatar that does not make all Qataris unfriendly and disrespectful.
You sound, no offense, igonorant when you generalize in such a way.
I have a lot of friendly Qatari friend. One of them invites me to his house every Friday for luncheon with him and his brothers and uncles. Another one invites me for some dinner with his brother, uncle and grandpa..his father used to be Qatar Police Chief of Command....
And my boss one of the member of Royal Family who never forget to invite us for any wedding party of his big family in Wakra....People said Qatari is the most friendly and generous person among gulf national...I believe it...
“The fool speaks, the wise man listens”
That in Qatar there's as much friendly people as in another country, you just have to be lucky...
LOL
Come on guys what a bad experience with Qatari's you had !! don't see on the empty glass.
If they are anything like they drive, they may be the rudest, most inconsiderate people on Earth. They would make Deepak Chopra pull out a gun and start shooting people!
i met 1 qatari lady in landmark parking area and shes very kind and hot, i try to help her to pull out her things from car and she gave me her number.others are secret hehehehe
inteligent person hahahah...LOL
Timebandit and I were in the souq last week and found two lovely guys working in one of the shops. They were great - polite, friendly, witty, and very intelligent. Also, unlike most of the shopkeepers, not pushy! We drank Arabic tea with them, and had a nice chat. When I said we were from Wales, one of them it turned out knew all about the country and the language! Small world.....
'Up there for thinking....down there for dancing.'
mostly very arrogant and rude people unless ur qatari then theyr half nice to you
for the past 2 years i spent here, most of the qataris i met are friendly and polite..
"Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak."
This whole thing is very subjective, and will always depend on circumstances.
In my interaction with Qataris, I found them honest and decent people, but this is my impression, I am Omani, so it may have to do with that.
I take some offence though from what gam2029 wrote, what you have experienced can not be generalised on the whole country. I have a very bad experience in Tokyo, but that does not mean all Japanese are bad. In every nation, there are the good, the bad, and the outright horrible. As for not being able to sue the Sheikh owner of a mall, no one told you that Qatar is a parliamentary democracy, the country is a monarchy, and this is how monarchies without parliament are, so be a man and deal with it as men would.
qataris are friendly coz they wana get into my pants lol just kidding.. qataris are human like everybody else. some of em are rude, some of em are kind, some of em dont care at all. we are all the same---human!
i encountered one rude qatari lady..she was saying somethin to me which came out quiet diesrespectful like a command, when i answered back i found out that she was just having a hard time speaking in english. so go figure! sometimes we just got a language barrier of some sort.
I did....once....17 years ago
They are always worried about foreginers - can you blame them most of us are here to make money !!!
They've heard lots of horror stories in their majlis's - of course it's not a one way street but hey you never look under your own bed !!
Qataris I understand are the better of the gulf arabs when dealing with foreigners - or so I've been told.
And there are about more than 10 of them here at work.
Though its normal when at work you get to irritate each other. But generally, they are really nice and polite.
Does that give you comfort singleguy?
Well, its deferent act & judgment from person to person
But in General, they are good.
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How can you say this, i mean you have to tell us something that happend to you, or qatari people have done to you, this is really hard to believe
But anyone who has visited NY knows that you can't judge all NY'ers by a few of them. Your attitude has more to do with the personality of those you meet than their nationality does. If you are treated badly, don't generalize it and include everyone in that race, sex or shirt color with that bad behavior or you will find that YOUR behavior will devolve and it will constantly be reflected back onto you. If you are a respectful,kind and friendly person, then you will meet that kind of person most of the time. I lived in the Bronx and in ritzy areas and people are people. You will always get back what you are putting out.
all qatari are friendly , these what all people say from all world
so i think u have broplem to have friend , just try to be nice and u will have friends
regards
Like everything else here, it depends on your nationality. Sad but they have a very primitive way of thinking.
U need to be filthy rich, Gucci Armani on your skin, drive merc bmw audi bentley, have an attitude, a total show off and if you are good at all this you will have a taste of qatari hospitality.
In today's world Money speaks louder than nationality.
I have seen Qataries also living like garbage cats.
Power to the non believers, it’s a great feeling to have and hold.
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Qatari students are bullying my child .
They spray into the classroom and shout loudly Indian smell ,Indian smell . My child is not Indian - but got Indian friends in the class . A thing that the Qatari girls could not forgive her . Since a while they are yelling at her the same way they do to the Indians . How things could get so far ? Simply the Indian students and teachers of the school pretend they do not hear anything . It is not the right way to answer to racism !
it's true..Qataris will always be accommodating to others.
Yeas, most othe Qataris are helpful especially guys..They really wanted to help people those woh truly in need. We have one experience happened when we had our outing somewhere in Wakrah then our vehicle got in trouble.No one asked & helped us only 2 qataris.. so from there..I could say...they are friendly people 7 helpful as well.So Long Live Qataris!!1
did you read carefully my comments?
read it again!
It doesn’t matter if you are Asians, Africans, UFOs,.., as long you r friendly and don’t doing stupid or bad things we are friendly..I like Asians more, They are pure friendly than the western..Maybe u got bad experience from kids..
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My thoughts are my own, but I doubt my Mum would agree with some of them.
people are lovely people. I do not wish to incite a racist thread at all. They are one of nicest in the GCC.
They are shy people. They have values and traditions etc. Nothing wrong with them at all.
Come to Qatar, it is ace.
My thoughts are my own, but I doubt my Mum would agree with some of them.
singleguy, are fingers the same sizes??? im sorry but ur question is non sense, being friendly doesnt have anything to do with nationality & religion although it can play a part. BUT u cant judge the whole Qatari race just because all the Qataris uve interacted with are as u say arrogant or unfriendly...i have tons of Qatari friends, guys & ladies of all ages, and al hamdulilah theyve all been good to me..i think the old saying, dont judge the book by its cover applies ti this topic...
im from asia and most of my friend here are qatari... ladies and men.......
