Comments on: We’re #8 in the World! http://mahmood.tv/2008/05/05/were-8-in-the-world/ An Arab man's attempt at bridging the cultural gap and trying to make a difference. Failing a lot. Succeeding once in a while. Thu, 24 May 2012 09:01:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Quiddity http://mahmood.tv/2008/05/05/were-8-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-119191 Quiddity Mon, 26 May 2008 17:46:16 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4360#comment-119191 OK - so I had to read all 42 posts only to find out that no-one actually posted a list of any of these supposed dens of sin! A girl has to get out more and not that she might be wanting to visit dens of sin she got a little excited that Manama was one of the top 10 naughty spots to be! Mind you, I'm not surprised everyone gets up to naughtiness - I'm sitting in the dark on my last dregs of computer battery power because there's a power outtage A--G--A--A--A--A--I--N so once that goes it's candles and groping around in the dark! So .. back to the list of supposed places that make this such a happening place ..... ?? OK – so I had to read all 42 posts only to find out that no-one actually posted a list of any of these supposed dens of sin! A girl has to get out more and not that she might be wanting to visit dens of sin she got a little excited that Manama was one of the top 10 naughty spots to be!

Mind you, I’m not surprised everyone gets up to naughtiness – I’m sitting in the dark on my last dregs of computer battery power because there’s a power outtage A–G–A–A–A–A–I–N so once that goes it’s candles and groping around in the dark!

So .. back to the list of supposed places that make this such a happening place ….. ??

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]]> By: ammaro http://mahmood.tv/2008/05/05/were-8-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-119094 ammaro Fri, 23 May 2008 02:27:21 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4360#comment-119094 i think the reason bahrain made it on the charts as compared to dubai and other countries is this... why do people visit bahrain? the majority of our visitors are saudis, most of who are looking for booze and girls. no ones really here for the tourist sites, the museum or the forts. no one is really here to do business (most business done is through placement agents in investment companies who come to visit you wherever you are), and no one really comes here to buy stuff (considering were much more expensive than our neighbors), or to bask on our non-existent beaches. lets take dubai; people do actually go to dubai for shopping, for tourism, for a day out on the beach, for whatever it is. hookers and booze are not the main aim of the majority of their visitors. so technically, bahrain is visited JUST for sin. that makes us a sin city, no? doesnt mean the locals get any. i think the reason bahrain made it on the charts as compared to dubai and other countries is this… why do people visit bahrain?

the majority of our visitors are saudis, most of who are looking for booze and girls. no ones really here for the tourist sites, the museum or the forts. no one is really here to do business (most business done is through placement agents in investment companies who come to visit you wherever you are), and no one really comes here to buy stuff (considering were much more expensive than our neighbors), or to bask on our non-existent beaches.

lets take dubai; people do actually go to dubai for shopping, for tourism, for a day out on the beach, for whatever it is. hookers and booze are not the main aim of the majority of their visitors.

so technically, bahrain is visited JUST for sin. that makes us a sin city, no? doesnt mean the locals get any.

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]]> By: Teacher http://mahmood.tv/2008/05/05/were-8-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-119070 Teacher Thu, 22 May 2008 07:21:04 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4360#comment-119070 With tongue firmly in cheek for fear of flaming . . . Mohammed, are you implying with your last comment that bad spelling and incorrect grammar should be condoned? :) With tongue firmly in cheek for fear of flaming . . .

Mohammed, are you implying with your last comment that bad spelling and incorrect grammar should be condoned? :)

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]]> By: Mohammed http://mahmood.tv/2008/05/05/were-8-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-119056 Mohammed Wed, 21 May 2008 19:06:37 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4360#comment-119056 And the mistakes are corrected by: "Da" English Teacher .. How ironic! I wonder who's really the "smartass" here! .. Leave "da" boy alone .. And the mistakes are corrected by: “Da” English Teacher .. How ironic!
I wonder who’s really the “smartass” here! ..

Leave “da” boy alone ..

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]]> By: Da Teacher http://mahmood.tv/2008/05/05/were-8-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-118957 Da Teacher Sat, 17 May 2008 08:42:48 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4360#comment-118957 Smartass, You're absolutely correct. You need to educate people. I would politely suggest that you educate yourself to use the spell check and get some better grammar. :) Mistakes: "Bahrain is a wondrfull (wonderful) country and i (capital 'I') love the people of Bahrain , (full stop, new sentence, starting with capital) but bahrain (capital B for a country) does not need booz (booze)or hookers to attarct (attract) investment , it just needs to educate its workforce and improve the loacals (local's)work ethics . it (capital after a full stop) could truly be the pearl of the gulf. (suggest capital P for Pearl and G for Gulf)" Da English Teacher Smartass,
You’re absolutely correct. You need to educate people. I would politely suggest that you educate yourself to use the spell check and get some better grammar. :)

Mistakes:
“Bahrain is a wondrfull (wonderful) country and i (capital ‘I’) love the people of Bahrain , (full stop, new sentence, starting with capital) but bahrain (capital B for a country) does not need booz (booze)or hookers to attarct (attract) investment , it just needs to educate its workforce and improve the loacals (local’s)work ethics . it (capital after a full stop) could truly be the pearl of the gulf. (suggest capital P for Pearl and G for Gulf)”

Da English Teacher

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]]> By: smartass http://mahmood.tv/2008/05/05/were-8-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-118948 smartass Fri, 16 May 2008 23:38:03 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4360#comment-118948 Bahrain is a wondrfull country and i love the people of Bahrain , but bahrain does not need booz or hookers to attarct investment , it just needs to educate its workforce and improve the loacals work ethics . it could truly be the pearl of the gulf. Bahrain is a wondrfull country and i love the people of Bahrain , but bahrain does not need booz or hookers to attarct investment , it just needs to educate its workforce and improve the loacals work ethics . it could truly be the pearl of the gulf.

