New York Times ridicules Qataris

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Today's New York Times published a rather biting article about the conflict between Qataris and non-Qataris in Qatar: Affluent Qataris Seek What Money Cannot Buy.

Qataris' and non-Qataris' stereotypes of each other is something I've been thinking about a lot this summer, between the Lisa Clayton kerfuffle and the recent arguments over on Mimiz

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The same Everywhere

[anonymous]

I've lived in Qatar for two years and love living here. Sure there are some things which are very different to London, however, in London I wouldn't have enough disposable income to put one son through university and the other through private school with some left over for fun and even some to put in an investment for a rainy day. To point out a couple of Qatari's who are not working very hard, is like saying in the US or UK there are no lazy people. The Qatari's I deal with on a daily basis are both bright and hard working with good manners to go with it. To knock Qatar as some haven of unhappiness is both unfair and inaccurate. There will always be disaffected people in any country or in professional life, it doesn't mean Qatar is full of resentful people, it isn't.

Re: The same Everywhere

[anonymous]

Check back with us in a few years and see if you're still feeling the same way. I would bet your viewpoint may have changed somewhat.

Most folks I know, grow to dislike living here, not the other way around. It's a shame really, because there is so much going for it, there just needs to be some huge attitude adjustments. And that probabaly goes for both the expats and the Nationals living here.