For the heck of it
Annoyance
Ladies First, No?
Dec 10th
I looked at her enquiringly, suggesting that it was my turn, and she wasn’t even in the queue for God’s sake! She looked at me and uttered what she thought was “the golden rule”. “Ladies first, no?” she said.
Indiatimes Shopping Sucks… Big Time!!
Oct 25th
Online shopping experience is awesome – everyone says. For me, over the past week, online shopping experience has been anything but awesome. Ever since I got engaged (YES! Am Engaged!!), I wanted to gift something special to my fiancee Prarthana who stays thousands of miles away in India. The marriage date has been fixed for [...]
India Vs Pakistan
Aug 14th
Tonight, I went to this Indian Club in Bur Dubai to have a couple of drinks with my colleague. There is also a Pakistani Club in the vicinity. While we were at the Indian Club, a bunch of Pakistanis showed up. Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day on 14th of August 2008, while India celebrates on [...]
How NOT to Throw a Launch Party for the Press…
Aug 7th
The invitation read “Put on your dancing shoes and get a partner along”. It was a launch party invitation from PR agency Nettresults on behalf of Motorola. Motorola was launching its latest Rokr E38 music phone and so decided to throw the press a party at one of Dubai’s night clubs. The party was organised [...]
Need a Taxi in Sharjah? God Help You!
Aug 2nd
The other day, I blogged about how easy it was getting a taxi in Dubai – courtesy, Dubai Taxi’s Call Centre. Then three days ago, I went to my friend’s house in Sharjah to spend the weekend. In the morning, I wanted to return to Dubai, since I had some unfinished business.
Since my friend’s [...]
Worst Rendition of “The Final Countdown” Ever!!
Jun 27th
Rummaging through Youtube, I came across this “gem”. I am not sure where this video was shot, or who the guys in the video are. From what it sounds like, it’s pretty clear that they are “performing” at some concert for losers. Supposedly, it’s their interpretation and rendition of Europe’s “The Final Countdown”. Check it [...]
Ban Rules are Back – WTF??
Jun 6th
This is so irritating – it’s so typical of the Dubai government. First they introduce a six month ban on employees leaving or changing jobs and then they revoke it. And now again they have decided to bring the job ban back – such morons! The Labour ministry in Dubai has said that the six-month [...]
Scamsters Get Creative!
Jun 5th
The other day, I received a mail from a girl by the name “Cynthia Diop”. Apparently, her father and mother were killed, when West African rebels attacked her house. She was transferred to a refugee camp in Dakar. In her mail, she wrote that she was looking for a “good relationship” with me and wanted [...]
Interfering RTA Plans Background Checks for Carpooling
May 22nd
As if the ever-increasing rents and the miserable life in Dubai wasn’t enough, people leaving in Dubai have one more thing to worry about – Carpooling! The RTA (Roads and Transport Authority) has announced that motorists must now register for a special license to carpool, with the RTA doing background checks on drivers and passengers. [...]
Six Journos Killed So Far in 2008
May 17th
The other day, I received a report from the International Press Institute (IPI), titled “IPI Death Watch”. It’s appalling to know that six journalists have been killed so far in 2008. The number includes one journo killed in Afghanistan, one in Nepal, one in Pakistan and three in Iraq. The following are some statistics over [...]