tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post114926972961889400..comments2024-03-28T08:18:24.545+03:00Comments on Hypnotic Verses: Bragger!Um Naiefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03079700156633283396noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-1150755947648729082006-06-20T01:25:00.000+03:002006-06-20T01:25:00.000+03:00I love designer purses but alas, can't afford them...I love designer purses but alas, can't afford them. I think most of the people who buy the fake ones know they are getting a fake, but what I hate is when they try to pass it off as the real thing and pretend they paid three grand for a $40 knock-off.Chic Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12883236924370716198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-1149924147334431542006-06-10T10:22:00.000+03:002006-06-10T10:22:00.000+03:00hahaha, we all know people who are all about appea...hahaha, we all know people who are all about appearance.<BR/><BR/>Myself, I look like I just crawled out of the northern bush after a month of logging & trapping. Street bums have more fashion sense than I do! I take pride in it!<BR/><BR/>I own everything I have & owe very little money to anyone.<BR/><BR/>As for the nasty anon, they are like junk mail, you don't really exist unless you get some.ChrisinMBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462562074295511462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-1149492149136406942006-06-05T10:22:00.000+03:002006-06-05T10:22:00.000+03:00Yeah sweetie, ignore the TROLLS! They have nothing...Yeah sweetie, ignore the TROLLS! They have nothing better to do and nothing (obviously) constructive to say. Hell with 'em!<BR/><BR/>Heaven help you, I have a new chant in my head, and it is all the New American Idol's fault! <BR/><BR/>"TROLL PATROL!!" (It's rediculous how I crack myself up!)<BR/><BR/>And LouLou, thank you for your comment. That WAS very good and very true indeed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-1149482356295624192006-06-05T07:39:00.000+03:002006-06-05T07:39:00.000+03:00you guys.... thank you for everything you've said,...you guys.... thank you for everything you've said, and for sticking up for me. it means more than you can imagine.<BR/><BR/>saba, this wink and smile is especially for you! ;) i couldn't have said it better.<BR/><BR/>loulou, i was thinking about your post last night and, really, i think that there are tons of cars that should be taken off the roads here. many are way too old and it's a hazard to your health and the environment. i think it's great that dubai is doing it - if it's for the right reasons. <BR/><BR/>and i agree w/ olivia, it isn't all about the brand. why go into debt buying the latest and greatest if it's only gonna be out of style w/in six months or so. adding pieces here and there is a great way to spice up your wardrobe.Um Naiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079700156633283396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-1149463040924605072006-06-05T02:17:00.000+03:002006-06-05T02:17:00.000+03:00Don’t mind the morons :)Don’t mind the morons :)Leiloutahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423130301990752458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-1149438367276958502006-06-04T19:26:00.000+03:002006-06-04T19:26:00.000+03:00no one should be courteous with those who have not...no one should be courteous with those who have nothing but vain minds and cheap talks...<BR/><BR/>they r everywhere coz they have audience.<BR/><BR/>once they feel shut off they'll stop blowing their trumpetsVeeevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03367884691224211794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-1149436000535919952006-06-04T18:46:00.000+03:002006-06-04T18:46:00.000+03:00Don't egg this anonymous person on. It's just a t...Don't egg this anonymous person on. It's just a troll desperate for a crumb of attention.The Moody Minstrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16342935635794595909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-1149415105671302932006-06-04T12:58:00.000+03:002006-06-04T12:58:00.000+03:00I don't think self-esteem has much to do with it u...I don't think self-esteem has much to do with it unless it's collective self-esteem not individual. It doesn't matter how self-confident you are, you're not going to get any service in most places in UAE if you look scruffy.<BR/>By the same token if your car looks old or beat up they don't renew your license or registration until you have it fixed up or buy a new one. They don't want old cars on their roads - just like all the nice places don't want dodgy-looking customers ruining the climate of wealth & ambience.<BR/><BR/>I never actually met anyone who lied about owning brands. I do know many Emiratis who are deeply in debt precisely because they wouldn't be caught debt in anything fake at any social gathering that includes other Emiratis. They've already spent their retirement & when they can't work anymore they will be left penniless when the banks get done with them. I don't understand how this doesn't scare them but it seems that they can't think further than next week's wedding party.<BR/><BR/>With the oil-boom in the early 70's the stereotype of the wealthy oil-rich Gulf Arab came into being. They believed it & everyone believed it of them. At the time it was true mostly. Most GCC Arabs were catapulted into instant wealth. But things have changed a lot since. There have been 2 Gulf wars, there is national debt, oil prices fluctuated, life became more expensive etc...And yet as a culture they feel this compulsion to act like nothing changed, to keep up the appearance of having unlimited funds at their disposal.