tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post8437755334501470500..comments2024-03-21T21:39:26.324-07:00Comments on A Canadian in Abu Dhabi, UAE: Who is going to say no?Ann Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07794550687631644019noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post-10625629893248026242010-03-13T03:15:52.840-08:002010-03-13T03:15:52.840-08:00I have had several people approach me near my offi...I have had several people approach me near my office in Dubai asking for money, but never at home.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473866776176076777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post-87132654204119246582010-03-12T14:07:16.405-08:002010-03-12T14:07:16.405-08:00I say no every time. You should as well.
It is il...I say no every time. You should as well.<br /><br />It is illegal to beg in the UAE, however, the truly needy will produce a paper attested by a court (or red crescent) stating that their income is so and so much (very little) and that permission is granted to help, or that they are ill/unable to work for thir or that reason.<br /><br />It's very simple, next time some woman with a baby shows up, ask them if they have a paper from the courts or the red crescent, if they say no, tell them you are going to call the cops. You will be surprised how fast they run.<br /><br />And I kid you not, I have seen GANGS of women and their kids hit afluent parts of Abu Dhabi just to get into a BMW SUV and drive off to the next. NOT KIDDING.<br /><br />The needy are documented as such, and con people are always after stpid people to take advantage of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post-47841145503329341342010-03-12T07:40:49.315-08:002010-03-12T07:40:49.315-08:00Hi Anne-Mare,
I never encountered any beggars whi...Hi Anne-Mare,<br /><br />I never encountered any beggars while in Qatar. Mapstew puts into perspective...I was also reading your last post on trying to get an ambulance. I can relate, although, my problem is not critical. I tried to call for a taxi a couple of times and OMG what do you do when there is no address to give. Same thing when you are trying to find a place. It's always given in "approximates'....i.e. near so and so roundabout or after this building . I tried to explain this to friends who wanted to send me birthday cards. The could not believe that they do not have an address system.A 2 Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15210451903434090202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post-58526775353633947272010-03-12T07:20:47.685-08:002010-03-12T07:20:47.685-08:00Door to door begging used to be quite common here ...Door to door begging used to be quite common here up to a few years ago. Traveller women with kids in tow, looking for money and baby clothes etc. I stopped giving after I found my donations scattered on the edge of the neighbourhood as the 'beggar' drove off in her 4x4! :¬)mapstewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159592046833798019noreply@blogger.com