Comments on: Bring back the National Day parades! http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bring-back-the-parades/ Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Both are designers, Mark works in advertising while Nat runs her own design studio called Push+Pull. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:26:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Othman http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bring-back-the-parades/#comment-489732 Othman Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:58:23 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=10093#comment-489732 ...and that my friends is what generalization means... …and that my friends is what generalization means…

]]> By: Reno H. http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bring-back-the-parades/#comment-489720 Reno H. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:31:13 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=10093#comment-489720 Imho anyone that sees a "poor bengali" (hindi, what have you) getting foamed, abused, harassed etc. and does NOTHING is just as guilty as the attackers. This is especially aimed at citizens and people with . . . what's the magic word? Wasta! Why? Let's face it. Most, if not all non wasta carrying expats here know that it's in their best interest not to get involved with a kuwaiti in a fight. Turn the other cheek if you will. You can imagine the trouble an expat can get into for fighting for his/her rights on those 2 days. "I would have kicked his teeth in" "I'd a beat them up" blah etc blah. Then friggin get up, move your ass and HELP THE POOR BANGALI OUT FFS!!! Maybe some of you actually do and if so God bless. If people stood up for those unfortunate souls and violence broke out next year I wouldn't be suprised if the following headline made the front page on feb 23rd 2012: 'Anyone caught interrupting a citizen during their chosen method(?) of celebration will be fined KD(insert random 3 digit amount) and jailed'. Why the need for bloodshed though? Raise your voice, create a ruckus, inspire a crowd gathering. They scatter like roaches when the lights are turned on! Try it! Try something. Anything! Also it annoys me how the majority of arabs refer to BANGLADESHIS and INDIANS. It NEVER sounds respectful. Like their new found love for calling an indian/bangladeshi "bhaisaab". *sigh* end rant lol. Excuse now. *faint* Imho anyone that sees a “poor bengali” (hindi, what have you) getting foamed, abused, harassed etc. and does NOTHING is just as guilty as the attackers. This is especially aimed at citizens and people with . . . what’s the magic word? Wasta! Why? Let’s face it. Most, if not all non wasta carrying expats here know that it’s in their best interest not to get involved with a kuwaiti in a fight. Turn the other cheek if you will. You can imagine the trouble an expat can get into for fighting for his/her rights on those 2 days. “I would have kicked his teeth in” “I’d a beat them up” blah etc blah. Then friggin get up, move your ass and HELP THE POOR BANGALI OUT FFS!!! Maybe some of you actually do and if so God bless. If people stood up for those unfortunate souls and violence broke out next year I wouldn’t be suprised if the following headline made the front page on feb 23rd 2012: ‘Anyone caught interrupting a citizen during their chosen method(?) of celebration will be fined KD(insert random 3 digit amount) and jailed’. Why the need for bloodshed though? Raise your voice, create a ruckus, inspire a crowd gathering. They scatter like roaches when the lights are turned on! Try it! Try something. Anything! Also it annoys me how the majority of arabs refer to BANGLADESHIS and INDIANS. It NEVER sounds respectful. Like their new found love for calling an indian/bangladeshi “bhaisaab”. *sigh* end rant lol. Excuse now. *faint*

]]> By: zaydoun http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bring-back-the-parades/#comment-489617 zaydoun Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:09:03 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=10093#comment-489617 B_G_T_R.... I know, don't get me started! I've railed against this every year on my blog B_G_T_R…. I know, don’t get me started! I’ve railed against this every year on my blog

]]> By: B_G_T_R http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bring-back-the-parades/#comment-489503 B_G_T_R Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:06:17 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=10093#comment-489503 @zaydoun --> they are too busy fishing or killing deer and birds in some poor country........ they have no time for less important issues such as our country's celebrations! @zaydoun –> they are too busy fishing or killing deer and birds in some poor country……..

they have no time for less important issues such as our country’s celebrations!

