Hey, Hello & How're You Doing?
My phone blinks & that 'somebody loves me' nerve fires, triggering a smile on my face. There's only one explanation for that unique sound my ears have grown accustomed (but not yet bored) to: a message! I seize the phone & click on open .. Only to be greeted by yet another threat from the MTC mafia demanding I pay my phonebill within the next 48 hours! I mean it's not even at 50KD yet, give a guy a break! My usual response would be to store a reminder in my once adequately functioning brain to go perform the duty in the near future, but alas it has failed me once before, leaving me line-less for an hour too long! So I get my lazy butt off the same chair I'm imprinting right now & head to nearby jam3iya to pay off these evil-doers before that 48th hour is up.
So there I was, at the counter waiting for my receipt so that I could put my paranoid worries of foul-play to rest. I wasn't alone though, another victim was right beside me & patiently waiting his turn to settle yet another unpaid bill. Usually my memory of him would end there, but something unexpected (well at least in this part of the world) happened: he talked to me! A complete stranger opened his mouth and voiced his opinion about how mobile phones & their accompanying bills were getting way out of hand to me, in public!! Somebody inform the elders! I mean I smiled & agreed, the guy did have a point! But for some reason, I was itching inside for an answer to why this seemed so awkward! I mean this stuff should happen all the time; we're all civilized people, why can't we easily start a conversation about nothing at a place just like this? .. I guess I should mention at this point that the guy was a sayeq, probably paying one of his lazy employer's phonebills; but hey that makes this even more of a groundbreaking revelation! A discussion by 2 random guys from 2 different parts of the world in a jam3iya in Kuwait, when no money/women/etc was the trigger?! That has got to be a first! So this very incident got me thinking..
Why does talking to a complete stranger at an everyday place seem weird? I mean if I was back in America, I wouldn't have raised a curious brow at all-heck, I probably would've initiated the conversation! But over here, things just seem different. The moment I walk off that plane, that societal greeting on my face automatically shifts from a smile to a neutral blank! & I mean this is my country, shouldn't I be more cheerful here?! For some reason anytime I come across a stranger on the mamsha all I seem to do is judge the person while the steps between us get closer, & I don't even make an attempt at a smile or even just saying "hey"! Why is that?! I mean, if some complete random person greeted me with a nod I could only decipher that as a nice gesture & reply back with an even more fierceful nod :) So why can't I do that? Fear of being ignored (or as my friends & I like to put it: seeefon)?? The un-willingness to give up the mind games?? Stereotyping & bias?? Sure those are factors that apply here, but they also do across the borders & everywhere else in the world. Yet, for some reason I feel my (& other) threshold(s) is much lowered when it comes to a random greeting in a foreign place; my prime example being Rochester, MN last summer. I'd say that Americans are friendlier people, but we all know that's not true; we're just as kind deep down inside & those same Americans undergo the same transformation when crossing that border. So that makes me wonder, is it an environmental thing? Is it something in the air we breathe? The water we drink?? The music we listen to?! I'm just drawing a blank here :/ I will never really understand what initiated this snobby attitude to everything around us once we leave our houses (sometimes even inside them!) like some sort of trend. What infuriates me even more is that I constantly find myself a hypocrite to my very own philosophy, judging an innocent stranger just because I'm too breathless to keep up with him on that damn mamsha! Or too uptight to look to my side & smile when my inner competitiveness keeps me up with him at the same pace! & this is just guys!! Don't get me started on trying an innocent hello with a strange member of the opposite sex! I can't even maintain more than 2 seconds of eye contact with any woman between the ages of 5 & 50 without fearing I may have implied to her that I want a 100KD phonebill with her name on it!! I guess I can blame that paranoia on the good job my demographic is doing out there for us on the streets, giving us proud labels such as 'stalker' & 'rapist'. But I'd like to think that people would be forgiving enough to believe that an innocent smile from a complete stranger could mean nothing more than a simple "hello" just because we're all living and breathing :) Hey I'm not saying there aren't people like that out there, but they sure do seem like they're on the verge of extinction! So hey, next time you see a tall lanky guy struggle an innocent smile while you're waiting in line at the jam3iya or doing your workout at the mamsha please go easy on him, because that guy could very well be me (trying for once not be a hypocrite)! :P
So what do you think about all this? Or have you not noticed this at all? More importantly, will you join me on my quest to revive the random hello?! :)
Empire Of The Sun: An epic if I ever saw one :)
posted by 7tenths @ 4:28 AM
28 comments
28 Comments:
Shotgun!