<BR/>I don't know what it will take to cure a social illness of this scale. Probably a new generation. I think this generation is too firmly in denial.LouLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02443208498887256473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-1149413591138124662006-06-04T12:33:00.000+03:002006-06-04T12:33:00.000+03:00Funny how something as TRUE as the topic "braggers...Funny how something as TRUE as the topic "braggers" can bring out such venom in a person! Interesting... to say the least.<BR/><BR/>Shows the real makings of the person.... wouldn't you agree? Such a fine upbringing you've had... class... a fine specimen.<BR/><BR/>I'd bet you have some of those fake sunglasses in your handbag right now, don't ya!?? Come on, you can tell us!Um Naiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079700156633283396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-1149412958542509932006-06-04T12:22:00.000+03:002006-06-04T12:22:00.000+03:00everything about you says poor white trash, trying...everything about you says poor white trash, trying to make ourselves out to be more than we are??<BR/><BR/>tsk tsk...so sad... tell us your real name, or do you think we can't figure it out from your IP address???? so silly, so naive... trust me, your boss is already aware.... so are we. you whitey go home, you are, afterall, trash...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-1149412404833507762006-06-04T12:13:00.000+03:002006-06-04T12:13:00.000+03:00First, did you get any formal training in English?...First, did you get any formal training in English? Did you pass any of your spelling bees or grammar tests? Just wondering.<BR/><BR/>I think I must have touched a nerve.... the truth hurts doesn't it?! Or are your fake sunglasses on too tight because you seem delusional!<BR/><BR/>Why not leave a name? Or are you a coward on top of being a fake? <BR/><BR/>Gosh, you've caught me on such a good day! Yeah for foreigners in the ME!!!! yeah, yeah, yeahUm Naiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079700156633283396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-1149411490339512432006-06-04T11:58:00.000+03:002006-06-04T11:58:00.000+03:00what a sad little creten you are. so sad for you f...what a sad little creten you are. so sad for you foreigners, with your sad little websites... it is tough being white trash among bedu trash isnt it.....i wonder,what it is that makes your pretend to be something, when indeed you are nothing...<BR/><BR/>one may wish to gain a substantial perspective of a foreigner in the middleeast, instead, there is only tripe, crap.rubbish.trash...<BR/><BR/>do you sleep well at night..!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-1149393302042062402006-06-04T06:55:00.000+03:002006-06-04T06:55:00.000+03:00ruthie said if you're unhappy, you should come hom...ruthie said if you're unhappy, you should come home to us. i agree with her, but if you do find happiness in your life, don't think bad of us for trying. we love you. you shouldn't let yourself be bothered by other ppls materialism. that's what causes destruction and unhappiness and you're better than that. don't be consumed by itmiss lady bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808741304733019342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-1149377335440285212006-06-04T02:28:00.000+03:002006-06-04T02:28:00.000+03:00I miss Ross, Marshall's and TJ Maxx. Here in the ...I miss Ross, Marshall's and TJ Maxx. Here in the UK it's TK Maxx; I went there once and it truly IS rubbish sold on those racks for way too much money, even if it is discount. I rummaged around for ages and left empty-handed.<BR/><BR/>At least at the US ones, once I do eventualy find a fault, only I know about it and it's not usually toooooooooo bad. <BR/><BR/>I don't care for labels. I prefer quality. I see fancy people with their 800-quid Louis Vuitton bags, and aspirants with their 10-quid knock-offs, and I just laugh at them all. Forget the logo, I just get, say, a leather bag that <I>is</I> luxurious without announcing it. <BR/><BR/>And also classic clothes so I don't have to get a new wardrobe every season, infused with a handful of trendy items to liven things up a bit.<BR/><BR/>What I like about current fashions is, anything goes. <BR/><BR/>Rant over :POliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014351759393921274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-1149358191478080722006-06-03T21:09:00.000+03:002006-06-03T21:09:00.000+03:00Leilouta, my younger sis was really bad when we we...Leilouta, my younger sis was really bad when we were younger. Whenever we were about to go someplace, it would take her forever to get ready. We'd get into arguments about it... but I always waited while yelling that we weren't going to a beauty contest and she'd ignore me. <BR/><BR/>My in-laws are like this. It takes them, the women, forever to get ready. (I don't go to weddings because of all of this crap) If they tell you to be ready at 6, know it's 7 or 7:30. And everyone is always so made up/dressed up... but not me, and then I get comments about it. I was once asked if I wore dresses. And yes, everything has to match here. It wears you out!Um Naiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079700156633283396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-1149355878971515662006-06-03T20:31:00.000+03:002006-06-03T20:31:00.000+03:00My friend and I were getting ready last summer to ...My friend and I were getting ready last summer to go out to a coffee shop in Tunis. I got ready really quick and she took forever matching her expensive sunglasses with her shoes, purse,and clothes. I told her not to worry about it , we were just getting a coffee. We were going for coffee and talk, not a fashion show.