Important Notice

It is not my intention to denigrate Saudi Arabia or its people. It’s like everywhere else, there is good and there is bad. I would rather focus on the unusual and the humourous. Offence is not intended.

Politics
“The country is not perfect. The media cannot be trusted, mistreatment of religious minorities is common and there are some that live in fear.” You can decide for yourself whether that statement is about Saudi Arabia, the UK, or any country for that matter.
Religion

To quote the Joker, “Why can’t we all just get along?”

khalas.
That is all I will say about either subject.

Wednesday, 23 May 2007

Lost In Translation #6

To prove what "expat in al-Khobar" said is true, here is a typical barber's sign (this one is from Dubai). Instead of a "salon" it's a "saloon".
Saloon

It makes me want to put on a cowboy hat, swagger in and growl "dying ain't much of a living, boy..."

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

because in arabic we say saloooon!

and we call the barber : "hallag"

أبو سنان said...

Well......in Dubai you might even be able to get a drink in that Saloon.