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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 17:52
This discussion about what constitutes boredom is boring me. you know what to do then flossy...don't click on it :D Flossy? What is that supposed to mean? a term of endearment. Sorry all, but I am rather enjoying a discussion for once. Beats maids and schools, thats for sure! Oh ok! :) Can't we all just accept that some people think this city is boring and others do not? But to be honest, I don't know how anyone with children could be bored. Don't kids keep you busy all day and all night? Not for everybody, thats for sure. Anyhoo, didnt think we were discussing dxb particularly, just a state of mind. Hmm. With singers sling on this....enjoying a discussion that obviously bores the pants of the bulk of people and thereby proving the point I wish to disprove. talk about short sighted. (and no, thats not aimed at you AD, just for absolute clarity) see ya sing sling, it's been fun while it lasted!
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 17:52
LOL. Cheers Aroha - I enjoyed the exchange with you. See you on another thread! Really, you enjoyed that pointless exchange?
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 17:50
"Yes, which has resulted in ME nationals believing they are superior. This in turn has produced a nation of lazy, ignorant racists. Nothing to be proud of." - said by Snitch I am not bored anymore. I am sick of hearing these kinds of statements. Some Emiratis are lazy, ignorant, and racist, but I bet there are a bunch of Brits who are too. Emiratis have things to be proud of. I don't know why someone would choose to live in a country when they have such disdain for the people.
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 17:48
LOL. Cheers Aroha - I enjoyed the exchange with you. See you on another thread!
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 17:47
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZz.
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 17:46
Is this thread still going. Wow you must be bored LOL
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 17:45
This discussion about what constitutes boredom is boring me. you know what to do then flossy...don't click on it :D Flossy? What is that supposed to mean? a term of endearment. Sorry all, but I am rather enjoying a discussion for once. Beats maids and schools, thats for sure! Oh ok! :) Can't we all just accept that some people think this city is boring and others do not? But to be honest, I don't know how anyone with children could be bored. Don't kids keep you busy all day and all night?
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 17:43
Cripes I also enjoy discussion but it takes a few inane replies to curb me from saying any more. It drives me nuts!
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 17:39
This discussion about what constitutes boredom is boring me. you know what to do then flossy...don't click on it :D Flossy? What is that supposed to mean? a term of endearment. Sorry all, but I am rather enjoying a discussion for once. Beats maids and schools, thats for sure!
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 17:38
Yes I agree with you that some people are simply just lazy. I saw that a lot amongst expatwomen in Dubai. I knew ladies who did zilch (no reading, no knitting tee hee, no nothing) and relied on others for being their entire source of entertainment. That also saps energy. I also think it is important that people go on proper holidays and travel if they can. Sadly that is not always possible or possible to the extend one would like to travel. I think the economy crippled many people. Agreed, to do nothing leads to more nothing...how destroying must that be? I have come to understand that travel isnt the cure all for everybody, where as I'm happy with a hulking great pack drinking chai on my heels in the dust of a backwater side road...others prefer 1st class, 5 star and all the comforts of 'home'. So while the economics of things has clipped many wings, and created a fenced-in defensive society for some, its not the be all.
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 17:37
This discussion about what constitutes boredom is boring me. Sorry but that is just not possible, there is no such thing as boredom in dubai. Maybe you are just a boring person or just simply lazy? Or should we consult the boredom expert on here? The excitement eminating from this thread is palpable.
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 17:32
This discussion about what constitutes boredom is boring me. you know what to do then flossy...don't click on it :D Flossy? What is that supposed to mean?
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 17:30
Yes I agree with you that some people are simply just lazy. I saw that a lot amongst expatwomen in Dubai. I knew ladies who did zilch (no reading, no knitting tee hee, no nothing) and relied on others for being their entire source of entertainment. That also saps energy. I also think it is important that people go on proper holidays and travel if they can. Sadly that is not always possible or possible to the extend one would like to travel. I think the economy crippled many people. Added: apologies for boring ya :\::) <em>edited by Singapore Sling on 24/03/2011</em>
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 17:29
This discussion about what constitutes boredom is boring me. you know what to do then flossy...don't click on it :D
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 17:27
This discussion about what constitutes boredom is boring me.