<BR/>She replied,” I know I know , but I am a newlywed. What would people say if I dressed too casual on my honeymoon?”Leiloutahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423130301990752458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-1149350242740938702006-06-03T18:57:00.000+03:002006-06-03T18:57:00.000+03:00Ali, the traveling and hotels... I've heard this a...Ali, the traveling and hotels... I've heard this as well. The jobs thing... I really hear this a lot. You know.. the other day I had someone, who knows WAY better, start questioning me about my salary. In a sly way... but non-stop. Then they started bragging about how much they pay their ppl. I still don't know why the questions started... <BR/><BR/>I do agree with you completely. I think the stories/lies come from a lack of self-esteem and the wanting of a constant stream of attention. <BR/><BR/>Moody, I had no idea that girls were selling themselves there in order to buy the latest fashions. Wow.. this brings up tons of questions in my mind. I have seen ppl who live in the projects and drive expensive cars and such... I've never understood it myself either.<BR/><BR/>Sandra, these watches are really fake, and prob last about a week, max, if that. Sometimes they fall apart as soon as you put them on, but it keeps telling time! ;) For a few days at least. There are so many places that sell these things. Usually the designer name is misspelled and they're cheap quality... but lots of ppl like them. They come in every fashion style and color imaginable to man ;) Why they're sold here... I don't know. I guess there's a large demand.<BR/><BR/>Saba, I've been seriously noticing how appearances and all this "stuff" make you what you are here. I've seen lots of ppl putting on **shows** for all around them. I've seen some of these private school kids.... phew... how can one ever expect to make it in the real world while living such a fantasy life and growing up in a fantasy world. But, I guess, it's not a fantasy for many of them. But don't you think they are doing it for attention or because of low self-esteem? Or has it become more of a parade of sorts... ??<BR/><BR/>I'm still sitting here thinking about the girls in Japan prostituting themselves for fashion. <BR/><BR/>And the things in Italy... yeah, it surprises me somewhat. I would have thought that Italians were more laid back and not so consumed w/ appearances or what ppl thought of them, but I've never lived there, so not sure. This is interesting.Um Naiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079700156633283396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-1149342207642379572006-06-03T16:43:00.000+03:002006-06-03T16:43:00.000+03:00Wot, a watch which lasts a day or two? I've seen l...Wot, a watch which lasts a day or two? I've seen lots of very cheap watches here, but they last as long as the very expensive one. Why did they let the ones which last only a day to be sold on the market anyway.S.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01337318007924492372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-1149338692691992772006-06-03T15:44:00.000+03:002006-06-03T15:44:00.000+03:00Tooners, haven't you ever heard the old adage, "Yo...Tooners, haven't you ever heard the old adage, "You are what you wear," or, even better, "The clothes make the man"?<BR/><BR/>Actually, there are a number of cultures in the world in which your displayed commercial value is the sole measure of your worth as a human being. Remember, the country where I live (Japan) is the one where it's now not uncommon for upper-middle-class girls to resort to prostitution (typically earning about $500.00 a roll from middle-aged businessmen) so they can keep up with the latest brand name trends. It has also long been the norm for young professionals to wear Armani suits and drive Mercedes cars...while living in cheap apartments and eating nothing but instant ramen. I've heard Italy can actually be even worse, if you can believe that.<BR/><BR/>I've never understood that mindset.The Moody Minstrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16342935635794595909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22668996.post-1149336443942133652006-06-03T15:07:00.000+03:002006-06-03T15:07:00.000+03:00I hear ya tooners. And I'm with ya.Its very sad an...I hear ya tooners. And I'm with ya.<BR/><BR/>Its very sad and pathetic sometimes. You feel sorry for them, coz you see through their lies but they go with it anyways.<BR/><BR/>And its not just bragging about what you spend and own, it goes as far as things like housemaids, jobs, hotels they stayed in and countries they traveled to. <BR/><BR/>I wrote a pots a long time ago about how Bahrainis are by nature born storytellers, they fabricate tales to tell to people around them, seeking attention and self-esteem. <BR/><BR/>I know people like that. But I'm no 'Bullshitter'. ;)Ali Al Saeedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03343028077322695041noreply@blogger.com