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Sweetheart relationship period
Lately, I see a lot of mixed couples either in the Corniche or in malls, specifically in City Center. Mixed, I said because usually it's of different nationalities. Mostly asian women with non-asian guys or asian to asian but not the same nationalities.
By their movements, you will know that there is something more than a friend relationship going on between them but you could easily recognized that they are not married couples (their PDA's is high).
What is your comments/observation regarding this? I think in a Islamic country such as Qatar, a single (or unescorted) woman is not allowed to be seen with a man not his husband. Just like in the provocative dress thread, are these people really testing the limit of patience of law-implementation here in Qatar? Just curious!!!
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Afaque said
Islamic!!!! what Islamic ...Islamic!!!! what Islamic country.... bullS**t
Formatted Soul said
can we please stop this??? ...please leave religion alone...
enjoy reading this...
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dmigtysolomon said
FS, we are not talking about religion here,.... ...we are talking about laws of the land and I understand that what is followed in Qatar is Shariah Laws.
And Afaque, who or what are you referring as Bull***t?
"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"
Afaque said
hi there, I am referring to ...hi there, I am referring to the laws of almost all islamic countries, its not practiced or implemented the right way.... some points are taken very lenient and the punishments for certain crimes are not according to islamic sharieh....thats what I meant to say.
prettyeyez said
what's with the title!? ...anyways alot of mixed people have been going around together since ever..not a new thing, as long as they're not offending anybody who cares, is not as if you can drag these people to court and forcefully marry them off lol
but if they're being openly brazen about their PDA's then am sure the security management or CID's usually handle these kind of matters
DaRuDe said
well ...there are still friends (male + female) living together under one roof so whats ur idea about them??
yea some are from diff relegion.
even i got a call from a western female once if i wanted to share her flat. i refused because just because of my friends visiting times.
samsam said
dmigtysolomon u r not the lawyer ...u r not the lawyer for the government the government will know what is the limits so don't mix the law with the religion as i said before qatar is an open multinational country so the law u r talking about apply only on Qatari although its not applying so live and leave the others live peacefully.
have fun all; and live the moment ;)
brandylady said
each to their own ...live and let live, don't poke your nose into ther peoples business, if they are not harming anyone, what right has anyone to criticise.
WitchStix said
if you were one of them, you ...if you were one of them, you wouldnt be saying this, maybe you're just sour grapes???
"And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course" -Khalil Gibran
linnet said
Brandlady I agree ...ANyways, why does this have to be a Race issue. It is a matter of individual choice right?
brandylady said
linnet ...i don't think race needs to come into it, the point being made I think, was that these couples wern't married, but without actually going to them and asking, what proof?? and anyway, it isn't anyones business but theirs :)
Gypsy said
It is not against the laws ...It is not against the laws of Qatar for a woman to be seen with a man who's not her husband.
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samsam said
linnet u r totally right ...brandy u said my words.
Anyway why people mixing religion with acts here don't u agree with me that qatar is an open country now?????
even the government is not looking for these issues anymore .
what is the point of view from all of this "dmigtysolomon"
notfromhere said
I'd say it's none of your ...I'd say it's none of your business dgmigty. And what's wrong with mixed couples?
My husband is male, I'm female.... so what.
mafiriyals1 said
Actually I wish I had the ...Actually I wish I had the chance to mix with a chocolate babe :)
dmigtysolomon said
Samsam, you answer the thread maturedly.... ...need your opinion and nothing else. If you can not say your opinion properly, then don't send silly comment. I am not a lawyer and I don't intend to be one. My thread is just for comment and for anything else.
I just remember that incident in Saudi regarding the girl that was gang-raped and still was given a sentence of 200 lashes.
Yes, Afaque was right, with this kind of justice system, you really don't know which is which?
So, mine is just prevention for these "sweethearts"
"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"
Mis-Cat said
love the line ..."you could easily recognized that they are not married couples (their PDA's is high)." How pray tell? Funnily enough My husband and I show a great deal of affection towards each other when in public By the way we don't wear wedding rings so with out the kids in tow and given that he is way darker than I am how would you know we are not married?
prettyeyez said
:P ...mafiriyals1 am the hottest chocolate mama you can find around in the house and is single and ready to mingle :P
maybe we should dat to piss off dmigtysolomon
anyways lol at notfromhere..your last line really cracked me up
am off 2 my reading people :)
dmigtysolomon said
For all of guys, you miss my point..... ...when I say about mixed couples, I am highlighting that it's so obvious that they are not married yet (presumably) and in Shariah laws (correct me if I am wrong), a girl or a woman seen together with a man not his husband may bring some negative consequence as what happened in the Saudi incident.