They are friendly....i think you had encounter with non qatari people like badu...
its for you
said are you from US, EU? ...
My Question to you SINGLEGUY: Where are you from?
US, EU, UK, Speaking English? Easy to find Friendly Qatari:D
If you are From Asia, Forget about it, seach for a friendly Qatari in your dreams:D
do you think about asia?a lot of qataris is friendly with asian people,dont put discrimination to your sentence.just ask your self how high is your education then compare yourself to some other asian people.if your salary is more than 25k i will salute you by myself.God created us equal,only the people itself make unequal doings!Peace be with you my friend we are proud to be an asian!!!
Ana, that comment tops the last one.
Camels, Dysmenorrhea, Amenorrhoea and past lives. more like verbal diarrhea.
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"General pessimest and trouble maker", as long as you will join us Amoud (me, single guy and U) i have no problem with that...i bet you never been humiliated and harassed by those "good" men you believed are...Good for you! You have no idea how it feels like so please please please..... shsssst
Analiza, you should hook up with single guy, you can share ridiculous comments.
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Friendly and good qatari guys!??? yeah right! im having a Dysmenorrhea, Amenorrhoea and diarrhea!!! Oh, sorry yes! they were very good to me from my past life (when i was a camel!!)You know...be kind to animals, because you never know how you will reincarnate...you might end up as one.
Qatari people have always been friendly and helpful at work, but then again i'm a white westerner, and from comment above it seems different people get different treatment.
Only bad experiences i have had was saudi guys hanging out of there landcruisers in bahrain and saying my partner had 'sexy body' even though she wasn't showing any cleavage/tight clothing etc.
I know a lot of friendly and good qatari guys
It is another pre-requisite and similar to owning a landcruiser except that it is an instruction on the passport application that to be Qatari you must be rude and arrogant to non-nationals.
What a load. Generally when dealing with anyone your own behavior is reflected in how you are treated. Granted there are a few people everywhere that could use a bit of manners but I wouldnt put it to an entire nationality.
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modo
Maybe this is why you are a "singleguy" because of your total generalization of people.
Judging by the responce, I think you have written this just to wind people up. Anyway, if you can not get on with the your hosts maybe you should move on.
Qatari Nationals are very friendly but they have the attitude of not distrubing other nationalites.
They live in their own style and once you make friendship than they are very friendly.
I got plenty of Qatari friends...
Syed Qadeer
All praise is due to Allah, the most Merciful, the most Gracious.
The question that has been asked is perhaps the most important question on this forum. After all, living along with Qataris is unavoidable while living in Qatar.
Being a Muslim, especially one who believes that an Arab is no better than a non-Arab, expect by degrees of piety, I can tell the questioner that most of the Qataris he will encounter will be oppressive, arrogant, and abusive.
I have no intentions of boasting and neither do I stereotype people. However, this is coming from a person who has lived across the globe & interacted with people from different cultures, nationalities & color. I grew up in Bahrain, lived in South East Asia, spent a considerable time in Western countries & in none of those places did I find people who were more arrogant & oppressive than the Qataris.
I will relate my personal observations & experiences.
1) On any Friday (Family day), visit City Center as a single male and you will barred entry by the guards. Hang around the entrance for a few moments until you witness how Qatari males are allowed entry without any objection. This is a generally accepted racism & oppression against non-Qataris supported by the Qataris. Visit any Western nation and if you experience this, you can sue the mall's owner for racism. Can you sue the Al-Thani owner of the mall?
2) At any traffic round-about during a traffic jam, while you are stuck in traffic, park your vehicle in such a way that the person behind you is unable to maneuver his vehicle & create an illegal third lane between the lanes. Now, wait for a Qatari to approach you from behind in his Toyota Land Cruiser. You will hear his honking, look in your rear-view mirror and you will see him waving at you to move aside while he has full knowledge that his maneuvering in-between traffic is illegal. Remain calm and persistent and do not move your vehicle out of his way. In a few minutes you will witness the Qatari get out of his car, knock on your car window or try to force open your car door. If you are lucky he will just verbally abuse you, otherwise, be prepared for some public slapping. I have witnessed this multiple times, especially against the poor drivers who are from the Indian sub-continent. This is abuse & oppressive. Visit the Industrial area to witness the public slapping at the hand of the Qataris against the truck drivers.
Now, do you think if you turned the tables around & it was the Qatari blocking your way, you could honk at him & then get out of your car and ask him to move aside while he is chatting on his cell phone with his girlfriend? My advice, don't hold your breath.
3) Visit any government office, especially those where you will find the poor laborers from the Asian community. Make it easy for yourself & visit a health center in the morning where health certificates are issued for visa renewal purposes, for example. Around 8AM is a good time. Now, the laborers will form a line to take their turns to get to the window & submit their passports. If there is a Qatari on the other side of the window, you may observe how slow he/she will process the applications. Anyhow, you will soon realize that some of the laborers waiting in line will have to wait a good while simply because of the large number of people. If you are lucky, you may get to see a Qatari approach the line to get some of his paper-work processed. Will he be considerate & wait in line behind all the laborers who have been waiting patiently? No. He will cut all the people, move ahead of the line, speak in Arabic, and hand in his documents. This too is oppression.
To those who do not understand why it is oppression, I will try to explain. The Qatari sees people waiting ahead of him for their turn. And knows that because of his race, no one will question him or raise an objection if he decides to ignore them and cut the line. Does he show consideration? No. Does he realize that those who are waiting ahead of him have an equal right to get their documents processed just like him? No. Why? Because to him they are not his equal. So what does he do? He does what any oppressive man would do to whom he can oppressive, he takes advantage of the status quo & benefits himself at the expense of others. THIS is oppression.
4) Those who have worked with Qataris will know that they do the minimal work with minimal sense of responsibility. After all, who is going to fire them?
Now the non-Qatari coworker has to do his own job & pick up the slack of the Qatari as well. Oppression.
