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Taboo in Qatar............
What is the most Tabost thing QLers you have ever came accross. And if any one have experiences in Qatar will be very exciting to know.
The most Tabost thing in Qatar I have seen is Slavery.......
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Oryx said
Intelligent..now theres a misnomer ...Shyt stirrer.....
Troll
Khallas with this bitter anti Qatari thing.
I am fed up..
be constructive to make a stronger Qatar or spray your venom somewhere else.
Intelligent said
Oryx......... ...Taboo things are in all societies. So chill out... and accept the facts.
Oryx said
Rolls her eyes ...I am not daft and probably have been to many more places than you
I just dont like this proliferation of anti-Qatari posts...
If you were interested in Taboos you would post...
'what is taboo' in your society but you didn't you specified Qatar...so dont twist it.
labda06 said
Questions like ...Questions like this...
"Quit hanging on to the handrails . . . Let go. Surrender. Go for the ride of your life. Do it every day." Melody Beattie
mjamille28 said
racism.. definitely taboo.. ...racism.. definitely taboo..
Torque said
Seems like the poster is full of contradiction... ......, hardly an intelligent question!!
Although I have a feeling it's a thread that will run & run, despite the questionable intent behind it's posting...
Concentrate on positives, not negatives!
MagicDragon said
There are no taboos, ...There are no taboos, intelligent. Even you can post here.
mjamille28 said
all threads here go on and ...all threads here go on and on and on and on until forever, no matter what the topic is... although lately, it's depressing to see so much sad and unbearable subjects being discussed.. :(
Torque said
mjam, sorry about my 'cooking' one.......lol ;-) ...Torque 8-)
mjamille28 said
lol... i haven't seen that ...lol... i haven't seen that one about the 'cooking'....
Tabugie said
If you don't like the ...If you don't like the system, then go out and find another better one
Intelligent said
Oryx... ...What I can understand from your post is that you see things negatively. Like I said there are things taboo every where. If you would have travel more then me than you should have known.
Anyhow I specified Qatar coz I was born and raised here. Start think positively.
A quote for you Oryx... "BETTER LATE THEN NEVER".........
Intelligent said
Lea_Refazo....... ...Read my last post........
azilana7037 said
intelligent was born and raised in QATAR ...Then why ask? You don't go out of your abode and see it for yourself?
Maybe you could inform us...so WE may be AWARE of it. Coz either your post may either get THREAD/TOPIC -jacked of other posters would be telling you up. AND THAT would start another bashing of whatever-kind...
I do the very best I know how - the very best I can;
and mean to keep doing so until the end.
If the end brings me out all right,
what is said against me won't amount to anything. - Abraham Lincoln
dmigtysolomon said
Most tabost,, as in super superlative,.... ...is there such a word as tabost? Please, Mr. Intelligent, first time to hear it......
"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"
Intelligent said
Lana7037........... ...I wanted to know from others what is there opinion and experiences. Is that wrong to do in QL....
I am out of my abode and thats why I have posted but I think you are still in dear. If you cant get out then go get some professional help. LOLzzz....
Cheer up........
Intelligent said
dmightysolomon............... ...I believe the correct spellings are "mighty" bro not "migty". First time to hear "migty" also.
Go check it up, if you still dont find "tabost" let me know to help you.
Forsure solomon was mighty but why are you so ....... LOLzzz......
dmigtysolomon said
Intelligent, the migty thing was already explained,... ...now, can you explain to me most tabost?
"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"
dmigtysolomon said
Intelligent, there is a big difference between typo error,... ...and your words, just answer the question, most tabost?
"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"
MagicDragon said
why don't ya say "mostly ...why don't ya say "mostly tabooed"?
mjamille28 said
better............ ...better............
dweller said
Tabost ...is a small village in the Western Isles, Scotland, UK.
labda06 said
LOL dweller "Quit hanging on ...LOL dweller
"Quit hanging on to the handrails . . . Let go. Surrender. Go for the ride of your life. Do it every day." Melody Beattie
Intelligent said
Unmighty............... ...Typing error..... LOLzzz....
Intelligent said
QLer's ...Taboo...............
Taboo in Qatar.................
amnesia said
QL should start creating ...QL should start creating 'titles'. I wonder who'd be under shyt stirrers?
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roadtripper said
stop whinning ...stop whining about taboos if you dont like strict country go home they dont need you here you need them.....RIGHT???
janeyjaney said
Taboo is this hot club in ...Taboo is this hot club in Sandton, Joburg!!!