I am not talking here of differnce in race, in religion or whatever.
Let the ball rolling!!!!!!!!!!
"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"
spanky1423 said
ooh d mite soul-o-mon ...you're excellent....you just invited lot of people to bring in to your tread...brite eeehh... now every one is giving you their nice-spank-in-d-azz comment...nyahahaha.... then how would you comment on this two genders walking in holding hands???are you also out there to criticize them or you're one of them???nyahahaha...
ROBIN!!! To The Batcave!!!
Gypsy said
IT IS NOT AGAINST THE LAWS ...IT IS NOT AGAINST THE LAWS OF QATAR TO BE WITH A MAN WHO IS NOT YOUR HUSBAND. QATAR IS NOT SAUDI ARABIA.
Jeez people.
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dmigtysolomon said
Prettyeyez,.... ...I am talking in general and in presumptive mode. Check the thread very carefully and look at it objectively?
"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"
dmigtysolomon said
To all of you guys,.... ...ok, all of you are intelligent and good and saints. BUT ALL OF YOU MISS MY POINT.
You are all GOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD.
I VOW TO YOUR INGENUITY. I SURRENDER TO ALL YOUR VERY VERY GOOD COMMENTS AND TO YOU SPANKY, YOU ARE THE BESSSSSSSTTTTTTTTT. TELL IT TO EVERYONE.
AND GYPSY, IF IT IS NOT AGAINST QATAR LAW, I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THAT. MINE IS JUST AN OBSERVATION. WAS IT WRONG TO SAY WHAT I OBSERVED.
DON'T YOU GUYS HAVE ANY OBJECTIVITY SIGHT??????
"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"
habibti said
yup. yup. ...ditto to gypsy's reply.
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...i hate it when the little voices in my head argue with your imaginary friends...♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫
Gypsy said
Sorry for shouting Dsolomon, ...Sorry for shouting Dsolomon, but nobody noticed when I posted it the first time.
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DaRuDe said
dmigtysolomon ...no you are a bad boy you go in corner and do 100 times sit stand yalla quick
spanky1423 said
presumptive? ...it looks more criticizing to me...
"are these people really testing the limit of patience of law-implementation here in Qatar? Just curious!!!"
then how would you explain this...aaaah....presumptive....
and provocative....go to saudi my dear...tell me...what is the accurate law you will get here? don't be hypocrite...if they don't intend to be an open city,they will never try to even host an ASEAN games at all and they will not even try to take chance for olympics if they will do that...better live together with your own tradition...qatar is now an international figure...and if you go out internationally, it only means that you also need to embrace and respect other culture...THINK first !!!
ROBIN!!! To The Batcave!!!
habibti said
okay ...so i haven't checked the provocative dress thread but looking at your post "objectively", i think they should be left alone.
if their pda is waaaay out of line, then i guess that's when someone has to call their attention.
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...i hate it when the little voices in my head argue with your imaginary friends...♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫
spanky1423 said
=) ...i luv u man....you're such a sport....hehehe....
ROBIN!!! To The Batcave!!!
dmigtysolomon said
I just do hope that we are one in saying that Qatar.... ...is not that conservative anymore when it come to PDA's (more obvious on mixed couples) and do hope that they will not pick these women and charged with unreasonable charges that we all think is just laws.
And I just do hope that Saudi thing will not happen here, but who knows, a lot of unpopular thing or decisions of the court are being cited in the news in Qatar
"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"
Loulsy said
Look let me make this easy ...Look let me make this easy because every time u mention the topic you compare to Saudi Arabia.. Saudi is an extremely conservative country.. to the extremes.. why is it so hard to understand that all the other "Islamic" middle eastern countries are not like it? yes they do have a set of rules one is to follow and respect but they do not have it to the extremities of saudi arabia..
now as to your comment on these incidents wll lead to what happened in Saudi.. No they will not.. the only reason they lead to that in Saudi is because of toooooooooooooo much NO NOs... and we all know that it is human nature to want what u are not allowed..
take this from a person who has lived in Saudi.. experience life there 1st hand.. lived in a non islamic middle eastern country and now am living in qatar...
Vegas said
They should just buy rings and problem solved...:) ...Forgiveness is life...:)
dmigtysolomon said
Loulsy,.... ...let me make it easier for you, remember the case of the "abusive" teacher deported. That's one. Second, the Qatari who murdered three people in the road and got 9 months jail sentence, don't you find it weird. Other cases I read here in QL.
