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Question: Tell everyone the reason why you live and work in Saudi.
Religion - 2 (5%)
Diving in the Red Sea - 4 (10%)
Culture - 1 (2.5%)
Secure Life - little chance of getting held up - 9 (22.5%)
Good Schooling for the kids - 4 (10%)
Such Good Parties - 0 (0%)
You like the Relaxed Life - 3 (7.5%)
Money - 12 (30%)
You have always loved Meditiranean Food - 0 (0%)
No need to own a screwdriver - All maintenance by the Compound - 2 (5%)
You enjoy having coffee breaks between shopping - 1 (2.5%)
You enjoy driving worse than a South African taxi driver - 2 (5%)
You like wearing an Abaya - 0 (0%)
You have become an expert brewer and can brag about it - 0 (0%)
Total Voters: 15

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« on: January 17, 2009, 04:52:40 PM »

Some more we could have added:

Taken from : You Know You've Lived In Saudi Arabia When...A facebook group

  • You think SR500 is a good price
    You enjoy channel 2
    Your idea of housework is leaving a list for the housekeeper
    You think black is appropriate daytime wear
    You wear a jacket inside and take it off when you go out
    You know which end of a swarma to unwrap
    You think that the further you inch into an intersection the faster the light will turn green
    You give directions by landmarks
    You have more carpets than floor space
    You expect gold for every birthday
    You send your friends a map instead of your address
    You begin admiring other women's "Designer" abayas
    You expect to pay more for water than for petrol
    You've heard of or tried "hubbly bubbly."
    You get confused because US money isn't color-coded.
    You remember not eating in public in the daytime during the holy month of Ramadan.
    You know someone is referring to Pepsi when they say "BEBSI".
    You have ever had to wait for prayer call to be over to finish shopping.
    You have friends from 50 different countries.
    Rain is still one of the most wonderful sounds in the world.
    You have sat in a "men's" or "women's" section in an airport, hospital, or restaurant.
    You think anyone with a cane is out to get you.
    You think a desert storm is a war.
    You think a red light means "step on it."
    You don't think it is ostentatious to own more than one Rolex.
    Your school closes early because of sandstorms
    You are not surprised to see an 8 year old driving the car next to you
    You can't buy anything without asking for a discount
    You think cars only come in white.
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« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2009, 01:46:51 PM »

So far, even though the number of people who have voted is to small to count as a reliable statistic, the results are:

1. Money
2. Secure Life

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