Thursday, April 22, 2004

Saudi cell phones

Saudi blogger Alhamedi tells how important cell phones are in Saudi Arabia.

He tells a classic story:
2. A Saudi was giving a presentation at my place of employment. Screen, PC projector, Powerpoint, the whole thing. Then his phone rang. He didn't switch it off, he answered it. Just as well, it was his Mother! We sat listening for 5 minutes while he explained why he'd not been to see her for two days. I have to say, some of his excuses were ingenious, I'll use them myself sometime. Finally he resumed his presentation, without an apology.

He adds:
So that's an idea of the priority that we attach to our phones. And when the day dawns that all phones are camera phones, and the Muttawa try to confiscate them, tha'll be the day that the revolution starts. You heard it on this blog first.

Check out The Religious Policeman for a humorous and insightful view of Saudi culture.

Source: Roger L. Simon

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