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by LightG 1581 days ago
From my point of view, I could say "What a weird comment full of assumptions and hatred" about the parent comment.

I've travelled back and forth from Dubai for business and other emirates and countries and never had that experience.

When you say "fact being told", you actually mean "anecdote being shared".

Nothing from my experience indicates an automatic feeling of hatred towards me and my wife when going to these countries. In fact, the opposite.

And don't get me wrong. I have my issues with these countries and their governments, just like I have my issues with many other countries, but that doesn't mean you dismiss the entire population.

Maybe it's time you engaged with the cultures. I'm sure it'll be "No thanks". Surprise me.
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feupan 1581 days ago
> Maybe it's time you engaged with the cultures. I'm sure it'll be "No thanks". Surprise me.

I’ll surprise you: English is not my first language, I haven’t been in my home country since 2015, I speak 3 languages fluently, I’m currently living in Indonesia and can already speak my fourth language (although not well). I lived 3-15 months each in more than 10 countries.

You got the wrong person. I know what I’m talking about because I’ve lived it.

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LightG 1579 days ago
You mean you've lived in an enviroment where these things tend to happen.

Maybe it's time you up the standard of your associates. Those standards are high and low in all countries. It's your choice to associate or tolerate them or find those that have a higher standard.

As said, my experiences have been different.

Good luck,

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mrwnmonm 1581 days ago
Wow, bulling people all over the place.

> I lived 3-15 months each in more than 10 countries.

Is that supposed to mean that you know those countries more than natives?

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feupan 1581 days ago
Who mentioned you?

You’re completely out of context. I’m just replying to the parent suggesting I don’t engage with the cultures.

All I need to tell you is that I’ve been stared at, followed, called names, harassed in a number of countries, and many of them were Arab. Go figure.

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mrwnmonm 1581 days ago
From what I said in other comments it is clear that I admit that these things do happen.
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