Silent Sunday: Turn off that phone! (actually don’t)

Petrol stations in Dubai are busy places with lots going on, and while you’re waiting for your fill-up, you might just notice these signs: two clearly telling us to switch off our phones. But, wait, then they want us to whip it out to pay for the fuel … erm?

Dubai gas station phone sign

Tittering Tuesday

I must say, signs like this do brighten up the ole’ commute to work. Thank you to my friend K for snapping this while out and about in Dubai. Just a quickie tonight…back soon!

backside entrance

Silent Sunday: Gym rules part 2

I posted about the rules in our compound gym before. Today, I noticed there was another board of more-detailed corkers regulations on another wall. I’ve circled two of my favourites below:

But what about the grunters, I found myself thinking?

My prize, though, for the funniest gym rule (‘Please wipe sweat on the machines. Thank you’) still goes to Asia Vu, a wonderful blog about expat life in South Korea.