Describe Saudi Arabia in one or two word(s):
Hi Friends,
Much has been told about this country. People have shared their good experiences (mostly in brief) and the not-so-good ones (in detail). So, I thought of asking you all, what comes first to your mind when you hear the name of this country Saudi Arabia.
Note: Please answer / describe it in one or two word(s) only.Statutory EB Warning: Replies in more than one words will flagged as Off Topic and the users will be asked to start a new thread.
Think Saudi, Think ___ ___
ghanshyampdave
28 April 2012 21:31:07
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VidoDido
28 April 2012 21:34:14
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Holy Land!!!
ghanshyampdave
28 April 2012 21:34:51
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Desert & Oil
ghanshyampdave
28 April 2012 21:37:29
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Thnks for the start VidoDido. Its indeed a Holy land and Birthplace of the largest religion in the world. I thought I would post the first one as an example. 
VidoDido
28 April 2012 21:41:03
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You are welcome ghanshyampdave ... You were the first already with your post, I came second 
TheLegendLeads
28 April 2012 23:55:07
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Obviously you knew it Dave:
MAGIC KINGDOM
Btwn-Fear-N-Hope
28 April 2012 23:57:56
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spotless floors
or is that just makkah? I havent been yet.
TheLegendLeads
29 April 2012 00:13:37
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Btwn-Fear-N-Hope wrote:spotless floors
or is that just makkah? I havent been yet.
Nahhh, come see floor of my courtyard. You'll withdraw this suggestion 
Abu_Adel
29 April 2012 01:17:49
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For me is definitely :
Paper Works !
because I am not there yet !
LoopyLou87
29 April 2012 04:46:16
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Sun & sand
Alliecat
29 April 2012 05:49:46
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ghanshyampdave wrote:Thnks for the start VidoDido. Its indeed a Holy land and Birthplace of the largest religion in the world. I thought I would post the first one as an example.
Alliecat
29 April 2012 05:50:19
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VidoDido wrote:
Alliecat
29 April 2012 05:51:41
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ditto 'sun & sand'
Wilson
29 April 2012 05:59:26
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gods own country
sandy_storm
29 April 2012 06:09:07
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Constant dusting
sandy_storm
29 April 2012 06:09:46
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Sales shopping Yeah!!!
Alliecat
29 April 2012 06:40:10
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Bukrah Inshallah!
LoopyLou87
29 April 2012 07:13:33
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Leg humping ...
Wilson
29 April 2012 07:16:24
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Hajj & Desert - Earlier...
Redtape - Now....
Aminstar2
29 April 2012 07:39:25
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Anti-Social Money!
Aminstar2
29 April 2012 07:40:22
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Hasty & Lazy!
danish luv
29 April 2012 07:50:34
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Khalli Walli (خلي ولي)
RedGoblin
29 April 2012 08:06:29
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wilson_derry wrote:gods own country
Umm. that one is already taken..
RedGoblin
29 April 2012 08:07:54
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Petrol!
RedGoblin
29 April 2012 08:08:18
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air con too..
gashead
29 April 2012 10:09:58
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Repressive and hot.
gashead
29 April 2012 10:10:01
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Repressive and hot.
TheLegendLeads
29 April 2012 10:19:43
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danish luv wrote:Khalli Walli (خلي ولي)
Quite a common word; does anyone know the right meaning?
Aminstar2
29 April 2012 10:28:15
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TheLegendLeads wrote:danish luv wrote:Khalli Walli (خلي ولي)
For those who don't know its meaning, it means: "I don't care at all" or "I am not interested in or worried about something or someone"
Alliecat
29 April 2012 10:28:33
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TheLegendLeads wrote:danish luv wrote:Khalli Walli (خلي ولي)
go away?
Wilson
29 April 2012 11:05:14
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zero percent humidity
Wilson
29 April 2012 11:15:51
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in riyadh
Zeesham
29 April 2012 13:25:53
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Black and White...
Women in black abaya and Men in white tob,
and interestingly, most of the camels you can see in same...
am not sure about gender :p
gashead
29 April 2012 13:59:40
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Alliecat wrote:TheLegendLeads wrote:danish luv wrote:Khalli Walli (خلي ولي)
go away?
Doesn't it mean 'all ok'? Slang in England would be 'sorted'?
Alliecat
29 April 2012 14:44:04
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gashead wrote:Alliecat wrote:TheLegendLeads wrote:
go away?
Doesn't it mean 'all ok'? Slang in England would be 'sorted'?
Here, it's a kind of pakistani pidgeon and I know it means something like 'get lost' !! (my colleague taught me in case anybody bothers me on the street lol and YES I know we're !!
ghanshyampdave
29 April 2012 16:03:16
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Aminstar2 wrote:Anti-Social Money!
Dint get you ?
TheLegendLeads
29 April 2012 16:08:05
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Alliecat wrote:gashead wrote:Alliecat wrote:
go away?
Doesn't it mean 'all ok'? Slang in England would be 'sorted'?
Here, it's a kind of pakistani pidgeon and I know it means something like 'get lost' !! (my colleague taught me in case anybody bothers me on the street lol and YES I know we're
It's an Arabic slang meaning "Let it go.". usually said about matters; not persons.
Anyways we're but khali wali with Dave concerns
TheLegendLeads
29 April 2012 16:09:02
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ghanshyampdave wrote:Aminstar2 wrote:Anti-Social Money!
Dint get you ?
He meant:
Money at the cost of No-Social-Life.
ghanshyampdave
29 April 2012 16:11:23
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TheLegendLeads wrote:He meant:
Money at the cost of No-Social-Life.
But saimans is hosting E-parties. We still have some Social life left ()
Alliecat
29 April 2012 16:15:34
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TheLegendLeads wrote:Alliecat wrote:gashead wrote:Doesn't it mean 'all ok'? Slang in England would be 'sorted'?
Here, it's a kind of pakistani pidgeon and I know it means something like 'get lost' !! (my colleague taught me in case anybody bothers me on the street lol and YES I know we're
It's an Arabic slang meaning "Let it go.". usually said about matters; not persons.
Anyways we're
Not according to my Saudi co-workers! But maybe I'm mixing up the spelling.. is 'khali wali' the same as something pronounced 'holly wally' ?
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