Pants !

Love Is In The Air ... Update

I can't really report on anything very exciting or untoward happening here in Al Khobar over the Valentine's period, but I did only go out during the daytime so maybe a little more happend in the evenings. I will wait until someone tells me any different locally.

On my morning shopping trip to the Mall of Dharan, I noticed a lot of red clothes, and red accessories so they weren't taken off the shelves but I didn't see any heart shaped gifts and to be honest I didn't go looking for a teddy bear, all said everything seemed to appear as usual.

I know there were a few things happening around from the various blogs around, which I have listed at the end along with a little bit about UnderWear !

Pants !

UnderWear, now there's another funny thing...Men are not allowed to look at a women, nor talk to her but they are allowed to discuss the intimate details of bra size, and panties sizes. This is because there are no women shop assistants here in The Kingdom. It is 'men' everywhere, you'll even find them advising on cosmetics !!!! Dah, that drives me mad, they will even try on the latest 'french manicure' on their finger for your benefit.

But back to underwear, I have never bought anything in the underwear departments out here as I find it intimidating and embarrasing to divulge my body details and colour preferences, all for the benefit of the sales 'man' to imagine what I might be wearing underneath my abaya. Also because, as a western woman, I am easily recognised as I do not wear a veil.

There is a public calling for a ban on shopping in these places for a couple of weeks, and I so hope it works to get the desired effect of getting the men out and women in. Until that day though I will continue to purchase my items via the internet and wait anywhere from 2-6 weeks for them to arrive.

Below are links to various other blogs/sites with information about the above. You'll have to copy and paste into your browser.

http://susiesbigadventure.blogspot.com/2010/02/valentines-day-massacre.html

http://susiesbigadventure.blogspot.com/2008/02/happy-valentines-day-or-not.html

http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=132920&d=14&m=2&y=2010&pix=kingdom.jpg&category=Kingdom

http://susieofarabia.wordpress.com/2009/12/21/peddling-panties/

http://saudiwoman.wordpress.com/2010/01/16/ban-men-from-selling-lingerie-in-ksa/

http://saudiwoman.wordpress.com/2010/01/16/ban-men-from-selling-lingerie-in-ksa/