Don't bury your head - and valuables in sand
This is a warning to those who like to exercise on the Umm Suqeim beach front - someone is watching.
I tucked a pair of shorts, containing my car keys, in a discreet location by the seaside under an embankment, I then went for a stroll with my son. On returning to the car I discovered the keys were not in my shorts but my car was still locked. I scanned the beach for my keys until I realised it was pointless and asked a passerby to phone my husband who came with a spare set of keys.
My bag, which had been placed just under the seat with a hat over it, was still there just not quite in the same place and, what a surprise, my wallet wasn’t in my bag.
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Yes, I was stupid not to take my keys with me while walking but I see Dubai as a trustworthy place where people respect each other’s belongings.
I would also like to point out that this is not the only suspicious activity going on at the beach as whenever I go for a walk, which is usually in the morning, there is a blacked out grey 4x4 which drives around and around flashing its lights. I don’t know if girls are being picked up on the beach but something tells me that this curb crawler needs a job.
Feeling the pain, Dubai
Comments
by valamratan17
Monday, July 30 2012, 2:36PM
“Dear Feeling the pain,
It will take everyone a quick second to tell you that you have done something careless and off course you will gain no sympathy . However, I appreciate your post, as I know of many women and men who do careless things, like leave their keys in their car at the gas station before going in to get something at the mart. Or lose sight of their purses on a shopping cart, while they run down an aisle to pick up a carton of milk. I do know few people leave their doors in their apartments and villas unlocked during the day. It is scary that someone is constantly watching you ( whether being male or female) and it is important to keep a close watch on your belongings.”
by Bdubb
Thursday, July 05 2012, 2:11PM
“Next time you do this, even bury yourself in the sand discreetly so you know who will take your car key & steal your wallet, then you can come back another time and catch him/her. ”
by NewCrunch
Thursday, July 05 2012, 11:59AM
“Great. Now all can post their work history here and turn this into a recruitment site. Thanks for sharing this with us. Btw, since you are a pilot, or you have worked as one, you probably saw my comment fly right over your head ;)”
by sh33bz
Wednesday, July 04 2012, 10:17PM
“Thing you need to remember 'feel the pain' is, the fact you are a woman, you will always be watched here. (You know how we get stared at) So you can't really get away with doing anything discreetly.”
by enginebroker
Wednesday, July 04 2012, 7:01PM
“After growing up in the Bronx, being a pilot for three years in Jakarta, I flew for Air France. Then went back to school at MIT for three years in S. Boston. Lived two in Magadan and then in London. So, your going to tell me how it's not third? First I should ask if you know what the word is defined by. Then after you look it up, realize you were wrong, and go hang out with the maid carrying your keys, ok? If you don't think it's third, go to Karama, or one of the souks at night ok?”
by NewCrunch
Wednesday, July 04 2012, 6:12PM
“Just out of curiosity: you took the time to put ur keys in shorts, hide the shorts away, and go for your walk. Couldn't you just leave the shorts in the car and carry the keys (or have the maid carry them)?? It's not exactly rocket science now. Is it?”
by NewCrunch
Wednesday, July 04 2012, 6:10PM
“The only thing dumber than the letter is enginebroker's comment. Not safe because it's quasi third world? Try new York, Detroit, parts of Paris and London, then let me know what u think!!”
by enginebroker
Wednesday, July 04 2012, 8:37AM
“Sorry pain, but you kinda had this one coming. Safe? Well, if you walk in the mall , no , you probably will not get mugged at gun point. Oh wait, some kid with a AK-47 went to his buddy's house yesterday. Well, at least your not gonna get raped Well, wait, there was that Afghan guy who was "sexually excited" by the woman who was running's thighs. Ok, at least theirs no violent work place assaults. Man, I forgot about the dude stabbed by the guy whose fruit cocktail was 12 minutes late yesterday. No. Dubai isn't safe. You can be "safer" and not do very unsmart things, ie. leave bag in sand with people watching. Remember, as cosmo as we want to be, its still a quasi-third world nation here. Come on, go to Karama at two in the morning.”
by ExpatEddie
Tuesday, July 03 2012, 1:58PM
“'Dubai is a safe place' doesn't really cover the entire population. It's relatively safe but things happen.”
by realnorthern
Tuesday, July 03 2012, 1:29PM
“Please ignore 'feeling the pain' message,
I would encourage you all to hide valuables in the sand, only yesterday I found a wallet with 200million AED, 48 Rolex Watches and a puppy! Oh the fun we had flaunting around in our newly acquired watches,, spending millions on cocktails and the kids playing with the puppy!!! which by the way, we have named him 'lucky Von Rolex'
we invested in a Metal Detecting Dog Collar for 'Lucky Von Rolex' and luckily for us, we can now just sit from within our new Limo we have and watch him scout the beaches for newly inherited treasures. It did help us though my also adding a small electric shock to the collar so that when he gets close to treasures he yelps, like a warning to us, we can then run over and reap the benefits!!
oh how we love 'lucky.......”