5) Qataris are Muslims, right? And as Muslims they are suppose to treat other Muslims as their brothers irrespective of race & color, right? Then why is it that I have witnessed Qataris abusively pushing non-Qataris in mosques at the time of Friday prayer? And how many Qataris have I witnessed embrace their non-Qatari Muslim brothers after Eid prayers & wish them a joyous Eid? NONE. Why?
The answer is, intoxication with wealth & power. When those two things are given to a people without those people having to struggle, and acquire in a legal way, then it is natural for them to assume they deserve that wealth & power and that it is their birth right.
Muslim readers who would like to remind me that the land of Qatar belongs to the Qataris & they can do whatever they please, I would like to first remind myself & then them to read in the Holy Quran, surah 42, Ash-Shura, verse 4, "To Him (God) belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth: and He is Most High, Most Great."
6) The kafeel/sponsorship system of Qatar is oppresive in its nature and it is the foundation of the entire workforce in Qatar. And I can relate first hand experiences by people who have been abused by the Qataris & have had their business stolen from them by their Qatari sponsors....
You can throw all of my experiences out the window if you are a caucasian with white skin, with a foreign accent and a foreign passport. The oppression & abuse of the Qataris is limited to those they deem below themselves. For example, nationals of India, Philippines, Palestine, Egypt, Pakistan, Jordan, Indonesia, etc.
I will close with a note that no oppression against anyone goes unnoticed, nor unpunished.
smile and they smile back to you a thousands folds!!!
"People Think of changing the world but no one think of changing himself first" ....
not yet but looking forward to meet one. ^_^
I'm not saying that I had a bad experience with one of them it's just there was no chance of establishing rapport.
There are BAD & GOOD people in every nation. You might have come across with bad ones. Try to change your view You may find them Friendly.
I have lots of Qatari Friends Male n Female along with other nationalities. We really hang out well and have a BLAST.
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I go to the Al Massa gym in Al Khor with a lot of Qatari guys (men only gym). They're all friendly guys, never shy to lend a hand, spot me, or share advice. In fact, it's probably the friendliest gym I have been to.
don't judge a book by it's cover...
Qatari culture and social habits includes very friendly, welcoming and helping values especilly for visitors/expats. This in mind, not anyone who dress, speak or act like Qataris is Qatari
Single guy - how friendly are you to them? How friendly are you to other races in your home country? Have you ever gone out of your way to make an Indian, Pakistani or Arab feel welcome in your country. I doubt it - you just get on with your life, mix with your friends, relatives and colleagues, look after your own family and generally 'DO YOUR OWN THING'.
We cannot expect every national in our host country to be alerted to 'yet another new expat has arrived, let's make sure we make him/her feel welcome'. I have never come across one Qatari that wasn't polite and helpful if spoken to. We tend to be wary and apprehensive of them perhaps and this causes the cultural divide.
Look to ourselves first, before blaming others.
your words make me feel very happy AbuAmerican.
@missx, some Qataris do have a certain look, but you're right, it is wrong to judge people by looks.
Some assume if you're in a thobe your Qatari in Jeans you're not, when it's so not the case.
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This may sound silly. But how can you tell if someone is Qatari or not? Surely it's a huge generalisation to assume they are, or are not Qatari, based on looks alone.
at least i met one.. she's very nice.
i met some of the qataris and I find they are polite and decent. (except some teens but am not sure if they are Qataris)
did not met any ill-mannered Qataris yet.
To generalize is not good that regardless of nationalities, we have to consider individual differences as well.
My 17 years experience with Qataries is that they are quite decent. I have yet to hear a loud voice from our sponsor & he would always give you way in lift etc. He was Qatar's ambassador to India and likes Indian very much.
I was also quite friendly to my earlier Qatari neighbour who was a policeman. Such a soft spoken person that you will not believe that he is in CID. I used to see his brigadier boss in swimming pool in Doha Club & he was absolutely down to earth.
yes. most Qataris i met are friendly.
...and also, i just heard then that they're the "friendliest" in the whole region. i now believe.
All Qataris i have met were friendly.
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you mean qataris are bad people??? i dont think so the fact is most of the arrogant people here are non-qataris actually!!!! single guy, if you think that qataris are bad people then why not go out from here??? or is it the money of qatar is very good to you???? hahahahahaha!!!!!
LIKE FILIPINOS,THEY ARE FRIENDLY.
WE ARE IN DOHA,QATAR BECAUSE WE WERE WELCOMED TO BE HERE.RIGHT?.
I WANT TO MEET MORE QATARIS.
i have been very fortunate enough to meet really good qatari people,in the manner that they are very generous and somewhat extravagant in saying thanks.
for starters,if you treat them with the courtesy,respect and decency then it comes back to you.
ive been very blessed as the last qatari lady(sheikha)i made a dress for appreciated the ffort i put in,gave me a dolce and gabbana bag.
so , ithink you just have to be very nice to them.
Most qataris are friendly and good. they would offer you what you least expect to be offered.like,i was walking goin to work,a qatari offered me a drive,and he didnt hesitate to do that.
Enough said. Yippee, Yippeee, its Bombay gin for me!
By the way ladies and gentleman here in QL , you have to know one thing IT IS NOT WHOEVER WEARS THOUB OR ABAYA is Qatari! so if you met someone and was rude to you, dont just look at him because he has landcruiser and wearing white thoub so u generalize all Qataris are rude. and for woman too not any woman u met she wears black abaya she is Qatariya all gulf woman weares abaya and nowdays our sisters morrocon,syrian and some lebanese wears gulf abaya too. a girl was new at work just brand new to Qatar i dont want to say her origin country , she met a guy at souq and she was so happy and telling that she has a date with Qatari man..but unfortunately after a month she found out the guy was Bangali and the landcruiser he was having is his bosses car lol
I dont live with example..Reather I prefer to be an example!
