Ok I had to let this out

SHAKIRA?? What the heck are you talking about? Please be mature and post intelligent responses in here.

oh here you are.

i went to aspire park on Friday 9am and didnt find those couple not even you running around :/

Thanks for understanding me.

I am not against anyone kissing in public. I lived in Latin America and I SAW A LOT.

But here in Doha? havent seen any in public places. Maybe in nightclubs happen? I dont know bec I am not into clubbing :) But I was kindda confused because it was a local person doing so. And I thought it was a 'no' in Doha? LOL, if local people do it, why not expats?? there is a conflict in here.

Anyway, what the big deal with holding hands? I always hold hands with my husband. Ah come on. It WAS never forbidden to hold hands in here. I have lived in Doha for almost 5 years and since then I always hold hands with my dear husband :)

showing hair......that's enough to get anyone aroused.

when it comes to moral issues:

It's ok to see them kissing & hugging in public, but not to spot a woman wearing bikinis in public beaches. What's the difference, what's moral?

Ah khalid, came down from your high self righteous pedestal a little.

It is really nice when you see couples holding hands togather and just up to this and no more.

LOL and the park is pretty much dim which makes it that much more convenient.

Too late! =))

It's ok. Gica and I will be in Abayas , sitting discreetly on a bench nearby .

Khalid and Darude: today's trolls! :)

what was the exact location so next time i can catch you there suzan to protect you from dracula Britexpat and gica.:D

There's a bit of voyeurism in all of us.. What was the exact location ?

I assume Suzan was more shocked to see this kind of display because it's a big no no in Qatar. I didn't realise you can't hold hands either, I'm surprised I haven't been arrested yet. I don't see what the big deal is in holding hands, my parents are in their 60s and they hold hands when they go out shopping or for a walk, I think it's really cute :-)

*****If you haven't got anything nice to say, don't say anything at all*****

are you friend of jimiadi? The QL love bugging bugger.

are from www.readingIslam.com

Seems that the word "love" is relative from a person to the other and from a culture to the other. Some understand "love" to be a heavenly sentiment, attracting to a person that you respect and with whom you are hoping to build a lovely relation, where you would place this sentiment in marriage. After marriage this "love" takes a deeper form and a more intimate and closer relation where all emotions and needs are met and satisfied.

This is the form of love that could be accepted by Islam.

But for others, "love" might mean a tangible relation of a non-married couple. A superficial relation or a deep one, involving levels of physical intimacy and spiritual ones. Here Islam makes a stand and does not permit it. This drags the chaste sentiment to a relation without goal. The only target of such a relation becomes "satisfaction", which when fades out, the whole relation might break easily.

Islam wants love to continue and to prevail. Wants it to be acknowledged and recognized by the whole society, not only the two people involved. Islam puts the "products of love" into consideration; the children who are to come from such relation. They are to be respected and recognized as legal children. The most important to be respected is the woman, who is to be kept cherished and sheltered as a wife, never a mistress who is to be abandoned when her physical beauty fades out or if ever the ignited candle of love calms down.

come come let me give you some love.

It is a fact that cultures differ and maybe this is the point that we all (on the universal level) need to realize and accept. Not only that, but we also need to know how to adjust ourselves to and accept one another as we are.

It is impossible that God has created the genes of a certain nation craving for love, while the other nation is created calling for odium or abhorrence.

God has created all mankind and made them all "human". None of us are angels, none are divine and none are plastic or wooden!

We all need love; Chinese, Egyptians, Americans, Arabs, Dutch, and Africans! We all crave for love, love love, and seek love. We all need to be loved and mostly, to provide different kinds of love.

Love is like motherhood, part of human nature. We can't help it!

The point is that we express it differently. Our rules and taboos in expressing are different. We need to respect this. We owe this to one another, in a world that is becoming smaller a day after the other; mutual respect and acceptance is a peaceful solution. Live and let live!

i am small and short minded.

so what you say we both go to south africa tomorrow and stone her there.

Believe me no one will ever know.

you and you big man with big mind can you access to her profile Gypsy?? No you cant because she is BAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNED.

please accept my appology.

I am not calling Olive as racist.

DaRuDe everyone sees the people from his eyes therefore you love someone and you thinks all the time about her cant eat or sleep.

DaRuDe not all people thinks the way you think.

Is this a lie when you say she got banned? This means that when you said she went to South Africa for vaccation is a lie.

Please do not lie because if you lie you will be very small and short mind person.

Misses her alot he dreams about her thinks all the time about her cant eat or sleep. just keeps getting on QL in hope that he will meet her again and start their Stupid idiotic gypsy khalid arguements.

Pathetic goons both of them.

:D

A racist eh? So Khalid is calling me a racist?

Gypsy was one racist on QL a ()%&%(*)%*^%()&^)&*(^ and she got banned. wanted to shoooot her beat the hell out of her but the chicken escaped,

Who's Gypsy? No comment on my earlier statement Khalid?

