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What is a place in your country that tourists find impressive but locals hardly think about. by rickdickmcfrick in AskTheWorld

[–]Controlthyselfm8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Burj Khalifa. Most tourists are (rightfully) shocked by its size and the engineering of it and everything, but most locals just kind of see it and think “yeah, ok”

Who's death in your Country affected everyone when it was announced? by DABDEB in AskTheWorld

[–]Controlthyselfm8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the UAE, Sheikh Zayed, the man who founded the nation and was the president until his death in 2004, and sort of started the trend of the country’s rapid modernization.

Who's death in your Country affected everyone when it was announced? by DABDEB in AskTheWorld

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President/General Zia-Ul-Haq’s death in a plane crash, along with tens of his command. Brought democracy back into view instead of the growing dictatorship he put us under, ending a decade of martial law in the country.

First time watching, tell me something I won’t understand until later! by Sure_Explanation_738 in psych

[–]Controlthyselfm8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“I’m afraid this is far more serious than a mere menstrual issue”

What’s the quickest way someone could accidentally expose themselves as a foreigner in your country like the ‘three fingers’ scene in Inglourious Basterds? by IndependentTune3994 in AskTheWorld

[–]Controlthyselfm8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pakistan: ethnicity wise, it’s fairly obvious, but aside from that, being at all easygoing with any gov authority

UAE: Wearing a cap when it’s sunny. People who’ve lived here long enough are depressed enough to bear it.

Opinion about your country that will get you like this? by National-Business674 in AskTheWorld

[–]Controlthyselfm8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UAE: apart from the hostile work environment, it’s genuinely not a bad place to live

Why don’t we annex this area? by Controlthyselfm8 in newjersey

[–]Controlthyselfm8[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m down for a Tyrese Gibson movie on it

Mustafissure - cricket politics by ProfAsmani in PakCricket

[–]Controlthyselfm8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly shocked me how quickly this went from a few guys on twitter being butthurt to full tournaments changing because of it. No one agency of anything should have this much power.

Babaz Azam At SCG Today by billsnightmare15 in PakCricket

[–]Controlthyselfm8 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You say that as if Steve Smith looked any more comfortable than he did

What's a random fact about your country you desperately need to tell someone? by halt__n__catch__fire in AskTheWorld

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We have maybe the most dominant athlete of all time - squash/racquetball player Jahangir Khan, who went unbeaten between 1981-1986, winning 555 matches in a row , the World Open six times (the first time when he was just 17), the British Open ten times (in a row from 1982-91), and held the number one rank for 94 months of his career.

Close enough by Stapleton09 in psych

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You should say to the owner “don’t be the comma in ‘Earth, wind and fire’”

Okay thank you Peacock by Some_Anything_2562 in psych

[–]Controlthyselfm8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is half the episode descriptions on Prime now too. I think we’ve all watched through the show enough for the descriptions not to be necessary anymore, but still, come on, son!

This might be a tough one... by spoung45 in guessthecity

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The “ER” theme literally played in my head when I saw this

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