It is really not fair to judge our host country categorically. Singleguy whoever you are my friend i truly share with your misfortune if you did ever meet an unfriendly Qatari but im sure you wouldnt blame me if i say that you missed your target big time if you judge your presumptions thru a single instance only. Because if this is so this country would not have grow as what they are used to be if this people are what you think they are. Peoples from all over the globe would not have flocked to this desert land to look for greater oppurtunities if and when this locals are as really bad as what you might have them presumed to be. Maybe, just maybe in a case or two you happened to be in a wrong place and in a wrong time with this few kind of local people. But i assure you, you do a great injustice to the whole Qatari populance if until this very time you still feel the same.
nope there are almost non. if you say yes sir or yes boss to them they are ok otherwise they are not at all.
if ur have american or brit passport they you are the boss here in front of qatari otherwise if ur asian forgettttttt it :-) dont expect a qatari to talk nice to you.
but i remember a nice hadith by our prophet pbuh
"an arab has no supirority over a non arab and white over black or black over white only person who is better in eyes of ALLAH is the one who has takwa"
i think this hadith is in arabic but arabic is the language of qatar but hmmmmmmmmm....hahahah
so in all dont expect they are rude and they are not friendly they are only friendly from far but once u actually have to deal with them they are very rude people! i think the desert heat is going to there head most probably if they take off the double zero so the air can cool there mind hahaha no offense cheers and have fun getting racified by locals here :-)
later dawg
Yes, I've met some lovely people who took the time to stop when we had car trouble, and went out of their way to take us home; even invited us for dinner.
Very kind of them to go to so much trouble.
i'm Qatary guy and have nothing to say, im following u guys ;)
My experiences with Qatari people have been exceptional. They are kind, understanding, sympathetic and definitely not arrogant. Of course, in all societies there exist those who poorly represent themselves or their nation. Nevertheless, threads such as this are hateful, pathetic and unecessarily create tensions between local and foreign population. On the positive side, it has exposed the general sentiment amongst those contributing that their experiences with Qataris have been friendly.
One must respect the space that they are living in.
and we dearly missed him...such a wonderful friendship!
You have to meet PITSTOP, she is friendly , generous & an absolutly lovely lady.
I know 2 other qatari nationals , and they all are nothing like the negative pics painted on some of the threads. Found them to be polite and extremly helpful.
I won't talk nice about Qataris until you let me drive your Lamborguini or Porche for one day.
Just kidding
In archaeological perspective about Divorce woman, lots of pharaohs have succumbed to their tombs due to their actions.
Hi,
Ive been here only 2 months and have been out quite a bit, but I dont want to judge. Its just that ive picked up some qatari woman lack manners. The guys are okay, except for the driving and hooting up my arse every 2 seconds. But I dont care, I love everyone here and I love the place. Just have to get used to it, doesnt matter how friendly or outgoing you are. Just give it time.
Serlena Wardman
South Africa
Durban
If u ppl wanna see the most friendly Qatari, please meet PITSTOP... I'm sure all your confusions will come to an end...
“We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.”
Sir Winston Churchill
Qataris, are very reserved. We as westerns should ourselves look at how we treat the Arabs. Just because you see someone dressed like a Qataris,it doesn't mean that they are...There are many who put on the clothing as a way to hide behind and get respect. I have seen it with my own eyes,as I have Pakistanis living next door to me and they go around the compound uncovered and only cover up when they go out.This should not be the way. However, the Qataris that I have met and that my husband work with are so nice.They are refine,polite and genuine. It's we who need to learn from them as we have very little respect for their culture and are arrogant.I have met many who think that just because we earn good money here,they can put on some airs. This is their country and we should try to understand their culture.Love all and try to look beyond the race,colour or creed of a person.
Forgiveness is life...:)
Forgiveness is life...:)
oh! okay then. Thanks! I've lost brother Abdullah's business card and last time we visited him he's run out of business card.:)
not Al Bonaine, Al-Boanaine
is that supposed to be diver's license or driver's license? our friend at traffic dept. is called Captain Al Bonaine at Markiyah Dept. are we talking about the same person? he is very helpful and very friendly too!
During Ramadan slowdown...
Forgiveness is life...:)
in general they are very nice and polite. only people must have misjudge them, because not all of them speaks english. but if you try to communicate with them using few Arabic words then you will see how they react to hear you trying hard to speak their language, they for sure appreciates it very much being able to communicate with you makes them smile.
Have met lots of nice qataries, rather they are more polite than most other nationalities.
Where do you come from? Ofcourse Qataris are friendly.. In fact, Qataris are the most friendly among all Arabs.. They are sweet, kind, helpful and very down to earth. I work with hundreds to Qataris here in QP and till date I have not come across even one bad Qatari. They have been very kind to me and in my 28 years here in Qatar, I have yet to come across a rude or arrogant Qatari.
I am sure many others will agree with me.
Oh by the way, I am not a westerner, I am very much an Asian and I have had no discrimination whatsoever from any Qatari.
to be fare, 90% of the qataries are kind and friendly ... it is true about what have been said 'if you are asian that qatari wont be friendly but that falls among the young qataris' .. but over all they are kind and friendly even if they dont know any english they will do what ever to help you if you need help ... Iam qatari and i agree with every thing that have been said .. from all the users ..
the point is ... just give the qatari a friendly smile and he will be kind and friendly with you ... dont give them the dirty look because they will be rude and awful ...
for sure there are friendly Qataris...
some of them are my colleagues at work so i'm pretty sure they are Qataris...and you wont believe the things they did for me
some of them are complete strangers so im not really sure if they are Qataris but they look like they are...
i think it's the same wherever you go, some people are good and some are bad
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and still the native male population of Qatar tends to be polite and respectful to me - I am sad to read that they are losing their good manners when they talk to male expats ..
... This is a freaking male country, dear alma wad.
