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Went to Mcdo and got stared to death :(

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mabce

A very nice taxi driver whose been a friend of my workmates for more or less a year, took us out to dinner. Since he is a native(Omani), he said he don't want to eat with us inside the restaurant because it's unethical,since he is the only male among the 6 of us. So we ordered food and ate in the park. Roasted Chicken, Biryani rice, Shawarma, Labneh and pepsi are the best combination as we are so full afterwards. One of our workmates has to go to the bathroom so we went to mcdo after - to get ice cream cones for ourselves also. Our male friend was left in the car.
We we're having loads of fun taking pictures, when 3 native women entered. From then on, they stared at us to death. Piercing angry eyes looked at us with contempt, never wavering until they left. We were left wondering why? We didn't do anything wrong or stupid. Why look down on us? Our outing was tainted by their stares. Oh well. Can anyone tell me why they seem to hate us?

ahmedaldarmaki

haaaa , its so funny , mybe they are hungry , why you not offer them to join you in food . dont worry nothing there Oman like any country in the world , you will find some strange people some time , but since every things from your side dont care them , by ignoring them you lead them to death .

mabce

aah.now i understand. Maybe they are hungry? Haha that's funny. But yes maybe they are and they are angry that we are having fun and they are not. Oh well. To each his own.

ahmedaldarmaki

Since you are new in Oman , you need to be aware that there are many young girls are unmarried , in fact because of many reasons such like marriage expenses is too high which young boys can not affordable , some boys are not serious to go for serious relationship so they prefer to go for friendship with expatriate girls like Indian , Indonesian or philipinao . those foreigner  girls are more educated with open mind , and maybe much easily to hang out with bf , but omani girls cannot allow to  get boyfriends as culture not accept ( of course there is hidden relationship , but family not no ) ,  those Omani girls are feeling very jealous when they found Omani boy walking out with non-Omani girl , because  they are need for such relationship but commity not accept . Very funny , its not rule , its just my personal idea and could be wrong .

mabce

I see. So that's the way things are here. How about you? do you think that it's not acceptable for omani girls to have relationships and defy their families - be liberated,so to speak.

ahmedaldarmaki

Hamm , I believe that every one is the owner of himself , so whatever he or she wants that own decision , its not wise that someone control my behavior what I do or whom I should to meet , if the family not allow the girls to find partner outside so who will knock her door bell and ask her for married , this circumstances forcing the girls to go out with bf without family awareness , so if any wrong happen to the girl she will not get any support from her family except troubles  .  From another side the foreigner girls are in need for relationship as they cannot be alone in far country, she has no family and no friends so must get friends to support as well as sharing life. By the way in Oman are not allow to get baby out in case of pregnancy, and there is no medicine can be found  , so for the foreigners girls easy to go back in country to take out the baby and come back and continue her work and back to her bf , but Omani girls can't do that , can't go travel especially family are not aware about this relationship , and if they get know the fire hill will start

schaz

Depends on person to person...

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