]]> By: AndyQ8 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bring-back-the-parades/#comment-489494 AndyQ8 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:58:42 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=10093#comment-489494 The problem is that National and Liberation Days don't mean anything if you don't understand the history. I asked a Kuwaiti teenager what celebrations there might be next year for National Day as it's an important milestone (50 years.) He didn't have a clue what happened in 1961! The problem is that National and Liberation Days don’t mean anything if you don’t understand the history.
I asked a Kuwaiti teenager what celebrations there might be next year for National Day as it’s an important milestone (50 years.)
He didn’t have a clue what happened in 1961!

]]> By: zaydoun http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bring-back-the-parades/#comment-489492 zaydoun Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:16:13 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=10093#comment-489492 Do you honestly expect a parade and fireworks when our very own leaders can't be bothered to stay in Kuwait and commemorate these holidays? Do you honestly expect a parade and fireworks when our very own leaders can’t be bothered to stay in Kuwait and commemorate these holidays?

]]> By: mushroom http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bring-back-the-parades/#comment-489481 mushroom Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:00:55 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=10093#comment-489481 well there's a big difference IMO compared to last year. we cruised the gulfroad (but on the opposite side of the road). all of the kids were "organized/lined-up" on the curb and if you want to get sprayed, just pass by them and they will spray. its fun actually. also, we were at the stop light near city center salmiya. there were 4-5 kids standing there and they were asking permission if they could spray your car. that kind of attitude i like. Lastly, we ate at the lebanese resto just before shaab park. on the way to our car, these bastards (ranging from 15-20 years old) sprayed us with water.. i thought i completely avoided getting foamed at.. but no...!@#$%%$# well there’s a big difference IMO compared to last year. we cruised the gulfroad (but on the opposite side of the road). all of the kids were “organized/lined-up” on the curb and if you want to get sprayed, just pass by them and they will spray. its fun actually.
also, we were at the stop light near city center salmiya. there were 4-5 kids standing there and they were asking permission if they could spray your car. that kind of attitude i like.
Lastly, we ate at the lebanese resto just before shaab park. on the way to our car, these bastards (ranging from 15-20 years old) sprayed us with water..
i thought i completely avoided getting foamed at.. but no…!@#$%%$#

]]> By: Wael http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bring-back-the-parades/#comment-489480 Wael Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:46:32 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=10093#comment-489480 It is always the same each year. What caused me more distress is the fact that all the major hyper-marts carried cartons of the foam-type sprays and displayed them proudly along with other celebratory paraphernalia. It is not only the stretch of gulf road where these hooligans sought their kicks, but also near signals (an expat pedestrian was foamed in the face from an SUV right in front of my eyes), and other popular streets like the Mata'em street in Salmiya. The cops were parked around the two round-abouts leading to the street but chose to stay in the comfort of their cars (weather perhaps?), and turn a blind eye to all that was unfolding. So much for the law enforcement. ..and did someone comment that he/she sprayed a horse in Khairan??!! Sorry to hear about Nat, dude, but glad that she wasn't harmed in any way. It is always the same each year. What caused me more distress is the fact that all the major hyper-marts carried cartons of the foam-type sprays and displayed them proudly along with other celebratory paraphernalia.
It is not only the stretch of gulf road where these hooligans sought their kicks, but also near signals (an expat pedestrian was foamed in the face from an SUV right in front of my eyes), and other popular streets like the Mata’em street in Salmiya. The cops were parked around the two round-abouts leading to the street but chose to stay in the comfort of their cars (weather perhaps?), and turn a blind eye to all that was unfolding. So much for the law enforcement.
..and did someone comment that he/she sprayed a horse in Khairan??!!

Sorry to hear about Nat, dude, but glad that she wasn’t harmed in any way.