What I am pointing out here is, do not give the local residents more reasons to complain about the ways and customs of expatriates. Let us be (more) sensitive to the laws of this land.
Yes, I agree with the others that Qatar is not as conservative as that of Saudi but still the justice system here is still Shariah laws and who knows when will they reached their limit of "unconservativeness" or level of modernization in terms of PDA's. Mine is a reminder that we are in an Islamic state and we are not pretty sure how they look at these modern ways of PDA's which is very much common in our home countries.
"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"
dmigtysolomon said
BTW, I stayed in Saudi for almost three years.... ..."dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"
bubz said
wohoooooooooooooooo ...wohoooooooooooooooo dmightysolomon the religious guy
dude well it is also prohibitted to share your views openly with woman on such issues...n by the way who started this thread :) me ???
p.s r u having probs with mixed breed poeple roaming around and its just the same problem which i also have many times while seeing 'em:
"WHY THAT MAN IS WITH A GIRL....WHY NOT ME ??? " hahahahahah
p.s color mixing most of the times produces an adorable variety :)
Mayasunil said
Why worry if they dont ...Why worry if they dont interfere with others life. Let them live within the limits of PDAs.
Solomon - You are booked for staring and observing in to someone else's privacy...lol
rami-leb said
Which law is it that they ...Which law is it that they are breaking?
What about PDAs for two young Qatari guys (holding hands in public, kissing one another etc). Souldn't that be against the law as well?
brandylady said
mayasunil ...let me congratulate you, you made a valid point and a decent post :)
FranElizabeth said
Dmigty solomon.. don't know ...No idea. I just want to know what a PDA is??
I'm wondering if I have a high one?! What is it? Lol
brandylady said
public displays of affection FE :) ...habibti said
which reminds me... ...on rami-leb's comment: "What about PDAs for two young Qatari guys (holding hands in public, kissing one another etc). Shouldn't that be against the law as well?"
a couple of years back, i chanced into a couple of policemen running after 2 women in full burqa clothing. so it got me to a halt...wondering what was happening. finally, when the policemen caught with the 2, i almost choked trying to muffle a laugh because 1 of the 2 women in a burqa was actually a man (with her lady love?). kind of sad when u think of it...but definitely a lot funnier.
just sharing.
okaaay, sorry for the interruption. you can all go back to the topic...
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...i hate it when the little voices in my head argue with your imaginary friends...♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫
habibti said
PDA ...= public display of affection
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...i hate it when the little voices in my head argue with your imaginary friends...♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫
rami-leb said
Apparently public displays ...Apparently public displays of homosexuality are okay, as long as they are practised by Qataris, but public displays of heterosexuality are illegal, especially when practised by foreigners.
brandylady said
rami ...I think you are confusing the greeting used by Qatari's to one another for homosexuality, it is their custom to greet each other that way, it is a land of many customs, some strange others not so much but not to be mistaken for something its not.
FranElizabeth said
Thanks brandylady.. ...I can sleep now knowing that I don't radiate PDA..
Ha
spanky1423 said
public display of affection ...in saudi...what i knew was you can't even stare to any woman infront or beside you when you're a man...you will be jailed...is that true? if so... poor hotdog carriers...no chance to please their eyes at all...hahaha....
ROBIN!!! To The Batcave!!!
sean_was_my_son said
what if ... ...the one you thought of being sweethearts are only really close to each other?
"one day we will meet again as time will never defy our togetherness and will never be apart again...."
azilana7037 said
PDA's (Public Display of Affection) is high?? ...High in what sense? How do we measure if PDA's are high or not?
Hope you don't mind but I'm also just curious about how PDA's are measured too..
Is is considered PDA if:
Holding hands while walking?
Lady holding the man's arms while walking?
The guy's hands over the lady's shoulders/waist/back?
A couple walking akimbo(arms in arms)?
A light kiss on the lips before parting?
jjh said
dmigtysolomon ...life would be boring without someone special to spend time with here in Qatar, so what is the big deal? Are you a self-appointed Mutawa? just don't mind other people's business and learn to ignore, don't be to nosey. then you will not have a problem, it's their choice to do these things and it's their problem if they get into trouble. :)
ilovefonzie said
you have one case as an ...you have one case as an example and u dwell on that....
