Big Brother Qatar
By Alpha_Wolf •
Now you must register and recored you Qatar ID to enter any bar??? Good way to intimdate and harrass consumers of alcolhol.
Qatar always going backwards in real development but building big buildings will solve all.
The longer I stay here the more I realize I should leave.
it was awesome meeting you!!!WOOHOOOOOOO u trickster!!! im gonna have to start practicing my skillzzzz....
But this place is sounding like a nazi run country,,,
Power to the non believers, it’s a great feeling to have and hold.
ID card for Speedos and mink lined thongs??? x
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God does not believe in Athiests.
Yes - the point is it is another step in that direction. They are recording more and more all the time. This night club thing in itself is not such a big deal.
It is the fact that since I have been here their is an increased attempt to monitor and control.
BTW Qatari was exempt so it is not aimed at them.
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"A Wise Man knows what he does not know!"
But they're not recording all that stuff - they're just recording the fact that you were in a bar/nightclub.
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Not really she is with me getting her activities recorded as well.
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It is not about them recording your details - they know my details. It is about them recording your activities. Where you go and when.
Is it OK if they tell you you must record when you leave your house? When you arrive at work?
When you leave work?
When you enter the mall?
When you leave the mall?
So they know your every move?
Some say if you have nothing to hide than who cares???
This is another step out onto that slippery slope.
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"A Wise Man knows what he does not know!"
Perhaps he's scvared that the wife will find out where he's been :)
he is so worried and always on the defensive move! I wonder why? Lol!
........tsk! tsk! tsk! Ganun pala nangyari sa miting ng mga Heneral!!!!!!
"Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship"
Why are you concerned about them recording you details?
I'm not here to convince you. If you have no problem with the government recording more and more of your activities then fine.
I'm less than comfortable with it myself.
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It is not the showing of the ID
It is the recording of your activity...
Sorry some don't seem to get the point.
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I have no idea what you are on about as I had a great time at the club!!
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Does having to produce an ID make us any less of a person ?
you want to bring your rant here in the forum? Pathetic! Enjoy the heat of the land! Lol!!!!!!!!
........tsk! tsk! tsk! Ganun pala nangyari sa miting ng mga Heneral!!!!!!
"Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship"
So its OK for ladies of all shapes and sizes to wear bikinis, yet men shouldn't be seen in Speedos..
I reserve the right to wear my mink lined thongs at the beach!
I am not surprised you got ID'd. After all, you are not very tall...
That is a very well known quote that is not being withheld from any nationalities.
WOW......Look at the Author .....Both British and American!!
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Of course not.... That is a very simplistic approach that is often parrotted in this forum.
I wrote "The longer I stay here the more I realize I should leave."
Which indicates an evaluation process of which this particular issue is only one part.
1) Are the benefits gained here worth the sacrifices, hassles, short comings, etc??
2) Is the situation getting better, remaining constant or getting worse??
Neither of these are easy questions for most people to answer as they are quite complex and must take many issues into account.
Sometimes I think things are moving ahead, however I believe this new rule is a step backwards.
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tell that to the Americans and the Brits too........
"Any people that would give up liberty for a little temporary safety deserves neither liberty nor safety."
Benjamin Franklin
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You would leave because of that?
As I always say, Leave - who's holding you?
lol paul... scary hehehehe
"there are so many rumors about me...feel free to believe in any of'em.."
Bastards! Just been thrown out & barred from the local swimming baths because I had my Speedo trunks on!..... What I didn't know was the 'S' had come off the logo!!
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I think you have me confused with someone who gives a sh1t.
Speedos - Olympic Swimmers and Divers only.
I have an aging friend who wore speedos on the beach a couple of weeks back ... I think they were around 20 years old and the spandex had gone - not a pretty sight!!!
what's wrong if they are asking your ID?
...honestly,,,3 steps forward, 5 steps back. There is such an internalized, anal retentive quality to it all....
ban alcohol in bars in hotels that will be the next step with things going the way they are that will be the final blow
welcomes you enjoy the benefits
first benefit slavery
second benefit exploitation
third benefit well there is no benefit
and the fourth benefit the recent one harrasement at the clubs .
very sad i always thought qatar wants to be more like dubai now i fell its going backwards very sad
last night!
........tsk! tsk! tsk! Ganun pala nangyari sa miting ng mga Heneral!!!!!!
"Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship"
nadine, seems like those are the only men who ever wear them! Yuck.
no men should be allowed to wear speedos!! UGHHH...especially old, ugly, hairy men with beer bellies!