*Sigh*
Awal shay, congratulations, I loved the post, very original.
Thany shay, I hate paying phone bills and I hate MTC and Wataniya.
With that out of the way, i can proceed to comment.
I know what you mean! Its nice when you have a random conversation with a stranger. Funny, I was talking about this with a friend last night. Because I seem to have a different problem. Usually older Kuwaiti women don't have a problem striking random conversations with me in different situtaions, but the problem lies in me. I get tongue tied and never have anything to say. Sometimes I just manage a mere smile and say something silly like "Eeeee" or "T9adgeen?" Hehehe. I guess that kind of reaction may come off as stuck up and conceited. But WALLAH I don't mean it, I really do wish I had something nice to say, but I DON'T!
Another thing that came to mind while reading your marvelous post was an incident that happened to my mother and sister which I also heard about last night. My mom is visting my sister in a foreign country, they ran in to a close relative who is also visting her own daughter, while they were out shopping. My sister actually spotted the woman telling her daughter to look the other way and pretend to be looking into a shop window in order not to have to say 'Hi'. Hmmmmmmmmm. Strange? I have noticed on more than one occasion, if Kuwaiti's encounter one another other out of Kuwait, they always pretend like they don't see each other and give each other the cold shoulder. Why is that? You'd think it would be quite the opposite. Bs 7aram....some Kuwaiti's are friendly out of Kuwait. Not all, not all. This is a mere observation.
I've gone on way too much and I really don't know if this has much to do with your post.
Somethings in the post reminded me of a certain conversation I had with a certain someone. Hmmmmmmm.
Anyway, I've spent far too long here and I should think I am no longer number 1 on the comments. I'm sure your fans have beaten me to it.
Smile Away Mr.Tall&Lanky and keep giving out those waterbottles!
P.S. You so owe me a long meaningful comment after this!
Great post.
I always thought it was a class thing. In the States, one of the main factors of its 'democracy' is that the class system is constantly in danger of being effaced. The 'democratic' feeling comes from people of lower classes being able to 'speak' without any fear of reprisals. The effect is that anyone can talk to anyone - so people do. It doesn't matter who you are or where you're from, if you're in the States, you're fair game.
In Kuwait we've always adhered to heirarchies, be it something as simple as not speaking to your elders unless they acknowledge you first (which is kind of old school now, but I remember it when things were like that), to the lower classes (especially guest workers) trying to stay out of the radar in case some asswipe upperclass Kuwaiti decides to bully them for entertainment.
Bear with me, I'm going to push this a little further- adhering to heirarchies also means that people who are not usually officially introduced to each other ought not to communicate with each other beccause they don't "know" each other. For instance, a girl can't speak to a strange boy unless he's been introduced to her by a friend or a member of the family, then it's ok to speak to him if she sees him again some time in the future. It's kind of quaint and archaic but it's one of those things that are ingrained in the culture and our racial memory.
This is just a theory, I still need to look into it before I assert anything :)
You did the crime and you must do the time :p that’s about your phone bill
I think a random, pleasant, friendly, innocent hello is completely fine. Ba3dain Elsalaam la’Allah :)
totally agree with Laialy... bss i must agree with you, that it is FAAAAAAR easier to say Hi or smile to a stranger in the states than in kuwait... in the states, its like almost rude if you dont smile back or say hi back... its normal... lakin in kuwait... its just odd! maybe we dont want to send the wrong message... like if i nodded to someone, they might think im interested in them... or maybe it has to do with the way we are as a society... we are not used to that kind of thing.... or maybee... or maybeee... tadreee shlooon... its getting late and im tired.... i dont even know what im saying.... ...... so im out lol
Lol, I had to laugh at adaydreamer's exit :P But I agree with most of the people here. I personally find it easier to talk with older women in Kuwait who complain about the weather,"Whay mot 7ar bara!" I nod,"Ee wallah..." But other than that, Kuwaitis don't usually dig any deeper, otherwise, you'll just be labeled as the quirk-ball who dished out his raw opinion about something or another. Kuwaitis are much more discreet than Americans. I think that Kuwaitis are genuinely friendly, but there are a lot of definitions for being "friendly," and that does not necessarily mean smiling or saying hello. And about the opposite gender thing...well, I guess nobody wants to risk it; like you said, he might be a "stalker/rapist" ! :P Kidding...well not really...unfortunately...
