According to the Telegraph, the toy store Hamleys has changed its toy signs amid allegations of sexism. Filed under: Children, Life, Lifestyle, Links, Opinion, Polls

A while ago I read an interesting article about a nurse who helped a disabled  teenager deal with sexual tension by buying him a vibrating sex toy. This is a controversial topic because there is a fine line between assistance and possible abuse. Disab…

I don’t want to start off by telling you the same old clichés: that we are all going to die. That we are all going to meet the same fate. That there is no escaping that. But I did start off by saying that, didn’t I? Yes, we know we are all…

These polls were inspired by this post on celebrity smiles. Filed under: Health, Lifestyle, Opinion, Polls

One particular phrase that I have recently come across is the description of spreading butter on fresh-baked bread: The woman said: “That bread would be wonderful with lashings and lashings of butter” It made me laugh with delight. It was t…

From the book Tests for Husbands & Wives Marital Rating Scale Husband’s Chart George W. Crane, Ph.D. M.D. In computing the score, check the various items under DEMERITS which fit the husband and add the total. Each item counts one point unles…

Well at least there is some rain forecast for Kuwait before the end of 2010. We’ve had a pretty long dry spell. Mind you, the weather has been fantastic compared to anywhere else in the world and I’m pretty content to stay put and enjoy it….

Another episode in “The Culture of Violence”: Arab Times asks what would you have done? A woman, whose identity has not been disclosed, has filed a complaint with the police accusing her husband of deliberately damaging her car and beating her, rep…

Sometimes when a series of  seemingly inexplicable negative things happen to us, we blame the Evil Eye.  It is so ingrained in our culture that most people at some point in their lives blame the Evil Eye for some mishap in their lives. It is easy to …

The Daily Pat Down Blog described as : Your daily dose of security theater. Frightening. Invasive. What if the people performing the pat downs get a thrill out of touching people’s private parts? Do they change their gloves? Or touch every person…

On one of the forums here in Kuwait someone asks: “Where is Titanic Building in Salmiya? Are you referring to Al-Mohallab Complex near Hawally? Can you please guide me the way to Titanic Building?” Recently, members of the Indian community …

What justifies making exceptions to the rules? Lets assume this video is not a fake but genuine CCTV footage. The Russian cop stops the driver of a car driving along the Russian M23 with only one  headlight. Moments later, he glimpses a pack of wolves…

I was watching Al-Rai  TV the other night and one of the ads for Danette, a pudding produced by Al-Safi Danone, caught my eye. I can’t find it online to prove it so you’ll just have to take my word. … Continue reading →

“Youths’ heads shaved: Securitymen arrested 31 youths for reckless driving, harassing girls and endangering the lives of others by performing stunts on the Restaurants’ Street in Salmiya. The youths were detained for 24 hours and their heads were shaved, say sources, adding “the aim was to punish these youths and make them aware of the [...]

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Q: Why do women go to the bathroom in groups ? Why do many women  ask someone to go to the bathroom with them?
Filed under: Life, Opinion, Women

Has anyone been to the Acanthe School of Etiquette & Protocol in Kuwait?
I was both surprised and pleased to see the ad for a local school of etiquette.
Tonight at the Loyac Annual music concert in Mishref, I was struck by the complete disregard the audience has in the presence of people presenting on stage or [...]

Member of parliament Hayef Al-Mutairi expressed his astonishment that his “pro-women” proposal was turned down by women MP’s in a parliamentary committee.
His  proposal would  entitle women who chose to stay at home and be homemakers to a monthly salary of 250 KD. In other words, a woman who stayed at home to look after her [...]

“Princess facing Saudi death penalty given secret UK asylum…Woman feared she would be stoned after giving birth to an illegitimate child in Britain”
When I read the headlines on the front page of the newspaper, I didn’t expect it to be the Independent but rather one of the newsy tabloids that grab readers’ attention through such [...]

Do I enjoy going to wedding parties? Sometimes.
My enjoyment depends on several factors I suppose. The main factor is whether or not I am in the mood. If I am in the mood, this is enhanced by a luxurious trip to the salon where I am pampered, primped, and prepared for the event. Most women [...]

My 2020 Kuwaiti vision (incomplete version):
1) Houses that can be completely submerged underground in the event of adverse weather conditions such as sandstorms or simply horrid dusty weather
2) A complete changeover to solar energy by the domestic sector
3) All residences and businesses must have covered and protected parking to minimize exposure of our cars to [...]

For a while now I have been struck by an extremely annoying trend and that is the peppering of our Kuwaiti dialect with English words in a completely unnecessary manner. You either speak English or Arabic.
It bothers me that this style has invaded the media as well, in both radio and television stations.
You may not [...]

I like this word:   Sorceress!
I am astounded:   She says she has earned 85,000 KD through black magic!
(And I am increasingly thinking that a university degree does not always guarantee you a hefty salary…it must be how resourceful a person is)
I wonder:  Why do female university students go to a sorceress?
I think:   that the policemen who [...]