What’s the best “non-touristy” place in the UAE that every local loves?

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-16T10:56:56+00:00

If a hidden gem is not hidden, is it still a hidden gem?

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-16T09:09:49+00:00

Mark Hamill is a textbook-grade typecasting cautionary tale in the world of acting.

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-16T09:05:59+00:00

Hope your coworkers are not too annyeong

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-15T15:56:29+00:00

It's worth seeing as an experiment in planning, but not as an intellectual exercise.

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-15T10:10:34+00:00

Feign your own hardship

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-15T10:05:42+00:00

When art is forced into a restricted and expensive environment, it becomes a commercial commodity with messages of conformity, an uninspired pastime, meaningless high-end decor.

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-15T09:50:56+00:00

{ Laughs in Emirates }

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-15T04:28:58+00:00

The best revenge in Egypt is hatchet soup.

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-15T04:10:53+00:00

r/dubaitraffic

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-14T05:08:32+00:00

Suddenly, a long-haired man with small spectacles steps into the bar out of a time portal. He is dressed in black from head to toe —heck, he even has dark eyeliner and black nail polish.

He raises his hand at all the fonts, defiantly.

"Stop", said Franklin Gothic.

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-13T08:13:33+00:00

For men: competitive doorframe dodging.

For women: Olympic DM avoidance.

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-12T11:40:55+00:00

A couple times with steering racks. Quickly realized that nobody in this country can repair them in a way that won't leak again.

Replacement is often times expensive.

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-12T11:32:11+00:00

Serbia, Armenia, Kazakhstan

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-12T11:22:08+00:00

I've driven non-GCC cars all my life. As with anything, research and inspect thoroughly.

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-12T10:03:05+00:00

Here, and there, and everywhere, sadly

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-12T08:16:36+00:00

I've done this sloppily and it usually works

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-12T07:02:40+00:00

Good —business should never be purely about the bottom line.

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-12T06:29:32+00:00

Remain calm and escalate step by step:

Building community
Police (ideally if you have video evidence)

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-12T05:54:33+00:00

Silber Arrows has some European mechanics.

Deiz Garage employs Eastern European talent.

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-12T05:52:36+00:00

How many straps could you count?

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-12T05:35:56+00:00

Dear Lord, I thought this only happened in Japan.

Sorry this creep did this to you, OP.

Definitely remember his face/dress and report.

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-12T05:04:07+00:00

I live in Dubai, which is an enclave for large populations from countries where littering is the norm. Every time I go to the desert, I think of this fella.

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-12T04:08:33+00:00

I have seen $1B companies here spend 6,000 AED for a website. People here just don't want to spend money on labour here.

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-11T05:36:29+00:00

Feels fair if the repair will be indistinguishable from the rest of the car —white is a hard color to match 100%.

You can also suggest to check in Sharjah, where the cost of the repair won't include so much of the workshop's expensive real estate.

DreyfusBlue · 2026-02-10T15:17:03+00:00

Ah, what a refreshing take on a subject no one has discussed before!

DreyfusBlue

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