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Intelligent said
amnesia.... ...Why dont you be the first one. I will be happy to follow you........
Cheers........
Intelligent said
ripper...... ...Who said any thing about strict country. I did not know that its strict here pal. I was talking about taboo....
RIGHT.........................
Intelligent said
mjamille28 ...Thanks for pointing one............
So here is the list from Qler's till now:
SLAVERY
RACISM
Torque said
This thread isn't going anywhere, intelligent please....... .......kindly answer your own point for those of us that were not born & brought up in Qatar, then you might find there is intelligent & interested feedback about the subject you so clearly want to here about?!
You would seem to have become a contender in the QL Wooden Spoon contest BTW....ref Oryx & amnesia!!
Torque 8-)
mjamille28 said
well, if you ask me, you're ...well, if you ask me, you're just soliciting for opinions, so i gave mine... no reason to get all fired up...
mjamille28 said
lol Torque... ...lol Torque...
Amoud said
Perhaps he is asking so he ...Perhaps he is asking so he knows what to avoid?
someonenew said
Even I was brought up in ...Even I was brought up in Qatar. I know what is taboo in Qatar but I wont tell u.
I dream of a better tomorrow where Chickens can cross the Road without having their motives questioned - Unknown
Intelligent said
Amoud..... ...Yes I totally agree with you.
AKAK said
Are you crazy? ...Taboo in Qatar, what is it in your back home?????
If one person done something wrong that is not right to applied on all.... do you know the difference between Qataris and other Arabs nationals are wearing what we wear. This is a serious issue to insult QATAR. If you thing that is true and you do not like it, please I will be happy to buy you a one way ticket to your distention I am sick of people like you and I am sure that you will never show your face.... Relax
Amoud said
If you are looking for ...If you are looking for behavior advice in Qatar there is a book on proper behaviors for expatriates. Things like dont point the soles of your foot towards someone, dont shake womens hands and what not. You can find it in Jarir. If you are looking for anything other than that it may not be proper to discuss it on a forum.
Taboo is taboo, shhhhhhh :)
Torque said
Taboo is great with extra ice..... ;-) ...Torque 8-)
Alexa said
Ah, Sandton ,Joburg...brings ...Ah, Sandton ,Joburg...brings back memories!
A sense of humour is just common sense dancing, sadly, common sense has left the building and is dancing somewhere else.
Alexa
Alexa said
Oh and "Intelligent", maybe ...Oh and "Intelligent", maybe you could try to achieve what your name suggests? I am sure you would do mankind a favour. Not that I have much hope though.....
A sense of humour is just common sense dancing, sadly, common sense has left the building and is dancing somewhere else.
Alexa
Intelligent said
Intelligent... ...Why I am feeling that talking about Taboo is such a Taboo subject itself......
Do any one like to tell me what I am missing from the word Taboo or what exactly do they mean by the word Taboo.
Amoud said
things that are taboo are ...things that are taboo are things you dont talk about openly, hence speaking about it is taboo in itself...
Intelligent said
Akak.......... ...Why you take it as an insult to Qatar. Why are you so narrow minded person. Strange to know such people are also using QL. If you dont want to be a part of the discussion then keep away.
If you are really sick go check with some veterinarian/Psychologist. LOLzzz........
azilana7037 said
Torque, taboo with ice? ...Is that to be ingested or imbibed?
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I do the very best I know how - the very best I can;
and mean to keep doing so until the end.
If the end brings me out all right,
what is said against me won't amount to anything. - Abraham Lincoln
salax85 said
they dont let the good times ...they dont let the good times roll',
Amoud said
Ok, homosexuality is taboo ...Ok, homosexuality is taboo in Qatar... do we really want to get into that? Taboo is called taboo for a reason Intelligent, no one wants to cross those lines here and in the sake of "good foruming" hurts someones feelings.
Get it now? It is not closed minds, it is people being conscience of the people on the forum.
Alexa said
all I can say about this ...all I can say about this thread, after careful consideration is this....BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
A sense of humour is just common sense dancing, sadly, common sense has left the building and is dancing somewhere else.
