New Dubai and - deeply uncomfortable

[UnderTheStairs51]

There seems to be a new ad promoting Dubai as a holiday destination.

The one that starts and ends with 'swim first'.

I have been sad enough to pause it and hands are bare of rings walking through the market so no indication they are a married couple.

You'd run a risk to behave in the way shown on a public beach surely. They are not in swimming gear so what's the implication here?

I do think people should understand local rules when they visit other places but this seems to send out a message completely at odds with this.

Just me?

Grim place. Would never go back. Just a load of hotels thrown up in the desert on the sea. I don’t see the attraction at all. I hated it.

Many years ago surely

If you think a misogynistic and homophobic regime is “more civilised” than many places in Europe, I’d question your judgement.

It feels a lot safer on the streets than many European cities, and is very clean. Antisocial behaviour isn't tolerated the way it is here. So yes it can feel more civilised in that regard.

You say civilised others would say oppressed.

Yes, so oppressive to be able to walk around safely late at night at the weekend with no fear of violence.

As you said before " feels safer" but the reality if you get on the other side of someone is very bad.

Oh because we so safe here aren't we. The police here are so wonderful.. we are so lucky.. not to mention the fire crews who got in trouble for taking pics of dead women and mocking their underwear and the police who rape and kill women and the women who can't even walk through a park without geting killed. you're right... they the ones who live in the back hole of hell not us. 🙄

I’m not talking about oppressive to you. But hey as long as you’re alright Jack?

I’m not talking about oppressive to you. But hey as long as you’re alright Jack?

There are some issues with exploitation, these have improved over the years, in part thanks to pressue from expats actually living there.
There are also many people from desperately poor countries living and working there who have the opportunity to earn and save for a future that they would otherwise not have had in their home countries.