I remember when we first moved here, the arab revolutions were going on and everyone we met was intrigued when they knew we're arabs in general and Kuwaitis in particular. For the majority, Kuwait was just a name of a country. They had no true idea about it other than the two typical stereotypes: 1) Desert, camels, tents.. 2) Rich, Oil, Luxury .. However, some people didn't even know it existed! I remember one Chinese guy who thought I made up the country.. I had to actually show him Kuwait on the map so he'd believe it really exists. As for those who are more aware of Kuwait and the arab world, the frequent question we got was "How's the revolutions affecting you? Do you have anything going on in Kuwait?!" Our answer was No! We are not affected by the revolutions,. Unlike those countries, we Kuwaitis actually love our rulers! We have democracy, freedom of religion, freedom of speech and we're quite peaceful people. We listed all the great things our government gives the citizens.. They we're WOWed and impressed! "You have a wonderful country!" They said..
Indeed we do!.. We have a wonderful country and wonderful ruling family.. Our problems are not caused by the ruling family.. our problems are caused by the people! We do complain that laws are not implemented all the time, that there are improvements that should be made.. there is this and that and blah blah blaah! We sit in our lazy asses, taking money from the government and point our fingers?! Really?! The fingers should be pointed at ourselves! We are the cause of all crap that goes on.. No one to blame but us.. the people of this wonderful country!
The majority became greedy! Trying to steal as much as they can! Personal interests are above the public interests.. Lying, cheating, slacking became all acceptable?!
What happened to ambitions? What happened to the manners? Look at our kids, our lovely youth.. Disrespectful, irresponsible, and have no ambitions whatsoever! I blame the parents for that by the way.. Leaving your kids with no supervision, not teaching them right from wrong.. Oh and letting them stay out late, giving them all they want with no limit and letting them do what they want when they want.. Then go out on demonstrations and cry your eyes out when the little brats fail the exams? What are you teaching them? It's okay to slack off! Do what you want and if things don't work out we'll go on the streets and demonstrate.. We'll call parliament members and gather together to call other people names! Very well... Wani3m il tarbeya.. Your little brats deserve to fail!
As for the grown ups... I don't really understand what happened! Some people just lost it! Like half the population just went insane! The riots, invading the parliament (especially the guy who's sitting on the chair with dallat il gahwa.. seriously dude WTF!), the recent events with the name calling on tv, burning campaign headquarters, fighting, destroying private property.. Kuwait turned into WWE?
We lie, we steal, we cheat
When we fight, you get beat
كنت اشره على نوابنا بس الشرهه مو عليهم الشرهه على الشعب. النواب يطبقون رغبة الشعب،،، والشعب يبونها غابه
كل من شمر عن سواعده وسوى اللي يحلاله..
وين اخلاق اهل الكويت؟ وين سلوم الرجال؟
وين كلنا للكويت والكويت لنا؟ خنت حيلي يالكويت قاموا يتناتفونج..
عييييييييب واللله عييييييييييييب
بكره الانتخابات.. صوتك امانه.. الكويت امانه
لا للطائفيه
لا للقبليه
لا للاحزاب
لا للراشي
لا للمرتشي
لا للمأزم
لا لقليل الادب
لا للمصالح الشخصيه
صوت للافضل.. صوت للكويت
ان الله لا يغير ما بقوم حتى يغيروا ما بأنفسهم
It's time to change.. Not only for the elections.. but in everything in our daily lives.. Have a little more respect, more tolerance, more manners, more ambitions. The well being of Kuwait and its best interests must be the priority.
الله يحفظ الكويت
Side Note: Why can't we vote long distance?!

2 comments:
Awesome post.
Lots of peeps don't know about Khaliji Arabs. For them every Arab is just Arab. Of course everyone is different with their own identity and tradition.Enjoy reading it.
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Izdiher
True and some think all muslims are arabs as well. But I can't really blame them for not being able to distinguish the differences because our media does not reach them.
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