9 conversations you have (almost) every day in Dubai

3. “Ooft, it’s hot today isn’t it?”
This is a failsafe conversation starter, seeing as it’s always hot. Try not to use it on the two days of the year that it’s raining.

4. “Sorry I’m late, I got stuck in traffic on Sheikh Zayed Road”
Maybe we should all accept that we should start our journeys 30 minutes earlier… on second thoughts, nah.

5. “Where are you from?”
“My passport is British and I mostly grew up in Hampshire, where my dad is from. But seeing as you asked, Margaret, I actually lived in Antwerp for the first five years of my life because that’s where my mum’s family live, but I went to college in the US so, I kinda think of California as home too. The Australian twang in my accent comes from my six months of fruit picking in Victoria, which is where I really found myself… Oh… you’re not listening to me anymore? Ok, cool. *Whistles*”

6. “Have you tried [insert name of new restaurant/brunch/ladies night here]?”
It’s completely acceptable to frequent Ravi’s/Bubbalicious/China Grill every week if you choose to #YouDoYou.

7. “Where do you live?”
Please don’t follow me home

8. “I can’t come out tonight, my next rent cheque is due this week.”
We all know the six-month hibernation cycle.

9.“What do you do for a living?”
“Mostly sit on the internet searching for funny memes and GIFs, while telling my colleagues how busy I am. You?”