Alexa
Grand_Italo said
Taboo !! ...i think there is a lot of slavery in here, but for Qatari it is not...!!! it is Taboo wherever you go in the world, Mr Orrrryy please well note i am not saying it is only in Qatar, but the fact is a lot of people in the gulf countries consider it normalthing ?!!!
opening a bank account / buying a car / getting your family and children in here ( to stay not only visit )/ going in vacation ... very simple actions need the sponsor permission .!!! even for me !! ( i'm European )what the [mind your language or you'll be banned] you should care about your sponsor if you want to buy a car ???!!!! this is extream taboo
when i see, i think you too, a Qatari family eating in a mall, and the maid is just looking to them i have this feeling to vomit over them, this is taboo
Holding hands in the street is taboo
when i see Qatari acting in arrogancy and not respecting others ( specially in malls ) i think this is taboo
people will say now, love it or leave it, well, i am leaving it very soon, but i am saying this for people coming " everything in Qatar is Taboo. "
Torque said
Not negative at all are we ...Not negative at all are we Grand_Italo...??!!
mjamille28 said
lol, this taboo thread is ...lol, this taboo thread is really getting way, way, way too far... taboo is taboo,....
tallg said
Grand_Italo - you haven't ...Grand_Italo - you haven't quite grasped the meaning of taboo. It's got nothing to do with needing a sponsors permission for something
sammie1571 said
what where ...what where when??????????????
tallg said
And what an earth do you ...And what an earth do you mean by "even for me !! ( i'm European )"???
You're asking for trouble saying things like that.
Torque said
Taboo DEFINITION for those unsure of its meaning.....;-) ...Courtesy of the Free Online dictionary
ta·boo also ta·bu (t-b, t-)
n. pl. ta·boos also ta·bus
1. A ban or an inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion.
2.
a. A prohibition, especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands, excluding something from use, approach, or mention because of its sacred and inviolable nature.
b. An object, a word, or an act protected by such a prohibition.
adj.
Excluded or forbidden from use, approach, or mention: a taboo subject.
tr.v. ta·booed also ta·bued, ta·boo·ing also ta·bu·ing, ta·boos also ta·bus
To exclude from use, approach, or mention; place under taboo.
mjamille28 said
taboo: adjective 1. ...taboo:
adjective 1. proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable: taboo words.
2. (among the Polynesians and other peoples of the South Pacific) separated or set apart as sacred; forbidden for general use; placed under a prohibition or ban.
–noun 3. a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice.
4. (among the Polynesians and other peoples of the South Pacific) a. the system, practice, or act whereby things are set apart as sacred, forbidden for general use, or placed under a prohibition or interdiction.
b. the condition of being so set apart, forbidden, or interdicted.
5. exclusion from social relations; ostracism.
–verb (used with object) 6. to put under a taboo; prohibit or forbid.
7. to ostracize (a person, group, etc.).
Also, tabu.
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[Origin: 1770–80; < Tongan tapu or Fijian tabu forbidden, prohibited]
—Synonyms 1. prohibited, banned. 3. ban, proscription, embargo. 6. See forbid.
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Doctora said
AND LADIES AND GENTLEMEN ...AND LADIES AND GENTLEMEN ANOTHER HATEFUL THREAD....
WHAT A SURPRISE?
if anyone will speak about what happens in Qatar, have the decency to speak about expatriates because they do live in Qatar as well .....
7aasebToua3 said
GrandItalo ..."opening a bank account / buying a car / getting your family and children in here ( to stay not only visit )/ going in vacation ... very simple actions need the sponsor permission .!!! even for me !! ( i'm European )"
if you believe that the above should not be valid for Europeans, then which nationalities do you suggest? Do you prefer that they should implement racist western ideas (like yours) when they follow the rules of the country?
None of the points you have highlighted, are considered "Taboo"...they are simply: Babu
Torque said
Grand_Italo now realises the huge foot in mouth he's made... ......, please don't think ALL Europeans, Brits, Westerner's as a whole think this way, as we also don't think all other nationalities conform to a neat little box of pre-set ideas & ideologies.
Torque
mjamille28 said
well said......for once, we ...well said......for once, we should all stop making generalized conclusions/judgments on everything...
Intelligent said
Grand_Italo........ ...Well you raised some very good taboo points which are 100% true not only in Qatar but in whole middle east.
The people who are here trying to tell me that discussing a topic like taboo is not good coz they feel shame of what they do or they know that can not fix things they do.
I really liked your comments Grand_Italo. Keep the good work going.
Regards,
Intelligent said
Doctora...... ...Why you take this thread as a hateful thread. Talking about Taboo should not be a hateful thing.
Why people have a huge problem to listen to the facts. If you guys feel so bad about the Taboo things you do then plz dont do it. Else if you dont want anyone to talk then why dont you stop doing it or change it.
7aasebToua3 said
intelligent ...Sorry but non of the points mentiond by the Grand_Piano is "taboo". You should have the intelligence to realize that.