'A' woman in 'saudi' was gangraped....
one woman , one place.....once
why dont u build ur hut in the middle of the desert and live like a hermit...mebbe then u wudnt be soo scandalised.... just leave them be....
its more like ur jealous....
sheesh man...mebbe u shud go out more often...
go to centre and u will see many women parking their cars and getting into other cars....
why dont u run upto them and then put forth ur Islamic country, shariah concepts...
hopefully one of em will run u over...
jjh said
ilovefonzie ...are you alright? :)
haplypaply said
dmigtysolomo...... ...mind your own buisness in the future, put your self in their shoes and try to think how u will feel...
Vegas said
Buy rings buy rings buy rings buy rings buy rings ...Forgiveness is life...:)
azilana7037 said
dmighty...I think ...you stirred a hornet's nest...from the way the posts are coming in.
:-)
ilovefonzie said
jjh ...thanks ...hahhaah i'm cool ....
just that i'm still at work and wish i was sipping on a beer right now :)
GUINESS.....
jjh said
Vegas ...lol! what's the ring got to do with it? so people will think they are married? lol!
jjh said
ilovefonzie ...you're still at work? I finished at 6! while at work I am on line and when I get home I'm on line again and I opened my bottle of Old Nick punch Pinacolada. yummy! lol! just teasing. so you like Guinness?
britexpat said
dmigtysolomon ...To be honest , I find this type of posting totaly non sensical..
I wonder what purpose it serves..
I worked for quite a while in Saudi Arabia. It is a very restrictive society, but couples still wander around.
Qatar is different. They obviously turn a blind eye to dating and relationships.
If things begin to get out of hand, I am sure the government will clamp down..
ilovefonzie said
jjh ...Yeah ...dont absafukinlutely ...like love it....
but a bullfrog is more like my drink....
among the wines....chardonnay or the port wines....you?
ilovefonzie said
tata's ...and btw im off for teh day...whoopies.....
jjh said
ilovefonzie ...Only port wine among the wines otherwise any other wines gives me difficulties to breath. :( when it comes to beer only Stella Artois. my step-son calls it wife beater, but my case? it's husband beater lol!
jjh said
ilovefonzie ...Okay then cheers! enjoy your Guinness for the night!
ilovefonzie said
jjh ...and SO IM BACK
from guiness space ....yaddi yaddi yadda
True said
let people live ...it is better that they spare their time in love other than anything else, let people live and love
dmigtysolomon said
Azi, I don't mind stirring a hornet's nest..... ...and I am not guilty of all the negative comments. It's just showed how ignorant are them in the context of the thread. If that's what they feel, they are all entitled to their own opinion.
But I can assure you, they miss my point in the thread and they just went to personal tirades again. I am not affected.
Mine is just a precautionary measures that we still need to be very sensitive as to the customs of this country. Yes, we already live in a free society (or are we?). And as I've said, we really don't know the tolerance of the present administration as to the limit of "freedom" they want to implement.
Like the provocative dress thread, a section of the society already "outpour" their sentiments in the council and although still under debate, you can still feel that there is a certain sector of the Qatari society that is still "conservative" when it comes to some ways we, expatriates are behaving in this country. What more about such PDA's being shown by partners in public places (I just hope that the posters in this forum could visualize the difference in the PDA being display by "mixed couples" as to PDA display by married ordinary couples).
For Ilovefonzie, is your comment for the thread or are you making a personal one against me? Does that shows maturity in dealing with the thread or you are just just fantasizing other matter that you can not comprehend my thread?
For the others, you are all entitled to your opinions and I respect your views although you don't know how to respect mine?
When that "one"thing again happened, I hope you people will stand for the "oppressed" one and voice-out your same comment as you did in this thread.
"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"
Gypsy said
I don't understand how you ...I don't understand how you can tell these people aren't married? Just because they are mixed couples? I don't see the correlation, lots of mixed couples are married.
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AbuAmerican said
Yea maybe the PDA should be ...Yea maybe the PDA should be toned down a bit but the mixed relationships comment seems a kinda unrelated.
someonenew said
Comon why dont u mind ur own ...Comon why dont u mind ur own business? So what if they're not married? So what if they're Mixed(lol) Comon let people live. They're not hurting anyone by holding hands. I cant understand why its so difficult for some people to just accept these things.
Azlina all those things u said ...I dont think they classify as PDA coz i think its quite normal.
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ilovefonzie said
dmigtysolomon ...u can take my comments as u like.....
either with a glass of water or just swallow teh pill dry......
UkEngQatar said
What do u expect ...Well 90% of people here are expatriates, from differnt countries so mixing is going to happen, I see no problem with it.. It is not crime her to be seen with a man who not your husband , but to live with someone who not..
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heero_yuy2 said
Well at least there ain't Pakistani men holding hands ..."Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach