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Hi, I am from the U.S. and currently live in Florida. I will be moving to Qatar in Jan 2009. I have a sort of ridiculous question....basically my family is trying to convince me to dye my hair darker before moving there. I am 26 yrs old and very blond, am I going to stand out in a negative way? Is this something I should even worry about? I am a graduate student in counseling and will be looking for an internship while there, if anyone has any advice. Also, does anyone have any knowledge about opportunities for teaching English as a foreign language in Qatar as I am currently getting certification to teach?


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Absolutejaguar's picture

Absolutejaguar said Blonde ...

Shouldn't be any problem being blond here, they don't discriminate on hair colour and there are plenty of other Western ex-pats here.
Qatar is only moderately conservative, no mini-skirts etc in public. If you do stand out you may find you get a lot of propositions.
Lots of people teach English, either at the English schools or in private tuition to local children. Hope you have your visa's and stuff sorted, you can't stay for longer than 2 months as a tourist.
Come over and enjoy yourself.

 

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Expat Sueño said no problem to be blonde ...

It seems like half of Shell's expatriates are beautifully blonde :o)

 

tristan7's picture

tristan7 said Hi ...

I think you shouldn't worry much about that. There are many expatriates who are blonde, black & even bald. It doesnt 've much significance here.I think Keeping blonde 'll make you more attractive among the very usual crowd. | suggest you go ahead with blonde. If you got a lisence to teach english, you gonna have a strong money purse. There are good number of chances for those who are trained in teaching English. For which company you are going to get recruited?

Good luck for your new venture
Good day

 

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Vivo Bonito said SO WHY WORRY? SO WHY ...

SO WHY WORRY?

SO WHY WORRY???

balds are even welcome here !!!

keep that hair blonde... that will merit you to a good job offer...:D

x men

x men

 

SANic's picture

SANic said blonde hair so not a problem ...

blonde hair so not a problem here...now i am a redhead with freckles...that is a fascination...i get asked why i have so many freckles - a LOT!

 

USAexpat's picture

USAexpat said Dont worry... ...

I heard the same thing so I let my hair go a bit darker before I got here... But I hated it so highlighted it while I was here. It doesn't matter at all. Some places you will stand out no matter what your hair color is. Keep it how you like it and you will be more confident in those situations where you do stand out.

As for teaching, there are tons of opportunities...

 

Qataria78's picture

Qataria78 said Not a problem ...

I am a national , i never thought that people look at qatar in that way . come on ,we are not living in the dark ages anymore . Dont worry about dying your hair darker just leave it the way it is .

 

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fishermanalex said never.. do not worry they ...

never.. do not worry they are not eating the blonds :)

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Mandilulur's picture

Mandilulur said From one blonde to another, ...

From one blonde to another, welcome! I probably felt more conspicuous in Miami. And there's lots of ESL opportunities.
Mandi

 

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GODSGRACE said Blonde..... ...

The more the merrier.....come fastttttttt.....

 

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DoraTheExplorer said there are alot of blonde ...

there are alot of blonde Arab women......

 

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Vegas said YAY we have a new stupid thread of the month winner...:) ...

You can't teach experience...

You can't teach experience...

 

notfromhere's picture

notfromhere said Ouch Vegas. But yeah, ...

Ouch Vegas. But yeah, wherrrre do people get these ideas????

 

nadt's picture

nadt said lol Vegas... ...

lol Vegas...

 

Mandilulur's picture

Mandilulur said C'mon, she herself said it ...

C'mon, she herself said it was ridiculous! And who among us hasn't had a relative or friend back home say something totally off the wall about Qatar. We only know better because we're here.
Mandi

 

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clb112481 said I agree, this may be the ...

I agree, this may be the "stupidest thread of the month" but very entertaining, thank you for all your responses. The question was based on my father's old fashioned thinking and your answers have certainly helped me win that argument. I just want to be respectful of the people and culture I am entering and I look forward to the experience. Thank you again....

 

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Eco-savvy said omg you are so dangerous to Qatar's environment ...

hope you are not blue eyed. Camels, desert, blue eyed blonde

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flanostu's picture

flanostu said Q: How can you tell if a ...

Q: How can you tell if a blonde's been using the computer?

A: There's whiteout on the screen.

 

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qatarisun said lol flan... ...

lol flan...


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UkEngQatar said wont be a problem... ...

Probably an assest..

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edifis's picture

edifis said To avoid being too ...

To avoid being too conspicuous you must dye your hair green or pink which is the usual norm here.

'You must find the way!, I've found it. You must find it too...' - Lao Tzu

 

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alwahesh said been blond is normal , you ...

been blond is normal , you do not wory about changing the color becouse iam potivly sure that it will change by it self due to a very hot summer and high persentage of clore in the water

iam qatar and i lived in USA for some time i have feeling that y\u will feel bourd ,

the only advantage that you feel 100 % safe in Qatar

if you need any help please contact me

 

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mallrat said .welcome ms blondie... . .a ...

.welcome ms blondie...
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Airline's picture

Airline said Just I am thinking maybe it will be... ...

Just I am thinking maybe it will be aproblem to get hair color which will mach yours?Or what do you think people who live there allready?

nnn

 

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who.am.i said don't worry dear, lots of ...

don't worry dear, lots of blonde here too..
but some are fake blonde.. Ha-ha!
don't change your hair color.. okay?

cheers,
paul

 

Beela's picture

Beela said I always feel kind of sad ...

I always feel kind of sad and down when I colour my hair darker (usually in the winter). Stay blonde, and hope you find a good colourist who can maintain what you have.

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Andrews's picture

Andrews said You are "legally ...

You are "legally Blonde"....dont worry welcome to qatar

" Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated"
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britexpat's picture

britexpat said Depends what you mean by ...

Depends what you mean by "negative way" ?

Do blondes stand out in the USA ?

I'm blonde and have had no problems .. Lots of proposals, but no problems..

 

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smoke said yeah so this was one of ...

yeah so this was one of those blonde questions :)

Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)

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habari's picture

habari said I always heard these jokes about blondes... ...

but anyway, how do you spell blond'e'(look at the topic of the thread)

 

Airline's picture

Airline said Then she must be real blonde:) ...

As long as we understand everythink is fine:)

nnn

 

Beela's picture

Beela said Spelling ...

Feminine is "blonde" and masculine is "blond".

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Qatari1 said Is it a problem being dark ...

Is it a problem being dark with black hair in U.S.? 9_9

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sonam said welcome to Doha, Bueatiful Blonde ;) ...

welcome to Doha, Bueatiful Blonde ;)
enjoy and have fun in Doha



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Ramlawi's picture

Ramlawi said no need to color ur hair , ...

no need to color ur hair , it's safe here, there is a lot of blond women here. it's easy to find job in doha, you will love it,

 

garthfer's picture

garthfer said Don't change ...

Don't change what or who you are? If society does not like it.....tough....its their problem.

What I don't undertand is......why do you think that if you are blond you might stand out in a negative way?

What is this "negative way"?

 

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Amoud said Locals eat blondes as light ...

Locals eat blondes as light meat is less fattening :)

Just teasing... you will only get negative attention here if you are dressed innapropriatly or behave as such, which would get you negative attention just about anywhere in the world. No worries here in Qatar, Doha is a very modern city, and some arab women are indeed blond (not Qataris but some of the Palestinian, Syrian and Lebanese are natural blondes and redheads). _____________________________________________________
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mr nisar said well come to the neighbor hood ...

being blond is very hot ,and u r very luky to be blond caz u r hot

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goludumdum said Wonder if those blonde jokes ...

Wonder if those blonde jokes are true...

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