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Well ,I am From Europe and I found only one or two nice qatari women during the past six years .Qatari women treat terribly other women -whom they think is a foreigner and a possible threat who can kidnap their future husbands( i mean qatari men ) .Once a qatari teenager girl beat my back in such a way that I wished to give it back -at once .When I turned to her she was frightened -apparently she had taken me from back to be an Asian maid or so.She just wanted to warn me that the line is moving .At the mandatory health check the Qatari women treated me like a cattle -like a nobody -in such a way -that I burst out crying from the humiliation .
Another time at the supermarket bunch of Qatari women threw away my trolley with my sleeping baby in it -and threw back my goods from the cashier counter telling me "it's my country not yours " I have a qatari friend who keeps telling me that these are not real Qatari people just they got citizenship .I do not know .Elder ladies tend to be much friendlier and kinder to me than younger ones .Strange ,isn't it ?they still remember the time when their husbands and fathers used to work as expat worker somewhere abroad .
thats not true!when i was in immigration doing some of my papers there,i ask indian lady she ignore me then i ask to qatari lady she help me until i finish it..
a character w/o virtue is a like a flower w/o perfume!
I have met very nice qataris and also unfriendly qataris. Its the same everywhere in this world. Everyone is not same, - so we cant generalize one nationality to the other ....
Qataris are generally good people. I have qatari friends and they are with very good and pleasing manners.
It also depends on the way we interact with them.
I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.
Molly From Canada those were very nice examples. And a good example of the positive thinking expats should have about Qataris.
My husband said that he had the best conversations with Qataris. They were respectful and very easy to talk with. Whereas he found the expats to be rude with their constant criticisms of Qatar.
Maryum : Umm Hasan bint Abdullah Alshabrawishi
To answer the posted question: each and everyone I met was nice, polite, and helpful. A very big compliment goes to the qatari policemen.
status and money sometimes makes the man more rude and sometimes its requirement of the situation but u may get good qataris at the same time.
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qatar is for qatari people and all of them are nice and friendly . if you don't find this is your problem. leave the country and say goodbye because you will not going ton find a country like qatar safty quit place.
folks in every country I've ever lived in or vistied. By and large I find Qatari very friendly and most helpful. Just a few examples are:
The very nice Qatari lady who helped me when my shopping cart lost a wheel and toppled over with everything spilling out - she and her daugher & son helped me pick up my shopping and take it to the car with very little talking involved - unspoken friendliness and kindness!
A wondeful Qatari man who helped me back out of a tight spot after I partially blocked in by a big truck...took a very long time and he stayed there in the hot mid day sun helping me by motioning which way I could turn the wheels and when to stop.
Two nice young Qatari gentleman helped me find my way after I got horribly lost when I started driving here. I was stopped at a gas station looking at the map trying to orientate myself when they offered help..showed me on the map and then had me follow them to the connecting road where I found my bearings.
All this in a few weeks and based on personal experience only, I definitely say Qataris are lovely people.
Cheers,
Molly
You're giving the rest of us Tweety's a bad rep with talk like that.
As for me - I just met a very nice young Qatari gentleman the other day. He was newly employed and very excited about starting his new career. His enthusiasm was contagious. Before I knew it - not only was I smiling while I listened to him outline his goals I also thought to myself this kid is going places. And not only that - he did not resemble AT ALL any of the racist descriptions I have read on this website. This kid is smart, outgoing and a real go-getter who, I have no doubt, will work hard for the succes that will come his way.
Wake up people - there are good and bad in every culture and country. Why must these threads always highlight the negative instead of the positive? In the year that I have been in this country I have had way more positive interactions with people of all religions and cultures than negative.
Yeah, that's right Tweety1987. You know each and every one of us personally so you can make sweeping statements like that.
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then the whole lot of them are racist i must say!!!how disgraceful and then they dream of holding international stuff.............cmon........gotta be kiddin
Qataris once they get to know you will give you the shirt off their back. But also some may not know English so are shy to speak. It depends on where you meet them. But things are changing here due to the wealth and the large influx of foreignors I think they are getting a raw deal in employment so its changing them. They make far less than foreignors but the govt. throws them crumbs to make up for the fact the govt. is sooooooooooooo rich. Imagine living on 5000 QR a month most have to have a second job to make a living. When you see a Qatari driving a great car you can bet he still lives at home. It takes many years for them to save and build a house as they are not mortgaged as they are in the rest of the world its a cash society so when they get married they live at home. Most of what people believe the reality is the opposite.
Shukran for your kindness RS
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guys you are all welcome, im qatary and we realy welcomed all ppl from any place who they respect us and respect our cultures and religion. ^_^
qatarisun.. I dont want to comment on specific.... but tis info I got from many who was here frm 20-30 years... tey knw qatar better..
We have a good one here. Try befriending WhoamI!!
" Make new friends but keep the old, One is silver... the other gold. "
hahahaha do u think QATARIES waiting beniefts from any,,, you are funny
Can I make friendsheep with you? I love Qataris! and I am sure they are friendly too. At least with females.
who are converted qataris? and why they are not trustable?
I am to be blamed brain washed them
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diamond is right.
Grinning.....not anymore
Im having an idea that Proper Qatari's are Gud persons...and trustable.... But converted qatari's are not tat trustable...
Many Qatari's are very social, friendly, kind...etc..its my experience..though its limited.
But some are tere who is crucked...and utalising the label of qatari for their bad deeds and habits...but i feel most are very gud..One point to note:most cases the middle people between you and a Qatari is making things worst... SO if ur dealing directly to a Qatari..its gud..once can feel how gud tey are and their hospitality and gud manners...
some yes some no, some are super super friendly. always looking for the possibilities.
I DO WHAT I LIKE, I LIKE WHAT I DO
My Qatari boss is very nice....except during Ramadan, then he's cranky, but that's ok, I'd be cranky too. :)
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i have some qatari frens who are working with me and are very good and helpful anytime.....
At one time there used to be an advertisement in GB for petrol and that particular brand advertised "Put a Tiger in your Tank" well I think every time petrol is tanked that is what happens they all tank tigers. lol lol
No, no, no...far too friendly. Tip, no grinning.
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i am a qatari and i am arrogant,
bwahahhahah
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Almost all our clients are qatari.
The'y are not only super wealthy, they are also super friendly, and super gallant.
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I call them my super-friends.
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..but my opinion is Qataris ARE friendly and helpful in general. The only time when they are annoying and become unmanageable is when they are driving above 140 km/h in the left lane of the road and want you to give them the way, and start pushing- flashing, honking- monking, and jumping out of their panties in their impatience...
I work in most Qatari environment. All black and white around me.. and all of them are very friendly, girls are very soft and kind, guys are nice and helpful. Also I have an experience of getting help from qataris on the roads (once my battery went flat, and few cars pulled off the road when they saw me parked at the side of the road with the open car hood, and few other times).
Again, the only time when they look rude and crazy is when they are driving behind your car and you feel like they are willing to override you next second if you don’t give them a way.. so all I do is just move to the right lane and then the guy in Land Cruiser calms down right away, and sometimes even waves to me and smiles…
I've been here only for a month and all the Qatar's I've met so far are very nice to me..friendly and helping...
Above all, I hate generalizing people's character on their race or nationality...I lived in US for many years that is certainly one good thing life in US had taught me...
I get irritated when people say, mallu's are like this, arabs are like that, filipo like this...come on..grow up kid...
I think like everywhere in the world. Some are nice, some are not.
If they don't know you, they may keep their distance (or they may not, depending on a person, ha ha).
But if you are their friend, they are extremely friendly and helpful.
Just my experiences so far.
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not all cases they are good even your not filipina,they good to every body,sometimes they mis understood,now most of qataris not wearing their traditional cloths,thats why if you see someguy that his bad but wearing the toob you think his qatari,accully his not..but if you really met those people,really they are good,generous,and gentleman.even there ladies are the same.
They are friendly to some Arab Nationality or people who can give them benifet to them official or Personally...
I dont think any GCC National are friendly..
what is important now is the present and the future..how are you all? how is QL? i kept reading but nothing shake me yet..hehehe
glad you are back, hope you are feeling better :) x
few high class Qataris since im in Real Estate business..they are very humble and lovely..
I have found, can be most helpful.
One day while shopping I struggled to find something, I asked a lady and she took me to the right aisle and explained the difference in the products so I knew which one to buy,
another time I was paying for something and didn't have my credit card, they wouldn't accept cash, a lovely Qatari man paid with his card and let me give him the cash.
Just a couple of examples but good ones I think :) x
Friendship is a gift of nature which couldn't sold and buyy
Friendship is a gift of nature which couldn't sold and buyy
ayah82 hehehe maybe, any way i dont like driving more than 100km.
Juandelacruz u can talk about urself maybe u r love FILIPINA .. lol :o)
qataries,they are good,but not when they are driving....
i would say that DG must a friendly soul too and a Qatari lady ... but i never met her. Somewat she is so mysterious.
Qataris are fine - I keep a couple in a cage...
with proper training they don't bite and sit and wag their tails. They eat all their food nicely and they like having their hair brushed.
Whoami and DG - you two have patience.... for crying out loud what sort of question is this?
OK Qataris (to generalise) can be very giggly and very teasing with their humour. They love a laugh. I have a good laugh every day with them.
yup ... met Whoami ... he probably the friendliest Qatari in Qatar.
maybe if you were a FILIPINA....lol
i think Qararis most of them are friendly and helpful.
right?
im qatary guy and dont mind to have friends from any other nations, any way i had nice friends arab but not qataries,, Dont wait others to start the friendship u can start.
I have many wonderful Qataris very friendly and all very helpful, even having a flat tyre they stopped and helped me so I didn't have to change it myself. I have been invited inside their families and to engagement an wedding parties so I can't share this view.
Another lovely generalizing thread... *sighs*
@SmK1361, my fiance was Japanese. Or perhaps you don't consider Japanese as asian.
@singleguy, oh poor you. Get some better friends then.
My closest friends here are from all over, a Pakistani, Australian, and a Brit. I guess I subconsciously treat think of them as women, that's why I'm so nice.\
@everyone else, I'm glad to see such nice words from you all and level-headed logic.
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I have been here a few weeks and met some Qaaris. On the whole,I have found them to be friendly.
Agreed
Good point!
I have 2 friends from the big family.
They are like my brothers.
.I've never seen so respectable and polite ppl.
I am proud to be considered a friend.
not so with my Q friend. i dont let him pay everytime we go out. sometimes i offer to pay our food - be it a shawarma or a dinner in a resto, or a cocktail juice from mandarin and he let me to :) i cant let him do that all the time since we always go out. maybe its because we're good friends that's y cultural barriers are thrown out of the window :D
If you believe, you will receive what you ask for in prayer
you will indeed meet nice qataris,
There are good people out here
u need to search 4r them
If you're dining with a Qatari, don't expose the bottoms of your feet to him. Don't eat with your left hand either, since Islamic tradition holds that the left hand is used for wiping after a trip to the toilet. Similarly, don't attempt to shake hands or hand a package with your left hand.
If your Qatari friend insists on buying you something - a meal or a gift - let him! Qataris are extremely hospitable, and typically there are no strings attached.
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No one lady is ugly, the drink it's not enough!"
i met some friendly and nice Qataris, i even have a best friend Qatari and had even been invited to a Qatari family's celebration of eid and wedding party... any place you go, you will always find some arrogant and not so friendly people... but since singleguy is talking about the locals then yah, i met some here like that... i think singleguy you just have to give yourself some time... i have to admit though (from a lady's point of view) that i have the impression that Q guys are friendlier than Q ladies... well at least my observation from my workplace...
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Ur in Qatar after all!!! What did u expect? Friendly Danes???
Disclaimer: Its just a joke. No racist intentions pls!
