When you hear about pre-Ramadan celebrations, you’d think about people getting together or some sort of religious ceremony or some pre-Ramadan festival.
But I ain’t talking about those.
I’ve been receiving “invitations” for pre-Ramadan parties. Yes you heard it right. Some people here consider Ramadan to be a horrible month where they can’t freely drink booze in public and have sex on the beach. And you’d see them after Ramadan all lining up outside the clubs as if they’re waiting for welfare.
Seriously? This is the image Dubai is portraying to the world?
Hurry up before it’s too late! The Ultimate pre Ramadan Party! All the Booze you can drink!
Thrilling!
So some of the expats come here, ruin the economy, make fights in pubs (if you’ve lived here for a week you’d know), drive off bridges drunk (that was a hilarious incident though) and basically become walking zombies at 3 – 4AM if you happen to be sober on the roads to watch them. Some of the Arabs are not any different either; I’ve seen one too many people I know who run alternate lives.
And here’s a treat. Hollywood.tv featured a Plastik party (a weekly beach party held here where you can drink/dance between 3PM to 3AM next day) and it’s now on YouTube.
I love the guy who says “this isn’t just the best party in Dubai, but the whole Gulf!!”
I doubt he’d seen any other of the Gulf countries.
Here’s the video. Watch and learn.
When you hear about pre-Ramadan celebrations, you’d think about people getting together or some sort of religious ceremony or some pre-Ramadan festival.
But I ain’t talking about those.
I’ve been receiving “invitations” for pre-Ramadan parties. Yes you heard it right. Some people here consider Ramadan to be a horrible month where they can’t freely drink booze in public and have sex on the beach. And you’d see them after Ramadan all lining up outside the clubs as if they’re waiting for welfare.
Seriously? This is the image Dubai is portraying to the world?
Hurry up before it’s too late! The Ultimate pre Ramadan Party! All the Booze you can drink!
Thrilling!
So some of the expats come here, ruin the economy, make fights in pubs (if you’ve lived here for a week you’d know), drive off bridges drunk (that was a hilarious incident though) and basically become walking zombies at 3-4 AM if you happen to be sober on the roads to watch them. Some of the Arabs are not any different either; I’ve seen one too many people I know who run alternate lives.
And here’s a treat. Hollywood.tv featured a Plastik party (a weekly beach party held here where you can drink/dance between 3 PM to 3 AM next day) and it’s now on YouTube.
I love the guy who says “this isn’t just the best party in Dubai, but the whole Gulf!!”
I doubt he’d seen any other of the Gulf countries.
sel3 - LOOOOL! Man it isn’t about the partyyyyyyyyyy party all you want! I don’t want this country to portray itself to the world as only that! LOL! bas still… INFIDEL!
http://blog.jarofjuice.com KJ
sel3 - LOOOOL! Man it isn’t about the partyyyyyyyyyy party all you want! I don’t want this country to portray itself to the world as only that! LOL! bas still… INFIDEL!
http://blogginglujayn.blogspot.com/ Lujayn
KJ, I dont know what comes before and after the segment in the video clip but the party doesn’t seem to be claiming to be what Dubai is about – its claiming to be the best party in Dubai :)) The problem lies in the fact that Dubai doesn’t seem to be about anything other than what you see in the clip. It’s not a question of false portrayal – it is what it is. I differ with you that this is a foreign thing – many of the people in the clip are actually Arabs. We might say these aren’t really Arabs, cause they don’t fit into our definition of what it means to be Arab or what Arab culture is about, but they are. And there are enough of these people on the streets and in the malls and restaurants and clubs to say that their interpretation of Dubai is just as valid as anyone else’s, if not more.
http://blogginglujayn.blogspot.com Lujayn
KJ, I dont know what comes before and after the segment in the video clip but the party doesn’t seem to be claiming to be what Dubai is about – its claiming to be the best party in Dubai :)) The problem lies in the fact that Dubai doesn’t seem to be about anything other than what you see in the clip. It’s not a question of false portrayal – it is what it is. I differ with you that this is a foreign thing – many of the people in the clip are actually Arabs. We might say these aren’t really Arabs, cause they don’t fit into our definition of what it means to be Arab or what Arab culture is about, but they are. And there are enough of these people on the streets and in the malls and restaurants and clubs to say that their interpretation of Dubai is just as valid as anyone else’s, if not more.
Anonymous
Lujayn - Welcome to my blog!
I am not saying that the video is explicitly telling people this is what Dubai is about. What I am saying that this is what is chosen to show the world!
Regarding them being Arabs or not, I mentioned that Arabs are also as guilty in this as the westerners. What I am referring to though is that in such a free city people tend to have the illusion they can do as they please – be it westerners or Arabs.
http://blog.jarofjuice.com KJ
Lujayn - Welcome to my blog!
I am not saying that the video is explicitly telling people this is what Dubai is about. What I am saying that this is what is chosen to show the world!
Regarding them being Arabs or not, I mentioned that Arabs are also as guilty in this as the westerners. What I am referring to though is that in such a free city people tend to have the illusion they can do as they please – be it westerners or Arabs.
http://blogginglujayn.blogspot.com/ Lujayn
The ability to do as they please is not an illusion – its a fact. But let me ask you then, KJ, what would you choose to show to the world about Dubai? I keep hearing about this alternative Dubai identity but have yet to see it.
http://blogginglujayn.blogspot.com Lujayn
The ability to do as they please is not an illusion – its a fact. But let me ask you then, KJ, what would you choose to show to the world about Dubai? I keep hearing about this alternative Dubai identity but have yet to see it.
Anonymous
Lujayn - Dubai is like any major city in the world, and the “alternate” identities are present if you wish to look for them and find them. What would I want to show the world about Dubai? Nothing, so that they don’t come and add more traffic :)
http://blog.jarofjuice.com KJ
Lujayn - Dubai is like any major city in the world, and the “alternate” identities are present if you wish to look for them and find them. What would I want to show the world about Dubai? Nothing, so that they don’t come and add more traffic :)
http://ykbh2.blogspot.com/ Yazan
Hahaha!
Did that TV reporter, scream ‘I’m plastered’ at the start of the video?
http://ykbh2.blogspot.com Yazan
Hahaha!
Did that TV reporter, scream ‘I’m plastered’ at the start of the video?
Retrotrut
Wow, those people have gone nuts
Retrotrut
Wow, those people have gone nuts
Fatimaebrahim640
This is so disappointing. Yaa Allah protect & be with us always Aameen. Ramadaan is a blessing, a gift