Secondly, you don't need to start lying about the "whole middle east". The system in countries like Sudan, Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Turkey, Iran....etc, is totally different than the GCC.
Understand...."intelligent"?
Intelligent said
7aasebToua3....... ...After reading your post I thought you are still sleeping. Wake up dear its late now. If you have read my post corretly or say with open eyes then you would have noticed a word "SOME".
I dont know that you are a color blind and a facts blind too. That is your problem. You try to runaway from the problem instead of fixing it.
Amoud said
I also dont get how the ...I also dont get how the thread is hateful, and I do think it was meant for all nationalities. As I have been told, dont judge the whole by just one bad apple.
7aasebToua3 said
Mr. "intelligent" ...You should use your eyes, not your a55, to read:
"not only in Qatar but in whole middle east"
Where is the "SOME"?
Once you mentioned the word "whole/hole", I knew that you were using your a55 to think & read
Intelligent said
7aasebToua3.............. ...If you really want me to reply you then the answer will be very tough....... I cant go to your level and I can not cross my limits.
Any how it tells me how much manners you have. I am pasting it again for your reference "SOME very good taboo points which are 100% true not only in Qatar but in whole middle east".
I hope you will get it this time. Learn to accept your mistakes, that is the only way you can correct them.
7aasebToua3 said
And once again, I tell you ...that you are 100% wrong! It's NOT the "WHOLE" middle east as you are claiming.
The system in the middle east countries like Sudan, Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Turkey, Iran....etc, is totally different than the GCC.
This is why this statement is B.S:
"not only in Qatar but in whole middle east"
Renee said
Doctora it is you who is the ...Doctora it is you who is the hypocrite..
You have been constantly slandering expatriates with ignorant, aggressive, hateful remarks; abusing people and then cry boo hoo when anyone on this site criticises Qatar.
You talk about us generalising and then go on and make a statement such as “A BUNCH OF IGNORANT expatriates can't you stand the heat???...... calling ex-pats, “idiots”, a bunch of “morons”......charming.
If you know in your heart what people say is untrue about Qatar, why would it bother you if you know the truth? I couldn’t care less what people say about my country because I know in my heart that I love my country hence couldn’t care less what people say and would never abuse them for saying anything negative about it – say what you want, as I know the truth.
How is in anyway your behaviour and abuse different to others on this site?
Doctora said
Renee ...Whatever.....there is a Qatari saying that goes like this " bang your head on the wall if you don't like what I'm saying"
because i really couldn't care less about your opinion of me...
Intelligent said
Renee........ ...You are right. They dont have the heart or courage to accept.
Read his comments, he is acting like a small kid not willing to agree what everyone is saying. So narrow minded and the language he use. Abusing all the time. How they get treated in home comes out in public.
I can say much more but its useless to say coz he is such an ignorant.
Doctora said
Intelligent ...Oryx Said
Shyt stirrer.....
Troll
Khallas with this bitter anti Qatari thing.
I am fed up..
be constructive to make a stronger Qatar or spray your venom somewhere else
Amnesia Said
QL should start creating 'titles'. I wonder who'd be under shyt stirrers?
and I am wondering as well who's the shyt stirrers here?
Grand_Italo said
what i mean ...what i meant is : all the things i mentioned are taboo, over the world ( civilized one ) but in qatar it is very normal,
let's see what it could happend if one (xxx nationality ) want to open a bank account in the UK.. can anyone deny him ??!! not even the Queen..
guys, one of my friends taled me that if you are single, and you want to marry a ( NON qatari ) lady, you need the permission of your sponsor .. do you imagine this ..
so can you figuer out now what is really going on here !!??
Finaly Slavery in this country is really uncontrollable this is extreme taboo.
Amoud said
I dont think you need your ...I dont think you need your sponsors permission to get married. She may need her father if it is her first marriage. My husband needed no such permission... that is giving the wrong impression and is rubbish.
You actually only need permission from your sponsor to leave the country as he needs to sign your exit permit. The other letters from your sponsor for bank accounts and such are to ensure you earn money, address of your employer etc.
Grand_Italo said
7aasebToua3 REread my com ...Mr 7aasebToua3 ,
reread my comments, it is for your side man,
i am not saying what you think,
Mr Torque,
can you use your brain ( if any ) and think of what i am saying ..?? if it so hard for you, then null.
Doctora,
when you see your sister going out with some guy but not her husband you talk with toughness,
when i see something wrong with my son,we discuss..
... we are here to discuss, but i think you are not use of this Idea