What a lovely post! I loved it! I have to say this has always been on my mind...I happen to be one of those people that are trying not to be extinct...and believe me..coming from a female..it's much harder...when I am in a good mood..I love walking around with a smile on my face...and I laugh to myself when I see people looking at me with a shock on their faces..."what is she so happy about?!"...I do tend to create idle conversations with myself..and if someone is standing next to me...I get two reactions...one where they totally agree with me...or they look at me funny thinking I must be nuts talking to myself...
Here's why I think people tend to put on this facade of unfriendliness...comes with the MISUNDERSTOOD word of "tikana"...they have to be prim and proper because they have a rep to protect....(I think that it's b.s. but that's how they see it)...if you're a decent person..(in their opinion)...you walk head up, looking straight ahead and acting "tikana")...and that's where you will be judged on everything...i.e....he's mu7taram...zein hag binti....ya7lalha...el ebnaya mohathaba...etc..etc....maybe because less is more...meaning...the less you behave in any judgemental way in public...the more likely people will find you "tikana...mohathab" and all that crappy stuff that is not true..ya3ni..he could be tikana in public...but a phsycho at home...it doesn't matter...they judge what they see....know what I mean...
back to the original subject...although I totally understand where you're coming from...I have to say that our attitude does sometimes have a dominoes affect...example..on a heavy traffic road..I stop my car and smile to a kid and force everyone else to stop so he could cross the road..the kid looks at me very appreciatively...I look at the car next to me and there's this woman and she's now smiling at me...and all three of us left feeling good about ourselves...so yes...we may have the feeling that we are going extinct...but you'd be surprised by people when you take initiative....sadly we always have to be the initiaters but that's ok...as long as we're creating a dominoes effect...who cares!
I do agree with the others that older women tend to love to talk to strangers when they're shopping and it's usually a very funny conversation...i.e...weee kilshay 9ayer galee...mo chithy?..etc...but it's the younger generation that's come up with this "tikana" issue...and sadly that is probably because they're heard and seen too much and it's basically the feeling of fear that's triggered it...fear of being misjudged...fear of being rejected...etc..
As you can tell..I feel very passionately towards this subject and therefore ended up with a very loooooooooong comment!..:)...
Very interesting post 7tenths...you're da bomb!
1. You aren't lanky
2. I didn't even know other people used that word over here
3. I say hello! Heck! I nearly scared the living daylights out of this poor girl at Cinnabon...but hey, that's just me, a cheerful bundle of...of...of Sou :D
I've managed to write a short and meaningless comment! Eat your hearts out! (I seriously need to see a therapist :p) LOL!
well.. i usually talk 2 strangers all the time, but in kuwait id be talking 2 men coz i know if i smile at awoman she's gonna think im tryin 2 flirt with her or get a number.. so i avoid that.. but i always smile to foreign women here coz they r nice and know that an innocent smile is an innocent smile..
3alawiiiiiiii lets do it, from now on we ONLY talk 2 strangers .. only females ;p lol
nice post foo.. but plz stop writing essays man.. my last post was a paragraph long, couldnt u do that? ;p
wahahahaa.. love the post.. a7la shay lama i say hi to anybody in KU, they stare at me like a freak and then when they see me anywhere else around campus, they avoid eye contact and walk away :p
i'd love for people to say a random hello... but when it comes to guys, they're pretty much freaky when they do it...
i mean, a couple of times at Virgin (mathalan) i stood in line to pay and there was a guy behind me who pointed out that the novel i got is pretty amazing and that i made a good choice.. i just smiled and said thanks and i was hoping it'd be good too.. and then all of a sudden he's like "tabeen raqmi 3shan we can discuss the novel?" LOL here i pretended not to hear and thanked God it was my turn at the cashier!
so guys, if ur gonna try a random hello, KEEP IT AT THAT! i WILL say hi and maybe smile if i feel like it, but that's all i'm going to do..
so yea, i agree with your post lol
Seriously? I have noticed such a thing, I mean even when I went to Malaysia a few summer's back, we were walking to the Mall from our hotel which was close by and we passed a European couple who smiled and said hello, I was so happy the rest of the way there. In the States the smiling is amazing! Here I try to not look all too seriously and mean, I do smile but I assess my audience you know! For example, I'm exiting a restaurant or store or whatever I thank the person who helped me with a nice smile and the words Thank you. Whereas, approaching those overly-hormoned freaky guys I can't be bothered to smile at them because that'll say come chase me and I don't any of that. So I do agree we should find more friendliness in our own country ;r
I hope this satisified your comment need :P Dimwit!
random hello!
