Dubai is the 1950's.
When I traveled South America people told me Argentina is like America in the 1950’s. I also heard this about Australia. Apparently, because a friend of a friend went to Oz and tried to hail a cab, and the cabs would only stop for men. I disagree.
Dubai, however, is much like a brand new city that went up fifty years ago. Here is my evidence so far;
-everyone smokes (ash trays are viewed as a table assessorie instead of an eye sore)
-guys hold the door open and wait for you to walk through first
-no women rights (i’m gonna get shit for this one)
-attendants pump gas for you at the “petrol” station
-everyone eats fast food
-guys always foot the bill
-no sidewalks
-no bums
-anything to do with government paperwork is a big hairy mess
-people are actually afraid of the police
-everyone pays in cash, never credit
-people go to banks, like walk in their local bank (who knows for what?
-people talk on the phone for a long time
-better life/work balance, people know how to slow down here
-family is a huge priority (men love their mothers)
-people don’t yell when they talk
Disclaimer: this is, yet another, subjective generalization I made up. Enjoy.
