"Pinched" by Qatari men?

Capncut
By Capncut

Today at the Souks (sp?) I was "pinched" by several Qatari men (dressed in thwob). Of course, they could have been of different nationality, I am just assuming they were Qatari. Could someone please tell me what this means exactly? At first, I thought they were accidents but after the 6th one it became apparent they weren't. I dress pretty conservatively but still, maybe my appearance had something to do with? Thanks in advance.

By suhan• 31 Jan 2011 09:53
suhan

if u caompare with other nationalaties qataris are extreme decsent

By anonymous• 31 Jan 2011 09:45
anonymous

Take the advice of Darude.

By anonymous• 31 Jan 2011 09:25
anonymous

Pinch them back n say Same Pinch :(

By Ice Maiden• 31 Jan 2011 08:17
Ice Maiden

"qatari" men pinch?

"Some" men(irrespective of nationality) behave like idiots.

By KHATTAK• 31 Jan 2011 08:13
KHATTAK

Check your bag...you might find some phone numbers or BB Pins. Its a norm here in Souqs & Malls.

By yaghazali• 31 Jan 2011 07:50
yaghazali

They could have been a group of pickpockets?

I don't know how they got so close to you; the souq has plenty of space for people to walk around without getting near enough for a pinch.

Guard your belongings as closely as you would in any other city in the world. Doha is not immune to thieves. If this happens again don't be afraid to look them square in the eye and say, "Don't touch me."

By VIJU JOSE• 31 Jan 2011 07:44
VIJU JOSE

sure it is not qataries,and it is not usual thing here.

By DaRuDe• 31 Jan 2011 07:37
DaRuDe

next time they do yell back at them dont be scared

By s_isale• 31 Jan 2011 07:24
s_isale

They pinched your purse? Did you lose anything?

By Capncut• 31 Jan 2011 03:17
Capncut

They pinched either my shopping bag or purse, never actually touching my skin or anything. Just seemed really odd and wonder if anyone has any insight in the matter.

By Mishaila• 31 Jan 2011 00:02
Mishaila

Pinched where?!

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