]]> By: wi-fi http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bring-back-the-parades/#comment-489475 wi-fi Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:54:36 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=10093#comment-489475 @Mohd : " قال مدير ادارة الاعلام الامني الناطق الرسمي باسم وزارة الداخلية العقيد محمد هاشم الصبر ان 11 شخصا توفوا في حوادث متفرقة على جميع الطرق خلال فترة الاعياد الوطنية. وقال العقيد الصبر لوكالة الانباء الكويتية (كونا) اليوم ان هذه الوفيات حدثت في اوقات مختلفة وعلى طرق عدة بجميع المحافظات خلال تلك الفترة. " http://www.alaan.cc/pagedetails.asp?nid=47807&cid=30 I think he says killed by car accident not by foam .. wtf is wrong with you ? @Sunny : I think the area is the street and not the avenues . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQjqwdRuIJ8 welcome to Kuwait .. and yes I am justifying foaming as you all seems liking people getting killed and injured by wild animals every year .. mater fact u seems all loving it . enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgecdQ7dNdE @Mohd : ” قال مدير ادارة الاعلام الامني الناطق الرسمي باسم وزارة الداخلية العقيد محمد هاشم الصبر ان 11 شخصا توفوا في حوادث متفرقة على جميع الطرق خلال فترة الاعياد الوطنية.
وقال العقيد الصبر لوكالة الانباء الكويتية (كونا) اليوم ان هذه الوفيات حدثت في اوقات مختلفة وعلى طرق عدة بجميع المحافظات خلال تلك الفترة. ”

http://www.alaan.cc/pagedetails.asp?nid=47807&cid=30

I think he says killed by car accident not by foam .. wtf is wrong with you ?

@Sunny : I think the area is the street and not the avenues .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQjqwdRuIJ8

welcome to Kuwait .. and yes I am justifying foaming as you all seems liking people getting killed and injured by wild animals every year .. mater fact u seems all loving it .

enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgecdQ7dNdE

]]> By: Sunny http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bring-back-the-parades/#comment-489468 Sunny Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:56:31 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=10093#comment-489468 Few are supporting foam culture here.... and giving examples of spain and other countries.... But they should understand... that on those countries this type of celebration takes place in a particular area or location.... in spain they don't run the bull all over spain i.e., in all corners of spain.... on 23rd february i saw one family came to Mcdonalds in between 5 - 6 PM.... near the Mcdonalds there is Gulf Bank... one person came to withdraw money from the bank.... the 2 kids from that family just sprayed foam allover this persons body including his face..... he didn't say a word and wiped of all the foam and this kids sparayed him all over again.... the parents of this kids were sitting and enjoying what there USELESS kids were doing.....(That man was a poor bengali.. he didn't tell or do anything to those kids, I would have kicked those kids on there face) wi-fi..... do u call this celebration.... and that person didn't even go to Salmiya or Gulf street Few are supporting foam culture here…. and giving examples of spain and other countries….

But they should understand… that on those countries this type of celebration takes place in a particular area or location…. in spain they don’t run the bull all over spain i.e., in all corners of spain….

on 23rd february i saw one family came to Mcdonalds in between 5 – 6 PM…. near the Mcdonalds there is Gulf Bank… one person came to withdraw money from the bank…. the 2 kids from that family just sprayed foam allover this persons body including his face….. he didn’t say a word and wiped of all the foam and this kids sparayed him all over again…. the parents of this kids were sitting and enjoying what there USELESS kids were doing…..(That man was a poor bengali.. he didn’t tell or do anything to those kids, I would have kicked those kids on there face)

wi-fi….. do u call this celebration…. and that person didn’t even go to Salmiya or Gulf street

]]> By: Othman http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bring-back-the-parades/#comment-489447 Othman Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:16:28 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=10093#comment-489447 Anyone remember quite a few years ago when kids used to throw those stupid little firecrackers at people in the streets/malls/etc? They kept on going for over a year until cops started taking them away from kids due to injuries and such. Anyhow, The point is, if cops started doing the same for foam cans then we wouldn't have such a big problem. Anyone remember quite a few years ago when kids used to throw those stupid little firecrackers at people in the streets/malls/etc? They kept on going for over a year until cops started taking them away from kids due to injuries and such. Anyhow, The point is, if cops started doing the same for foam cans then we wouldn’t have such a big problem.

]]> By: daggero http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/bring-back-the-parades/#comment-489444 daggero Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:50 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=10093#comment-489444 If we have national parades the people on the floats will be sprayed by foam too by the hooligans , they will be sitting ducks . If we have national parades the people on the floats will be sprayed by foam too by the hooligans , they will be sitting ducks .

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