I remember how easy it was to meet people during my years abroad. All you have to do is say "please pass the sugar" at the starbucks condiments table and next thing u know, a few years later, ur in another country attending ur "best friends" wedding.
Why is it so difficult to meet people in the arab region??
If a guy ever came up to me at our local Starbucks and started up a conversation, I would think hes a freak / stalker / weirdo. If it was a girl, it would be even worse. LOL. Yet abroad, everything is so easy.
"Excuse me do u know which way Madame Tussaud's is??"
"Yeah its where Im going. Actually Im on my own, u wanna hang out??"
"Sure"
Imagine this conversation happening here in Oman
"Aqoolish, hain hathak il makan bu ysamyooh Markaz il Bahga"
"Roo7 seeda, ysar min il duwar oo ba3dain id5al sheeshat il betrool ili 3ala yamenak oo tshoof nafsak fil mawaqif mal il bahja"
"Mashkoora il '3alia. Aqoolish, tshili raqmi??"
Charming isnt it?? Omani guys (with exceptions of course) DO NOT under any circumstances have a nice isloob with girls. Dafasha ya3ni. Ifft.
So basically I think Im going to be sticking to my current friends ili 6afasht min ashkalhum.
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5 m3andeen:
GEE THANKS 3aneedo!
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Dalal :P
Soo true,,,
Some guys think that when they r being rude they act cool in front of a girl.
but meeting guys who have seen other cultures have more civilized way of dealing with such matters.
but you know
They say al-Defasha Kanz la tfna :)
I guess it's just more comfortable talking to someone from the other gender over there, without them thinking that you have a reason to do so. Meaning, the guy won't assume that you're talking because you 'like' him, which is the exact opposite here. The first thing you think of when a guy comes up to you is what on earth does he want or thinks would get?
As for meeting people, regardless of the gender, I don't have a problem with getting to know them, but to get close, that takes a while.
I guess it's a cultural thing...
I take it more as a regional thing, and it works both ways. When abroad you meet arab girls and get friendly easily, while everyone gets their own private space, but once back home, the same girls will pretend they never met you before.
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