Why should I miss her sir dolly?

I am sorry to tell you that you miss her too much.

I feel very comfortable when she is away.

I wish she stay in South Africa for longer time.

tiger do u miss her?!?!?

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I want this 3 month vaccation.

wake up where is Gypsy.

She is in South Africa enjoying her vacation :/

It is very possible because you can make more than one email and more than one login name accordingly in QL.

How do I know that olive is Gypsy?

Well it is very obvious from the way of reply and thinking.

Olives replies are identical of Gypsys reply.

Gypsy realized that many people started to hate Gypsy.

I strongly think that Gypsy is Olive and this shows how hypocrite is.

if they get caught, I think they will suffer the same consequences like any other PDA couples...

Let's build a PDAdrome... and everybody's gonna be happy

if police / CID seen them, they will end up in jail then if both are non qatari national, they will be deported.

i think you should go to to Nude beaches. :P

"just wait until you catch their eye and give the classic one line response of ‘Get a room!’. Otherwise just relocate to another seat, and as you go, think how wonderful it is that two people are in love" (bb)

Suzan, I love you! Oooops, can I say that in public?

Kissing and hugging is evil! Fusball is evil also!

We'll all burn in Hell...Let's stone to death the culprits:first to start are the immaculate souls, those without any sin.

And, just to be ahead of Flanostu:did she had a rockin' arse? :)

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cant find it.

can you tell me now whats PDA???

Blimey - if this surprised you - what do you think of Shakira????

Khalid I like your point six - very buddhist of you.

what?!?! is olive gypsy?!?!?!

howcome , olive has been a member for more then 2 years?!!?

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PDA a word i learned today!!!

honey , let's PDA ;)

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I didn't say marriage wasn't welcome Khalid, I said most Western countries will disagree with you that same sex marriage isn't welcome, as many Western countries allow it.

have to display their 'romances' in public? They have their own house & own rooms to do such stuffs!

In Ireland for example many people are accepting point one.

Olive I know you are Gypsy 100 %

Let us answer question

I will appreciate and respect you vey much Gypsy if you can give me 5 - 10 reasons at least why marriage is not welcome in most west countries.

Amen bibo. Someday's it feels like there's nothing I want more then to hold my fiancee's hand as we walk through the mall.

I would have smiled with joy, to see a couple sneaking a kiss, and cuddling in a public park...

Culture or not, the sight of love makes me smile.

It's a pity it's been ever since I came to Qatar that I am deprived from hugging my husband in parks and in romantic public places. I do respect the culture here, don't get me wrong, it's just that sometimes a woman needs a bit of assurance from her loved one, in public.

Most of the West won't agree with you in point number 1 Khalid. Many countries are allowing same sex marriages now.

But for me I really hate to see some one who is Qatari and not respecting his religion and tradition, either a man or woman.

The woman here wears abaya which is one sign of respect, as you know respect has many signs, some signs are the way of speaking, thinking, understanding, and others.

And due to the development here in Qatar many things are mixed up, and this is normal.

As there is one old theory which says "where there is development good values goes down",the challange is to maintain these good values.

In the west the culture is different.

I will not repeat these differences because there are enough posts which spoke about these differences.

The ideal condition is to take the good things which does not contradict with our beliefs here in Qatar.

Here in Qatar, I can say we as Qatari people like a special western people very much.

Who are these special western people?

These special western people are those who live their western life and at the same time respects the traditions of Qatar.

Also we hate another type of western people very much.

Who are those western that we hate?

We hate those who want to impose the western things which contradict with our religion and tradition here in Qatar.

Also you must know that the west and east agree on many points, and I call these points common respect points.

It very nice and very helpful if we can start defining these common respect points, and I will start:

1. Marriage is right way to live for ever with your partner. (Man and Woman but not man to man)

2. Honesty is one of the good things that protects you.

3. Helping others when possible.

4. Treating the people the way you want to be treated.

5. Not hurting others by any mean.

6 Always saying good words and being positive thinker.

Theres no harm in questioning the moral aspect of this issue. Even if its some other nationality who is wearing that thobe and do the PDA. This will shows just how much the systems works here

Timebandit, if that WERE you and your GF, Mrs. Timebandit would kick your skanky a$$ out of the country first!

Mandi

TB Grrrrrr...

Sorry Ice Maiden... BTW did I mention I am going home for Christmas?

Its worth it.... just so I can feel the spirit of Christmas..hmmm..... now you've made me homesick.

No apology required, but it's gona take you all of January to get the pine needles out of your carpet.

Tried to make it small TB, but somehow the picture wouldn't display. Love the tree too much to let it go.

A beginner at this, will try again. Apologies.