Well, personally I had lot of it in Kuwait. I do agree that such randomness does not happen often in Kuwait, but still it happens! and it comes up with a lot of weird and/or un-expected topic.. both frivolous & serious.
Just 2 examples:
(2004): a south asian exapt was complaining that roads renovations in Kuwait were financed by the 1KD fees expats pay for visiting public clinics/hospitals!!
(2005): a kuwaiti in his 50s asked me –out of the blue- “will the government write-off citizen’s debts?”
-regarding the MTC bill:
try to pay on mtc’s website, using your k-net. It’s easy, fast & convenient. I used it last moth when they were going to cut me off while everyone was dying to receive a call or an SMS about what’s going on in Kuwait.
and thanks for bringing up usually-un-talked-about topics in Kuwait.
BEAUTIFUL TOPIC! But isn't it ironic that most of us here (blogosphere) are strangers yet here we are giving out a random hello and so more friendly gestures!
Lets start a make-Kuwaiti's-more-friendly-to-strangers campaign! :)
wv:izisftea..is this fitea? Maybe feta! Or is this f-tea? Some kind of fancy tea? LoL
i'm so glad i'm not the only one with a 'somebody loves me' thought as soon as i hear an sms alert. sadly, i've been caught by mtc before myself! but at least they were thanking me for making a payment! :/
i have the same problem and have thought the same thing. so i smile and talk to random FEMALE strangers.. men i steer away from cuz u know how that's going to be received here (deja vu!)
do me a favor.. i dont care how long ur posts r.. they're funny and entertaining enough that i'll read them.. but PLEASE hit enter every now and then.. paragraphs r our friends.. lemme help u out: if ur paragraph is more than 7 sentences long, ur bordering on too long! (3ad dont start with run-on sentences now to ensure ur SEVEN sentences!!) ;)
that said, i'm sending ur moon walking friend to u!!
I totally agree with u.. there are no friendly ppl in Q8 any more, not even foreigners (we scared them off with our behavior so they`ve became one of us).. to some extent I think am the kind of person who has no problem approaching ppl I dont know and initiate small talk.. bs mo dayman eljara teslam.. cuz lel asaf ppl tend to be ALOT more aggressive than u could imagine :< I relate that to elghazo ;p LOL! but seriously hal thahera ana wayed ga3da ala7eth`ha hal ayam.. perhaps it needs more than a smile or a nod to fix it.. we need 7amla min no3 gheras aw some TV campaign!! imagine that?!
Hello there, interesting subject
Being a Kuwaiti I feel like an intruder here cuz you all seem to know each other but hey, consider me a stranger talking about a random subject :)
I agree with the thing about older women having no trouble commenting to strangers. They're usually funny too.
The thing with exchanging conversation with a male, being a female...I guess I'm better off totally ignoring them (soo very sorry) to avoid the chance of them being the kind who only wants to know your number, or give you his own. . . so, you can say I'm trying to stay on the safe side.
On the other hand, saying "alsalaam 3alaikum" is part of being a good muslim wherever you goo...it is something more than a smile, and less than a whole conversation...try doing that
:)
Good luck
i have a confession to make....
I didn't read the whole thing... :P
but I do relate to what you said and I have noticed that people abroad are generally friendlier to strangers.... I'm even guilty of it... people say hi to me on the street and I wonder for a second what the hell that guy wants with me... or that girl for that matter!
all in all, people should be friendlier to certain people... i.e. pretty people :P just kidding!
I likey!! =D
I REALLY DO!!!
1st, I don'y like MTC and Wataniya, they're "7arameya".
2nd, I find it fun having a random conversation with a stranger.