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]]> By: mahmood http://mahmood.tv/2008/05/05/were-8-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-118754 mahmood Wed, 14 May 2008 03:03:32 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4360#comment-118754 <blockquote>hooking is the second oldest profession. I say only the second cos the first is begging</blockquote> Nope, you're wrong again I. The second oldest profession is second hand car selling. The first is blogging :D

hooking is the second oldest profession. I say only the second cos the first is begging

Nope, you’re wrong again I. The second oldest profession is second hand car selling. The first is blogging :D

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]]> By: mahmood http://mahmood.tv/2008/05/05/were-8-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-118753 mahmood Wed, 14 May 2008 02:58:15 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4360#comment-118753 <blockquote>Where did they get the pics of those girls from?</blockquote> They didn't, I did! <blockquote>they don’t seem to be typical of the slappers that are found around these environs</blockquote> You're right, I'm sure, as these lovelies are on a spring break somewhere in Mexico I think. The original picture I lifted could be seen <a href="http://studenttravel.about.com/od/ujenabikinijamphotos/ig/Bikini-Models-Costume-Party/Harem-Girl-and-Schoolgirl.htm" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I hope this puts some minds at rest, rather than crawl all venues searching for them!

Where did they get the pics of those girls from?

They didn’t, I did!

they don’t seem to be typical of the slappers that are found around these environs

You’re right, I’m sure, as these lovelies are on a spring break somewhere in Mexico I think. The original picture I lifted could be seen here. I hope this puts some minds at rest, rather than crawl all venues searching for them!

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]]> By: I http://mahmood.tv/2008/05/05/were-8-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-118721 I Tue, 13 May 2008 20:16:43 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=4360#comment-118721 I just wonder if this 'survey' was inspired or initiated by the same guy who 'slammed' the Banyan Tree resort some months ago? What metrics were the surveyors using when they came up with this load of tripe? How can you put Bahrain on a 'sin' scale higher than Dubai? How can they say that New Orleans is high on the scale after Hurricane Katrina? Where did they get the pics of those girls from? They look like they are at some posh 'Arabic' themed fancy-dress party somewhere. Maybe they were brought in for an F1 party. Certainly they don't seem to be typical of the slappers that are found around these environs. This whole exercise does seem a little bogus to me. To pay it much attention is just feeding the troll. Yes, Bahrain does have it's problems. Yes, there are hookers around. Lets face facts, hooking is the second oldest profession. I say only the second cos the first is begging . . . someone had to ask for it ! It's a classic case of supply and demand. If there was no demand, they wouldn't be here. There was an article some years ago by an Irish journalist entitled: "Bahrain, bar and bordello". It made interesting reading, though nothing new. So long as it doesn't harm anyone, why not let it be? When it causes trouble in certain neighbourhoods, then get the cops in and clear it out and make an example of some, especially those from over the bridge. If visitors (or anyone) are drunk and causing problems, give the cops the powers to lock anyone (including those with 'wasta') up and let them stew a while. That will sort them out. Otherwise, bring in a 'points' system like UK and now Dubai and take away their license if they rack up too many offenses. Still, being on a dubious list will probably cause some of the 'elected' band of twits something to rabbit about after Hayfa and witchcraft and before they come up with something else that is ludicrous. Off the soapbox now, Cheers I just wonder if this ‘survey’ was inspired or initiated by the same guy who ‘slammed’ the Banyan Tree resort some months ago?
What metrics were the surveyors using when they came up with this load of tripe?
How can you put Bahrain on a ‘sin’ scale higher than Dubai? How can they say that New Orleans is high on the scale after Hurricane Katrina? Where did they get the pics of those girls from? They look like they are at some posh ‘Arabic’ themed fancy-dress party somewhere. Maybe they were brought in for an F1 party. Certainly they don’t seem to be typical of the slappers that are found around these environs.
This whole exercise does seem a little bogus to me. To pay it much attention is just feeding the troll.
Yes, Bahrain does have it’s problems. Yes, there are hookers around. Lets face facts, hooking is the second oldest profession. I say only the second cos the first is begging . . . someone had to ask for it !
It’s a classic case of supply and demand. If there was no demand, they wouldn’t be here. There was an article some years ago by an Irish journalist entitled: “Bahrain, bar and bordello”. It made interesting reading, though nothing new. So long as it doesn’t harm anyone, why not let it be? When it causes trouble in certain neighbourhoods, then get the cops in and clear it out and make an example of some, especially those from over the bridge. If visitors (or anyone) are drunk and causing problems, give the cops the powers to lock anyone (including those with ‘wasta’) up and let them stew a while. That will sort them out. Otherwise, bring in a ‘points’ system like UK and now Dubai and take away their license if they rack up too many offenses.
Still, being on a dubious list will probably cause some of the ‘elected’ band of twits something to rabbit about after Hayfa and witchcraft and before they come up with something else that is ludicrous.

Off the soapbox now,

Cheers

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