Thanks for clarifying Gypsy.
No men should be allowed to wear speedos. Not even gay men.
........tsk! tsk! tsk! Ganun pala nangyari sa miting ng mga Heneral!!!!!!
"Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship"
somebody is Watching!
what is wrong in showing your id? Think positive.
........tsk! tsk! tsk! Ganun pala nangyari sa miting ng mga Heneral!!!!!!
"Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship"
I'm a male model, and despite having drunk more Guinness than is considered healthy I have no 'spread'. On the contrary, I'm ripped. Does this allow me to wear Speedos?
I have two comments:
1) UKEngQatar- there is an unwritten rule that must be obeyed- only gay men and male models can wear speedo's and if you like Guiness I'm guessing maybe you have a little spread!
2) Tallg- I hope they ask me for my ID to prove 21, as I'm somehwat more aged than that- I know, in my dreams......
These days, we ARE being monitored. Cameras; showing id's; even earning points here on QL are indicators that we're being watched/monitored.
I'm amused and amazed, really, how I can get on Ebay and search for certain things to purchase/bid on when, all of a sudden, there's this email notice saying, "Hi Cynbob, thought you might be interested in these items." They are tracking my every hit and purchase. Heck, they probably know me better than I know myself!
Crazy, huh?
for Qataris...
Yep agree with Fubar and Tallg that if you have nothing to hide then what are you scared of.. Happy Drinking everyone..:)
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If you've nothing to hide you've nothing to worry about!
I don't see why I should be concerned about giving my ID and signing to enter a bar.
The only reasons I could see that that they would do this is might be:
Damage/misbehavior in the bar - they'll know who was there.
Drink driving - if you are in an accident on your way home from a bar, they will know you were there.
Either way, it doesn't concern me.
Other countries put video cameras at the doors to bars and record who enter with, and who you exit with, and this is frequently used in sexual assault cases.
I think my actual words were - 'Are you taking the p!ss'
smile and take it as a compliment.,:)
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call me ONE.
They take your ID - Record your name, ID Number and then ask you to sign. Of course the date and place is recorded as well.
It was both Orions & Sports Bar.
The line at the sports bar was so long due to all the confusion
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Yes I will get my speedo's on and dive in too..:)
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Let me know when you feel like drowing the whole of Qatar in Guiness Tallg, I'll go outside with a bucket. :D
I got asked for ID at Orion's last year. When I asked why he said he wanted to check I was over 21. I'm 30.
I will phone and Check with Ramada Plaza.. coz I am planning to go there tonight. If it is just showing them the ID I have no problem..:)
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But I like going out and meeting new people. I have met many great people in various establishments here. To broaden my horizens lets say.....
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tallg don't give them any ideas about the monthly allowances!!! The monthly cubic decimetre of Guiness looks fine and tasty to me.
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A wise young crackpot knows no fear - Ian Dury.
Last night.....
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No problem showing the ID - it is the idea that they record all the information from it and make you sign to enter, like they are tracking your movements.
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Agree with baldrick but also prefer to party at friends' houses and just get taxi back to flat...
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A wise young crackpot knows no fear - Ian Dury.
Err Orion also?
They did not ask any thing when I went there a few weeks back..
Since when Alpha Wolf?
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An occasional gift such as that will go unnoticed but if you like to entertain friends regularly such as throwing parties your account will show a high alcohol consumption. It is not paranioa - it is called privacy.
Now, the scanning/recording of id's at clubs is probably accurate!
Sorry I don't get what you mean.....
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If they were THAT worried about you giving alcohol to other people they wouldn't give such ludicrously high monthly allowances to spend at QDC. I could drown the whole of Qatar in several foot of Guinness with the amount I'm allowed to buy! It's ridiculous.
So what's the problem? I have no objection to showing Id to get in anywhere if it means those that shouldn't be there are not there.
How does Big Brother Qatar know if you're giving liquor to friends? That sounds like paranoia.
I received a wonderful bottle of wine from a friend. It was a gift. Is she in trouble???? Oh noooooooooooooooo!
Please.
Now, the scanning/recording of id's at clubs is probably accurate!
Stone Cold They are tracking you also with Liquor Permit. How much you buy and when. You are not allowed to give to friends - it is for your own personal consumption only.
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It was at Orions.
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For some reason, for the first time I have been abroad, I feel exactly the same:
"The longer I stay here the more I realize I should leave."
You can't teach experience...
Don't take the risk if the flag is up. Get your liqour licence, buy and throw a party at home for your friends. Its much more open and merrier.
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