British couple arrested for kissing in Dubai...

[Bob Singleton]

David Johnson wrote:

> "I said it was racist of the authorities there to clamp down so
> hard on foreign people doing a foreign thing in their country.
> You misunderstood me. We here have to bend over backwards to
> accomodate foreign ways and culture here and are all 'racist'
> if we don't. Why are the authorities in Dubai not accomodaters
> like we have to be here?"
>
> Too true. I saw this Muslim bloke getting his hand chopped off
> in Blackpool for stealing a packet of cheerios. Horrible it
> were. How's he going to open the packet now?
>
> And another thing I didn't see a single Xmas tree this year
> anywhere. As for anybody dressed up like Santa, not a chance.
>
> And personally, I'm sick to death with having to do without any
> food and drink for weeks on end every year. Why should I have
> to bend over backwards and adhere to Ramadan, just because
> followers of Islam do? And then if I don't do it, I would be
> called racist, I bet!
>
> Its not right, you know! But if I go to Dubai, are they
> necking WKD in the street to make me feel at home? Are they
> having a piss in the street on a Friday night? No they aren't.
> If I want to shag the missus down an alley, are they
> appreciative? No, they are not. Racist they are. Racist!
>
> Don't get me wrong, I'm not racist myself you understand. Some
> of my best friends are a funny colour. But those Dubai geezers
> are definitely racist. They make no effort at all to welcome
> foreign people doing foreign things.
>
> I rest my case.
>
> D

!laugh! !laugh! !laugh! !laugh! !laugh! !laugh! !laugh! !laugh! !laugh!

Simply brilliant!

[David Johnson]

Silly? Silly? Duels have been fought for less, Sir Maximilian.

I was merely making the point, that I don't see us "bending over backwards" to different faiths.

And given we in the UK do not change our fundamental laws for people who come to live here to fit in with their own countries' laws, I see little reason why other countries should do differently.

Always a good idea to check on customs and behaviours before going overseas to that country, I find.

D

[Dick Moby]

If you don't see us "bending over backwards" to different faiths maybe it's time you took off your blinkers.
I have to agree about checking the customs of other countries before travelling though. I got a severe rebuke recently for showing the sole of one foot to two old ladies while I was travelling on the metro in Russia ------ something I knew could cause mild offence but I simply forgot that by crossing my legs my sole would be visible. A lapse on my part but no offence was meant.

[David Johnson]

http://bgafd.co.uk/forum/read.php?f=3&i=229696&t=229523

[Dick Moby]

Spoken like a true supporter.