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well about your topic,,,you will indeed meet nice qataris, there are good people out here
cheers
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As for those on the site who are insulting me because of my question or experiences - you don't even know me so who are you to insult me? If you read my original question properly I am not generalising. The problem with this site is it's too easy to insult people whilst not knowing anything about them or of their experiences here. This is not right.
are indeed very nice and friendly ....i've met such few of this kind of qatari!
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because you never know who just likes your smile'
From what I have seen they are friendly to you if you are a white westerner and/or female. I am not white nor female so I have not experienced any warmth or friendliness from them. Also I think there is blatant racism in Qatar. I recall one incident when I along with two Moroccan guys I know tried to get into a club at a hotel but were refused repeatedly on the basis that it was a 'couples only' night. A few minutes later a few white guys came along bought tickets and walked straight in. No questions asked. What is this all about?
I have met some good qataris also.. i mean they are friendly.. if you realise.. ppl who dont have too much money or are young and havent started understanding how they get money or blah blah are arrogant of being a qatari and behave in a wierd way.. the ppl who have it are cool and are friendly... i am sorry i am not generalizing... but thats the case with my encounters with qataris
The day we arrived here in Doha friendly Qatari's at the airport, at the Medical Commission Clinic, Hospitals, etc. until now we're almost 2 years here, never had any troubles with them. in fact, we have a very friendly high official friend who act casual when he comes to attend parties with friends.
I work with several Qatari guys, and they're very pleasant people. They're horrendously wealthy (well, compared to me!) yet still down-to-earth and good for a laugh.
May I suggest that perhaps, "singleguy" and the rest of the negative tossers, if you have such an issue with every national in a country . . . perhaps it's not down to them? Maybe it's because you are, in fact, a bit of a twat?
"Never argue with idiots. They'll drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience."
I disagree dude, I have a few very cool open minded Qatari friends. Diamond girl is one of the coolest ones I've met recently, shes even smart. Trust me there's good and bad in every part of the world, it depends on how ur mind matches with them.
Una palabra no dice nada, Y al mismo tiempo, Lo esconde todo - Outlandish
Qataris very friendly with ladies only
and most of them unfriendly with men
I saw that when I had car accident with morrocon Lady
she was her mistake, but you should see what happened in the police station, how they treat her & how they shooting to me just when i asked regarding the proceedure to get the money for the repair specially her insurance was expired and my car was rented,
"Some people make the world more special, Just by being in it ..."
sleep well x
oh have fun jauntie, gin rummy is one of my favorites :D
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Coz your not focused on this forum, are you? only me? LMFAO
insofar as caring for others goes, but get it all wrong when they post on here.
I dunno - I'm off to play a couple of games of gin rummy (on line) to tire my brain out before bed!
Have a good evening :D
ah well. I am always a little curious when people say Qataris are all rude, or everyone here is rude. Maybe they just don't like that particular person!
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there's a big world out there but renee is focussed on this tiny country and this forum.
ah jauntie, everyone is at fault but her.
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who were the bitter people - how many - what jobs.
I'm all ears ...
And how would you know if I have or haven't had any hard knocks in my years living in other countries, so quit with the unfounded assumptions.
No Jauntie, I've been surrounded by bitter people in Doha for the last few years who have suffered in this country..like you would know anything about that!!
What's the prob Ren? Unhappy? Neglected? I always feel sad when I read your posts or threads .. ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK all the time!
You only appear every now and then, but it's always with something anti-whatever or even threads dedicated to dissing individuals.
Oh well, I suppose you're either a troll or a very bitter person or maybe both ...
I'm off to bed too but now I am going to have nightmares Jass.... and its all your fault for adding a whole new dimension to my conspiracy theory. I just knew I was right. :D They're all evil and DG is their leader.
Go to Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Yemen ETC to experience real genuine warmth and arabian hospitality
you wont find it here _ before anyone tells you otherwise ask outside of qatar living so you can hear from every angle what life is really like in doha for most_its not pleasant_only for a few :(
a lot better DG, I felt the sting all the way over here :P
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bowlers21 - How did you get 8%, hmmmm I was always bad in math, I'v got 102.6%;)
It was code for Shut Up And Get Lost You Ugly Kitty.
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Good DG, I didn't want to have to report you :D
Although the goodnight you offered was a bit on the friendly side :D
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Goodnight folks. Us Qatari(a)s need plenty of rest in order to wake up being effortlessly unfriendly and arrogant. 92% isn't good enough.
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wait tweety, maybe the Qataris are being nice to give a false sense of securty so that you will never suspect when they strike!
:P
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Thank goodness for that. I was getting worried and starting to believe my own conspiracy theory. lol
wow bowlers, I'd love to see the data where you came up with those statistics.
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those qataris that are kind, courteous and helpful...i might say 8 per cent, are friendly, thats all...
Oh, Tweety, don't worry. Some will always complain. Pop over to the 'Qatarization' thread... _____________________________________
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I get it now! You know I can be a little slow but eventually I catch on. It's a campaign by the Nationals to all be polite so we can't have any fun complaining. I knew there had to be something to it. lol (I hope I used "lol" correctly - I'll be back - I need to check that other thread to make sure. :D)
i am asian but i didnt had a hard time finding good qataris as what you are claiming. does it mean i was just dreaming?
silent "G"
oh dont worry DG, I alerted the CID and they are out on patrol :D
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Great idea. Get them off the streets. They are giving the whole population a bad name. If they keep it up, what will we all have to complain about on QL. Sheesh you gotta let an expat have SOME fun ya know.
well DG, I thought that when a Qatari was issued their passport there was a law that they had to drop all manners and decency... or are they given a shot when born that ingrains horrible behavior? If this is the case, it seems some need a booster shot :P
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Quick Jass, get them off the streets a.s.a.p.
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Yay, back-up! Tweety and JassKat have jumped in. Phew! Thanks chickas.