3rd, I'm social and friendly bes it depends on the mood sara7a!!
and finally, Yes I would join you on your quest to revive the random hello! ;)
Only 17 comments? (now they are 18!). I guess someone lost his touch... Maybe because its too long. Keep up the great post, but a bit shorter!
delicately realistic: Thanks a mill DR, I'm glad this post pleases thee ;) That's quite a comment (cough) post you got there! :P Anyway hey old ladies are da bomb! They actually sometimes talk to Mr. tall & lanky himself! .. In the OPD, that is :/ About the incident your mom had, wow! Sej ma yisti7oon! 3eyel ana bel 3aks, Arabs harass me with smiles when they notice the the 3araby on my passport, like I'm their own son or something! But haven't really run into Kuwaitis per se abroad, so you may be on to something with that :) & hey you'll always be at the top of my fan list, kfaya you got shotgun! ;)
mcarabian: Glad you liked it ;) Interesting theory you got there :) But I mean you could explain the girl/guy thing from a religious aspect (& how it's taken out of proportion here), and that's that! As for same gender conversations, I doubt it's about being introduced per se, rather we feel we'd be stooping & desperate to converse with a stranger, something our snobby genes won't accept! Well that's how I sometimes feel anyway.. I always didn't like the fact that in life (over here), your contact potential is pretty much limited to family, colleagues & friends of both, seems a bit too convenient no? Why no spurious friendships out of the blue? That would be a nice change :)
laialy: Glad you agree ;) & trust me you won't be singin' the same tune once you're back here and cheated out of your money! :P
adaydreamer: Hehehe, yeah you pretty much summed it up-before you lost it, that is! :P
erzulie: I'm just complaining about not walkin' around with a smile on your face, don't even get me started on the inability to freely speak your mind without fear of scrutinization! :P I mean my random comments would probably be about movies or something, I wonder which old lady would appreciate that?! :P
misscosmo: Thanks alot! :) Yep you addressed it, it's the tikana factor, good job ;) I'm just trying to figure out how this whole stupid trend started?! Glad to see you're taking initiative, I'll try my best to hop on board with ya ;) & nooo, you da bomb! (btw, you're supposed to reply back: "no no, you da bomb!"; to which I finally say: "I am da bomb!! ;P .. I'm kidding btw :P)
sou: It's people like you that put the tikana look out of fashion ;) Keep it up! :D
dr.lost: Fine, you keep sweet talkin' the guys, & I'll sneak up on the other demographic! ;P & dude, what makes you think I compare myself to you?! :P Thanks for da compliment foos ;)
swair: Thanks ;) So hey I noticed you smiling, want my # so we can discuss my post in more depth? ;P .. Just kidding :P Don't worry, I'll keep it at hello from now on, you just keep smiling ;)
jackie: Glad you agree :) & yes, I am satisfied ;) .. Wayhech! :P
idip: Way to go with the random hello! ;) Thanks for the MTC tip, & glad you enjoyed the topic :) & those are 2 cool random talks yoiu have there, you should be proud! ;)
duckiya: Why thank you :) By gosh I think you're right! But still I'd like to go out one day & see a sea of smiling faces rather than infuriated eyes and turned down heads :/ On with the campaign! :)
msb: Lol! Come onnn, we guys aren't allll bad.. Are we?? Anyway I'll try to familiarize myself with the 'enter' key, as long as you hold on to Mikey! :P We go enough pedophiles over here as it is!
jiji: Hey nice to see some new faces ;) Yep you got a point, there are some punks out there that'll just leave you hangin' but that shouldn't discourage you! For every unanswered hello, make it fiercer! & if even an old guy/lady won't give you the time of day.. trip them!! :P Okay maybe I went a little to far with that.. But like misscosmo said, it's contagious; hey you never know we may just run into eachother, so why not keep smiling randomly till that fateful day when our attempts will be mutually appreciated ;) & sorry, but 'gheras' was laaaame, this campaign should have more of an edge to it ;P
nanu: Again, nice to see another new blogger ;) I guess I understand the whole anti-male approach, & I can only hope that species of man becomes extinct (survival of the fittest, eh?) :P But since you brough up the whole 'salam 3alaikum' issue, here's my take on it: Yes, it is a great way to say hi, but depending on how you say it, it can range from a great gesture to a forceful way of getting a reply (I always felt an unaswered 'salam 3alaikum' was sort of 7aram); a simple smile & nod is much warmer in my opinion.. I'm not saying I'm against using it, just that when you do use this great line, try and pay attention to your body language at the same time (it does most of the communicating, believe it or not!) :)
the krispy dixie: Well at least you commented ;)
nunu: Great, we got ourcelves another recruit! & she's a redhead too! ;)
anon: Heheh, well I hate to sound old & wise (& clichéd) but It ain't about the quantity, it's more about the quality, & looking at the above comments I gotta say I'm pleased :) Thanks for the great input everybody :)
when I walk down the street in the UK, I get people saying hello to me, good morning. When I'm in the supermarket, old ladies turn and talk to me randomly. I even start conversations with random people when I'm stuck in a queue... I like it. I think it should be done.....