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 17:22
Aroha - That's an interesting point you make :) I once attended a creative writing course and the presenter asked us to list our passions. The result was quite interesting. Two distinct type of personalities emerged. One group listed quite a few passions and mentioned that they have a "passion for life" in general. The other group were totally in love with life too but said they were simply not passionate people and felt not a single passion for anything in particular. Ever. What will happen when either one of the groups are not inspired? I am passionate and am almost always hi wired. When there is nothing to feel excited about, I feel listless. And then it does end in boredom where I just experience a complete void. Maybe you have been lucky thus far not to ever have reached such a point. As a South African who lived the majority of my life on edge I DO get bored in many other societies where life is a lot smoother. edited by Singapore Sling on 24/03/2011 Exactly...true boredom. And it can lead to lethargy, depression etc. Its important that you recognise it and act, however that suits for each individual. to be 'bored' otherwise is just laziness of the mind and spirit.. Also, as someone who is passionate about many things it might be important to also appreciate a lull for a recovery of energy, for ideas to sink in,to develope..it's a part of the process if you will. Have you ever woken up with a new idea complete to the last detail? Sleep is the same thing as recovery, no? for those of you who don't appreciate the discussion on the definetion of boredom, perhaps a wee gander back to the post where this rather interesting turn of events started. Would you rather listen to rants of that pretentious self congratulatory cods? Particularly when the author was saying you are all as dull and as dumb as dishwater ;)
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 17:10
Aroha - That's an interesting point you make :) I once attended a creative writing course and the presenter asked us to list our passions. The result was quite interesting. Two distinct type of personalities emerged. One group listed quite a few passions and mentioned that they have a "passion for life" in general. The other group were totally in love with life too but said they were simply not passionate people and felt not a single passion for anything in particular. Ever. What will happen when either one of the groups are not inspired? I am passionate and am almost always hi wired. When there is nothing to feel excited about, I feel listless. And then it does end in boredom where I just experience a complete void. Maybe you have been lucky thus far not to ever have reached such a point. As a South African who lived the majority of my life on edge I DO get bored in many other societies where life is a lot smoother. <em>edited by Singapore Sling on 24/03/2011</em>
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 17:06
Aside from malls, Dubai has alot of boring people.
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 17:00
but thats not boredom! SS and Jwal, it's a lack of passion, it's a lack of excitement...theres no way we can live hi wired every moment, for sure, but we can be engaged in our life and surroundings, if you like. We can find happiness in small tasks, or satisfaction. True boredom has none of that, it's a void, an uninspired unsatisfied void of nothing.
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 16:56
'Boredom is an emotional state experienced during periods lacking activity or when individuals are uninterested in their surroundings' I don't think it can be described as a disease of the mind and soul of the sufferer aroha, everyone experiences a certain kind of boredom at some point in their live's. Dubai doesn't stimulate everyone enough to alleviate their individual boredom. My grandfather always says, only the boring are bored :) and my point would be that as an individual they lack...not their environment. It is physically impossible to have nothing to do, nothing that stimulates or excites you, where ever you may be. The world became a very small place indeed with the introduction of the interwebby (as just 1 example)...there is nothing that is not available to either learn, read, write about, discuss. The WORLD is in everyones hands and it's what you choose to do with it. if you choose to be bored, then it lacks a spiritual and emotional development neccessary to an individual to continue growing. Boredom, to my mind is bandied about too commonly...yup, I find my housework 'boring' but really I mean repetitive, uninspiring and an irritaion to be dealt with rather than enjoyed....other than the satisfaction, weird as it may be for such a domestic task, of a job well done. I beg to differ Aroha :) Why do artists feel inspired to paint some places and feel nothing for another? Same with photographers and writers. The environment has an incredibly big impact on our psyche. Why do you think employees are far more productive in certain environments. Dubai is hot, the weather for some is brutal etc etc. It DOES play a huge role on how the human feels and functions and luckily we are all different and like different environments. We are holistic beings and experience life on many complicated levels, incl our surrounds.
