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​Hey everyone,

​I’m putting this out here again in case someone who needs it missed my last post, or if you’re having a particularly rough week and just need a safe space to get things off your chest.

​Life can get overwhelming, and sometimes you just need someone outside of your situation to listen—without offering unsolicited advice, judgment, or quick fixes (unless you specifically want advice!).

​Whether you’re dealing with stress, feeling lonely, going through a tough situation, or just want to ramble about something on your mind, my inbox is open.

​No judgment: Share as much or as little as you're comfortable with.

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​If you could use a quiet chat or just someone to listen, feel free to send a DM or drop a comment below and I’ll reach out. Take care of yourself today!

Not a professional, someone who wish to help others

People say it might not be the place for it.. but honestly im losing hope and i dont really know what to do.. tried for part times and as well applying 167+ and 15+ interviews but havent landed a job.. im honestly jobless along with my 13 furbabies.. i dong really know what to do.. others are disgusting and says in exchange of help.. they want s*x..

I’ve rented with my current apartment for 2+ years and they normally deposit my rent cheque around the 28th or onwards, the cheques are dates 28th also.

This month it was deposited today on the 22nd and bounced. The date on the cheque, 28th July, was filled in by their agent, not me, so the cashier mentioned he saw it as 22 didn’t sit right with me. Now I’ve been charged QAR 400 and got a Qatar Credit Bureau record.

I’ve emailed them but no response.
Can I hold them liable if their agent wrote the wrong date? And if they ignore me, do I have any other options?

I’ve come to the conclusion that pedestrian crossing buttons in Qatar are just there for emotional support.
You press the button… wait… and absolutely nothing happens.
Then you find a zebra crossing, thinking, “Finally, a safe place to cross.”

The cars: “That’s cute.” 🚗💨

At this point, I don’t know what’s more decorative:

-The pedestrian buttons.
-The zebra crossings.
-Or my confidence that someone will actually stop

Respect to everyone who walks here. We’re basically playing real-life Frogger every time we need to cross the road. 😂

Anyone else feel like the pedestrian is always the lowest priority?

Assalamualaikum guys, does uber black worth it?

average uber black drivers how much they are making per month?

Anyone else flying Air Arabia tomorrow, July 23? Or like the next days?
Today’s flights showed as cancelled, and mine is still confirmed but not open for online check-in. I have a connecting flight to Almaty—should I be worried?
Their customer service isn't doing any help also

I dont really know what they need, they ask our ID, took pictures of it and let us sign something, it's a shared villa and the guy who manages the villa is also there.

Looking to train 1-2x a week at my building gym ideally. please let me know if you have any recommendations! thanks

Was heading towards UDST and saw a lot of black smoke coming from Duhail area, does anyone have any info?

Tried with CBQ, due to cheque and housing rent complication, loan got rejected two times. Looking for alternative options. Much appreciated 🫶🏽

Passport renewal prices have become double for both Normal & Fastrack services. Like 900qr for fastrack passport renewal??

Why is nobody concerned or reacting to this? This is almost like a monthly minimum wage of many professions

Dears, is there anyone who applied to Schengen visa through VFS Italy in Doha?

I’ve been checking their website daily for the last a fee weeks but it’s impossible to find an appointment. There is always a warning saying “no available slots, please check again later”.

I appreciate if anyone has any suggestions on this.

Hello everyone, I have been creating a website to solve problems in the automotive industry in Qatar. It is a website that aggregates Mzad, QatarSale and Qatarliving results (and more) in 1 single interface. But before I publish I just wanted to know:

What are the things you guys wished the existing platforms had ?
What are some annoying things you wish those platforms didn’t have ?
What are some gaps / problems in the market you wish is solved ?

As the title suggests, im looking for small content creators/ influencers for paid promotion work, budget is around Qr400-500 to begin with, will scale more depending on whether it gets good reach or not.

Looking for either english speaking creators or arabic speaking influencers who can create promotional videos in arabic.

Im pretty new to influencer marketing, so if ive misunderstood anything feel free to lmk

TIA

I’m looking to watch Spider-Man: Brand New Day in ScreenX since it was specifically shot for ScreenX. Are there any theatres here in Qatar that have the ScreenX format?

Arabian Oud had a 50% off promotion, but they’ve now replaced it with a buy 1 get 1 offer. I’m interested in purchasing one of their perfumes, which costs 492 QAR. Would anyone be interested in joining me to split the cost?

Am I overthinking this or was this guy completely out of line?

I live in Qatar, so I'm aware that modesty is important here. I was on my way to the gym wearing high-waisted sports leggings and a cropped sweater over it. The sweater covered my upper body, so no skin was showing.

I took the metro, and when I got off, this guy who initially said hi in elevator started following me. At first I tried not to engage, but he kept walking alongside me and making conversation. He was very talkative and honestly pretty charming. He started making conversation, said he'd intentionally gotten off at the wrong station, knew about my country, wanted to visit someday, listed foods from my country he'd tried, and generally seemed friendly.

He walked with me for about 7 minutes before turning back to return to the station. During that time, he asked for my number, and I gave it to him because I didn't really see any harm in it. (Looking back, maybe I shouldn't have.)

At one point, he invited me to his hotel room. I immediately declined.

Later, he texted me asking what I was doing. I said I was having dinner, and he replied, "You're not going to lose any weight with that." I told him losing weight wasn't my goal.

Then the conversation took a weird turn.

He started saying I was the kind of woman who dresses "fresh" to attract men and get compliments. I acted confused because... what? Then he told me men have weaknesses and basically implied that the way I was dressed was sending the wrong message.

That really bothered me.

Yes, I was wearing gym clothes because I was literally going to the gym. They were fitted, but I wasn't showing skin, and I wasn't dressed up to get attention. Even if I had been, I don't think that would justify someone assuming my intentions or lecturing me about men's self-control.

The thing that's bothering me most is that he was perfectly happy to flirt with me, ask for my number, and invite me to his hotel room. But after I turned him down, suddenly my clothing became a problem and apparently I was dressing for male attention?

I've had men follow me after getting off the metro before, but usually once I show I'm not interested, they leave me alone. This guy was unusually persistent, and I eventually gave in and talked because he seemed harmless.

Was I wrong anywhere in this situation? Would you have handled it differently? I'm mostly posting because the whole interaction left me feeling uncomfortable and confused..

Had to ask AI, help editing 😂

I am looking to buy a water dispenser. Anyone has any suggestions for something that is extremely cold that when I put it in the freezer it turns to ice in minutes. Something that is near freezing.

I am looking at AlManhal dispenser I heard good stuff about it. I tried Midea and it’s not cold enough for me.

Anyone is up for a movie night on 30th July to watch spiderman brand new day ? I’m a 20yr male in search for someone to go to movies with

Has anyone watched Odyssey in 4DX? Is it worth the price or is IMAX better?

Women who’ve dated Egyptian men living in Qatar what was your experience like?

I’ve been reading a lot online, and honestly, there seem to be so many horror stories. A lot of people describe Egyptian men as charming at first but inconsistent, emotionally unavailable, avoidant, or even leading double lives.

I’m wondering whether this is simply because people are more likely to share negative experiences, or if there’s a cultural element I’m missing.

I’d really appreciate hearing both positive and negative stories. Please keep it respectful I’m genuinely trying to understand, not stereotype anyone.

Also Egyptian men, what do you think women misunderstand about dating Egyptian men?

Anyone able to get NRI home loan from Qatar ?
Did it go till pre approved stage atleast?