I hate the thing about Kuwait where if you say Hi to someone they will be "YAH WAT THE FLIP DO YOU WANT" or if it's the opposite sex heaven help you they'd like you want them!
I generally just smile at everyone :) If I see someone look my way I give a friendly smile and then go back to do my business!
Don't feel bad, why should you :D
And I hate MTC! I had a 700kd bill once *cries* my mom actually went with me, made the poor guy behind the counter get itemised billing so she could see who I called, then my mom called ALL the numbers (90% were male friends) and then I was grounded for 6 months for talking to guys!
Geeeeeeez give a girl a break!
hmmm.. new face?? think again.. fans.. fan club? haaa?? ring a bell??
and no i wont keep smiling till i might end up smiling at u! i wont b caught dead smiling at u ;p (chena i went too far with my.. my.. my.. well "my" madre sheno kent bagol ;p)
OH My GOD!!! Great story...very interesting reading :) I also loved your title..."Hey, Hello & How're You Doing?" ...I found myself answering back....freaky ain't it?
ANyways, I totally understand about the whole MTC crap! Once they called my mom and actually threatened her that if she does not settle her phone bill, they will cut it off. Being shocked, my mom assumed it was a BIG bill, so she asked how much she owed...they told her a measly 14 KD. My mom threw a fit and gave the guy hell for such a threat for such a small amount. There are better ways to ask a customer to settle a bill.
Take Two: About the issue of talking to stranger...i can relate. When a total stranger sparks up a conversation with me, I usually welcome it...usually just to kill time. But it also depends on the circumstance, the subject of conversation, or even if the person is sketchy or not. And I learned never to smile to girls even if we were just casually passing each other. It can lead to disaster....trust me...i'm speaking out of expereince. It was just a faint smile (friendly gesture if you will) just because our eyes met for a second. next thing I know...I am a pervert in her opinion. My response to that is...Lady...you need therapy!
ananyah: Glad you agree ;) Lol, 700KD?! & you didn't even message me?! :( .. Just kidding :P
jiji: Or should I say luci ;P Am I right? :P
jazz: Glad you liked it dude, & thanks for the kudos on the title, I thought it was pretty snazzy myself ;) Wasn''t expecting ppl to replt to it verbally, but can't complain ;P 14KD bes?! Sij bada3o! Zain sawat your mom, props to her :) Can she tag along when I go pay my bills? Could use her support :P & girls like that need more than therapy.. They need a beating! Old school style >:)
hehehe! Eeeeh (in a de3la dalloo3a coy tone ;p)
loool.. i can never keep a low profile ;p i wanted to mess wid u b4 i told mino ;p ..lool akhaf bs t3arf luci ;p
Now its 25! :)
About MTC: If you have a bank account, get MTC to automatically charge you at the end of each month and ask for a Lana package. Basically you pay 12.5 KD in advance and you get an extra 450 minutes free every month. It cut my phone bills in half!
About talking to strangers: Yes this topic was brought up before (don't remember who's blog) but I totally agree that there's an invisible social barrier now and I don't know where it came from or how to get rid of it! :/
jiji: Akhaf bes a3erf jiji! :P
anon: Tara bada3t! Go harass someone else! :P
3baid: Thanks for the MTC tip, but my phone bills are pretty shallow believe it or not, I'm not too much of a phone person I guess :P Which is precisely why I got annoyed by those threats! As for the social cloak theory, I like your approach :) & why you gotta make me feel unoriginal?!
Your page has turned out to be quite a local forum.
I always thought that Kuwait was a very rascist place because of all the expats that have oozed in here. Then I realised I was being rascist against the locals myself. Maybe they are just being protective of their culture and country. Too many sacred trusts can be violated only after they are discovered.
But it would be nice if Kuwait had more heart, it does seem like a very cold steely place to be. Kuwait should try welcoming the idea that it is yet another centre in this relative universe, having such an amalgamation of nationalities should be welcomed once too see how it goes. A potpurri of unity is simply absent in our society, because we have constricted ourselves into our own communities.
I'll probably rant more about this if I ever get on with my own blog. Until then, I hope you don't mind me yakking on here (Bats eyelashes)
And yea, I smile when I hear the message beep thinking somebody loves me only to discover an absolutely irrelevant wataniya message.... :-)
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