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 16:53
'Boredom is an emotional state experienced during periods lacking activity or when individuals are uninterested in their surroundings' I don't think it can be described as a disease of the mind and soul of the sufferer aroha, everyone experiences a certain kind of boredom at some point in their live's. Dubai doesn't stimulate everyone enough to alleviate their individual boredom. My grandfather always says, only the boring are bored :) and my point would be that as an individual they lack...not their environment. It is physically impossible to have nothing to do, nothing that stimulates or excites you, where ever you may be. The world became a very small place indeed with the introduction of the interwebby (as just 1 example)...there is nothing that is not available to either learn, read, write about, discuss. The WORLD is in everyones hands and it's what you choose to do with it. if you choose to be bored, then it lacks a spiritual and emotional development neccessary to an individual to continue growing. Boredom, to my mind is bandied about too commonly...yup, I find my housework 'boring' but really I mean repetitive, uninspiring and an irritaion to be dealt with rather than enjoyed....other than the satisfaction, weird as it may be for such a domestic task, of a job well done. LOL!!! I totally disagree, people can't just be excited by something at all times! You have to experience boredom to appreciate something that would excite you.
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 16:51
I absolutely agree with Jawal. I have a very low boredom threshold and after 6 years of Dubai living - I found very little inspiration in the surroundings to fuel my creative side. The result was that I did not feel intellectually stimulated and the years 6 and 7 of Dubai living was booooooooring even though I spent my time doing a post grad. That said I also get bored in other places and like Jawal said some places are infinitely more interesting than others. Why can't posters respect the fact that some find the place boring and others not? Why is there this urgent need to insult others when they voice an honest opinion? I found the place interesting for many years, but as life goes on and evolved I experienced the opposite. This doesn't mean that I go out an insult others for having either opinion. I do think the fact that the city has a majority expats vs locals gives it a distinctly different character to the majority of other places. his is experienced as positive by some and negative by others. Why don't we just respect those experiences?
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 16:49
Arohadxb would predictable be boring?????????????????????????? ROFL!!
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 16:49
Wherever I go, I like to have a book with me to alleviate any boredom I might feel whilst waiting for a bus, or a train or a plane, for example. Bumped into a lamp-post once and said sorry to it as I was walking along to the library with my head in a book :D
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 16:47
I feel a sermon coming on. lol! sorry.... It's my psychic powers.....................or posters are just soooooooo predictable! Now we just need a pinch of religion and we're away!
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 16:46
I feel a sermon coming on. lol! sorry....
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 16:45
I was right.
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 16:44
'Boredom is an emotional state experienced during periods lacking activity or when individuals are uninterested in their surroundings' I don't think it can be described as a disease of the mind and soul of the sufferer aroha, everyone experiences a certain kind of boredom at some point in their live's. Dubai doesn't stimulate everyone enough to alleviate their individual boredom. My grandfather always says, only the boring are bored :) and my point would be that as an individual they lack...not their environment. It is physically impossible to have nothing to do, nothing that stimulates or excites you, where ever you may be. The world became a very small place indeed with the introduction of the interwebby (as just 1 example)...there is nothing that is not available to either learn, read, write about, discuss. The WORLD is in everyones hands and it's what you choose to do with it. if you choose to be bored, then it lacks a spiritual and emotional development neccessary to an individual to continue growing. Boredom, to my mind is bandied about too commonly...yup, I find my housework 'boring' but really I mean repetitive, uninspiring and an irritaion to be dealt with rather than enjoyed....other than the satisfaction, weird as it may be for such a domestic task, of a job well done.
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 16:44
I feel a sermon coming on.
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Latest post on 24 March 2011 - 16:42
'Boredom is an emotional state experienced during periods lacking activity or when individuals are uninterested in their surroundings' I don't think it can be described as a disease of the mind and soul of the sufferer aroha, everyone experiences a certain kind of boredom at some point in their live's. Dubai doesn't stimulate everyone enough to alleviate their individual boredom. My grandfather always says, only the boring are bored :) Yes, our parents used to say it to us kids too when we were confronted with a lack of stimuli. I strongly disagree though, it depends on the individual. Everyone's needs are different, for example I have travelled extensively and in certain types of places I have experienced extreme boredom in comparison to other places. It depends who we are surrounded by also. But different people need different levels of stimulation to prevent boredom. For example, one person may love to sit and have coffee for 2 hours a day surrounded by other coffee drinkers making small talk, where as another person may find this exercise mind numbing. Horses for courses. <em>edited by jwal on 24/03/2011</em>
 
 

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