Should I be avoiding the Aspire now? :)

With all the love that's gonna be on display.

btw @ Arien biwi ka number do. :)

DA :)

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Ice Maiden couldn't you find a bigger Christmas tree?

thats a secret no one knows about it. its safe and hidden :P

Ya, landed safe. Just missing him too much. :(

Da - Huh!! so this is what you and Bajju do you pongers.. 3some at aspire lol

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Ice Ice - Back in action spinster!!! Hope Lion landed safe.

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No no dont worry wont dare to stare, but i will join you for sure. what are friends for. its all about sharing right :D

Damn you Darude - and dare staring at us??? will hang you upside down on your B !!!! Grrrrrr

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Wow Arien. So is that how it is done?

No harm in a little PDA( holding hands), but for the hot & heavy stuff please.... go home.

In Rome do as the Romans.

because soon you will find arien in public hugging kissing caressing his girlfriend :D

too horny while looking at whats happening and couldnt resist and posted this topic.

Its ok Suzan small incidents like this happens

Mind your own business , you can also do it. If you get away you are smart, if you are caught you are an idiot.

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i guess what she's pointing at , is that the law doesn't work on qatari people...i could assure you that it's twice as harder when a qatari is envolved!!

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Suzan,do people not show affection in public in Colombia???...& also,how is it any of your business???...seeing as you quite clearly said you were there to jog & not to spy on other people,why is this an issue?...if they were seen by the authorities,action would've been taken against them but you or me are not the authorities,which brings me back to,it's none of our business...not yours or mine...leave it be & concentrate on your jogging...please & thank you...

a lebanese couple , the man is christian and the woman is muslim , they got married in cyprus , cause in lebanon , we still don't allow civil marriage...and they were both working in qatar...one night , they went to the corniche , holding hands,kissing , but they were in a hidden place ,a detective saw them , and took them to jail , and later there was a court wich judged them for two years of prison each!!!...the two years of prison wasn't because the were cosy in a public place , but because they were married from two different religions!!!

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IIt should not happen here either wearing Qatari dress or not. You need to bring your camera next time and take their picture...

Life is a continual upgrade. ~JMW

I agree with nica... if their locales, it doesn't matter to hold hands or kiss in public places, but when it comes to us (expats), it is such a big deal.

and you are right suzan... it's a bit shocking to see that. (maybe they are not aware as well that somebody will see them on that PART OF THE WORLD! LOL!)

;D

i see couples on corniche hugging each other every other day

call me MJ, no problem..

Nope mjamille28 I had no idea. Never heard the term before. But thank's Chinx and mjamille28 (or can I call you MJ?) for the information.

BTW it's a shame that PDA is prosecuted by the CID here in Q. But this is a Muslim country, rules are rules. I would not break them, and I would be shocked to see anyone else breaking them. I would not turn them into the police or anything. I would simply be thinking that if that was me and my GF, we would have been caught and kicked out of the country. Guess they were lucky there were no CID hiding behind any trees. Or were there?

And this is why I don't even hold my fiancee's hand in public. Nosy parkers with no life.

lol TB, PDA = public display of affection... or were you just kidding when you asked... :P

why Public Display of Affection is only limited to those NOT wearing the 'costume'? Say, if you see an Asian couple or a western couple in public area, they're most likely judged by people, whereas in the case Ms. Suzan had just witnessed, some would say, "it's a private matter, mind your own business,so what.."

TB, PDA stands for public display of affection...

maybe they are married so no need to be afraid showing some love or doing PDA...simple as that...

What I want to know is.... what's PDA? Never heard that one before.

P = Personal

D = Downtime

A ?

Nope give up, what is it.

that it is sad, shocking and improper.

A Qatari person who really has a respect to his relligion and traditions will never ever do this in public or in secret.

The good Qatari will choose the right path and this right path will be the marriage.

In Europe if you stare at two cuples then you can go to Jail if they complain about you.

Nowadays many Foreign men from other nationalities wear Qatari dress.

Have you seen the passport of the man?

In Emirates the Nepali people wear same like Emirates people and those who do not know will think they are from Emirates.

OMG! Two people like each other. Stop the press!!!

live and let live

"Think 100 times before you take a decision, But once that decision is taken, stand by it as one man" - Muhammad Ali Jinnah

if they were married then it`s bad & if they were not then it`s worse but what is much important to me is that suzan will be in Aspire park at 9.30 am.

I ADMIT that I shouldnt have posted this thing that happened right after I clicked on the submit button.

Yeah, FYI, I do have a life, and most probably better than yours. But this is not the point.

I know its private, but you cannot but be curious, dont u feel curiosity about stuff? and I am not complaining about anything dear. Its just trying to talk about something that shocked. Is that really bad?

I actually requested from Qatari to delete this thread. Not for anything or anyone, just because I admit I shouldnt have posted it :)

The only thing I find shocking is that you made it a point to look at some people sharing PDA; make note that the guy looked Qatari but the girl did not; and then come running to QL to complain about it.

GET A LIFE, for God's sake!

I didn't drink the kool-aid! -- PM