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Hey DG,
I have an entire Qatari family that needs to take that refresher course... apparently they have NOT been doing their homework and have relapsed into kindness :P
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You might find it surprising (she said tongue in cheek) that my experience has been that all of the Nationals I have met have different types of personality traits and characters. Who knew - I thought they were all cut from the same mold - I mean afterall they all look alike right? (rolling eyes at my generalization)
Seriously though - there are many Qataris at my place of employment. Of course I have not met all of them but the ones I have met have been very nice and as Abu said, incredibly polite. The individual Qataris that I work closely with are courteous, helpful and a couple have quite the wicked sense of humor just like our own Diamond Girl. )
Maybe, singleguy, the arrogance and unfriendly attitude is a projection of your own behavior.
Qataris are generally nice people. They talk less
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He was a very dishy gentleman who was too old for even ME to call a toy boy!
yummy
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I was new here in Qatar, they provide me a driver from ....... I live in Al-Difnah, It was 11:30 am I asked QATARI driver i want to go to Alfardan Showroom, He said it takes 2 hours to reach there!!!!
Bacause i was in a hurry, i changed my mind to not to go there, cuz i have to catch the plane after 1hr30min, next time when i came back to doha, they provide me a driver... he was same driver as i had b4, he was shocked instead of being happy and greet me,,, hahhahahah i don't say more, coz it will be a story:)
No man is above the law and no man below it.
Time for me to buy a Dishdash and arabian Oud ... :-):-):-)
Nobody dies a virgin ... Life Screws you anyway !!!
Yep and richer for it too..
Is Qatari Culture anything like emiratees?
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You should be scared DG. Quick organise a meeting amongst Qataris, they are getting out of control...lol...
yeah back to reality PH..lol...youve met your prince now...
No idea, Nadt, things are getting waaaay out of control. There's far to much friendliness being dished out. I'm scared.
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Nadt
I admit it I was once upon a time swept away by a UAE man..
mmm shaking head and coming back to reality..
Wouldn't trade hubby for the world though ;)
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SMK..
I just think that you and any other asian has no reason to feel inferior to anyone else. Asian culture is just as rich and important as any other on earth. Hold your head up high and demand as much as you give respect to others.
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Jaunts, you are such a brazen hussy with the door/wing mirror move ;) Don't corrupt our innocent young men.
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My comment to you princess habibti, is just read comment above, you will find out what i was writing from the beginning, til last comment, leave you with comments now, cuz need to get some sleep,,,
Hasta La vista
No man is above the law and no man below it.
Aah PH, thats it im telling your hubby someone else is melting your heart..lol...
Jauntie...
I have 100s of cases like this to share ... i'm still searching where to find a bad Qatari...
“We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.”
Sir Winston Churchill
Damn Jauntie, another friendly Qatari..Oh my DG, whats going on here?
lol jauntie..
I have to admit that if Qataris are anything like UAE guys they can melt your heart .. its the perfume and oud they wear I think....
lol Don't tell hubby! shhhhhh
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To be honest buddy ... I didn't like your question ... You'll find all kinds of people everywhere in the world ... It depends on your understanding and your behaviour matters too ...
When I was new here searching for flats, my countrymen gave me suggestions, lots of suggestions - look here, look there, search here, search there etc ... but the moment I asked the Qatari in my office, he sat down with me went through all the arabic news sites online and gave me a good list of all available flats and he was willing to take me around on the weekend ... and asked me to call him incase I find someone who can speak only arabic ...
The best example is this site ... Qatari and ILQ - Amnesia ... they are Qataris ... why are they helping people ???
Think again ... you may find good Qataris next time ...
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Princess ... i think the guy wanna tell us that he is not an Asian......
Init SMK???
“We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.”
Sir Winston Churchill
I was about to get out of my parked car and my driver went 'all of a quiver and frightened looking' and I saw my passenger door was about to nudge the mirror of the car next to us AND it's Qatari owner was standing there.
My door 'nudged' his wing mirror (so romantic) and as I got out of my car and stood up I saw him ..... oh myyyyyyy what a handsome man. He smiled. I melted. He carried on chatting on his mobile.
Darn
SMK, so good to know that you get a kick out of demeaning people. Super.
How tall are you? You may have Short Man Syndrome. That would explain all your psycho comments.
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Just another kiss ass comment to add to the rest of Qlers who quickly recant their previous opinions.
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Not My dreams sweetheart(don't get me wrong) his dreams: SingleGuy
My Dreams?hahahha
I don't have time to see their friendly faces, but they are friendly, couz they are having hard time:) and they are like fox...
But i control them and i see how they are behave with others, speacially Asians:D
No man is above the law and no man below it.
Well I'm an Asian and i didnt find one bad Qatari yet...
Its all about how you deal with people...
“We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.”
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SMK, hope you're whipping them as they run left and right and up and down past you...
Funny them being freindly and polite. Your earlier comment said you would only find that in your dreams.
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lol that one made even me smile ;)
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Don't worry SingleGuy, I'm in a position that giving very tough time to some Qataries...
runing them left and right , up and down:D
but they are very friendly with me and they are very polite:) cheeeer,,,
No man is above the law and no man below it.
Yeah DG i know i was surprised too, he really let his guard down, you obviously didnt teach this one properly. Im in search of more now, any ideas where to find them...lol....
Ooops, that Qatari really let the side down. How dare he be so kind and friendly to you and your son, Nadt. We are all supposed to stick together and give all non-Qataris a hard time. We go to special classes where we get taught how look unfriendly and act arrogantly.
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My Question to you SINGLEGUY: Where are you from?
US, EU, UK, Speaking English? Easy to find Friendly Qatari:D
If you are From Asia, Forget about it, seach for a friendly Qatari in your dreams:D
No man is above the law and no man below it.
To answer your question, yes i met several Qataris who were friendly and showed kindness. Infact a while ago, my son wandered away from us in Villagio, and amongst all the commotion trying to find him, the only person who offered to help us and went out of his way to help find him was a QATARI...Forever grateful to him...
Ah come on you gotta be kidding with this thread? What a huge generalisation...