I was watching TV the other day, and I saw these Rahma (Mercy) commercials on UAE channels. They pretty much portray how rich successful Arabs treat their workers and maids.

Here are the samples in Arabic:

I wondered why these people were treated so badly and accepted it. Were they paying them too much and made them feel guilty for it? I didn’t know till last week when I saw a Facebook status comment from a girl I know who went to UAE. I am copying and pasting what wrote to her friend, “am really liking it here, it has changed so much, but definitely life is easier here … it costs 200 dollars to have a live in maid heheh but dining and entertaining is more expensive here than states. rent here is like NY, but most companies pay ur accommodation and they are tons of benefits ..”

What striked me was the cost for a maid that lives in the same house? $200? I am hoping to God that is a week. Can you imagine that being a month? Or even worse, a year? And the world complains about child labor and paying dirt to nothing wages to factory workers in 3rd world countries. Yet, Arabs, in one the richest oil countries in the world, with more money than they know what to do with, is paying that much? They are doing the same crap like everyone else. I was stunned, and thought no way that is true.

Moreover, my mom’s friend was talking about her daughter who moved to UAE, and she was here to give birth (typical). She was telling my mom that no worries about the baby and her daughter can go back to work right away. Why? Because she has a maid. I was like jeez, a girl who barely worked at Dairy Queen here and had to help out her family, went to UAE and got her dream come true – a maid!

I would never on earth have a maid, or someone doing the work I am supposed to do, and one that lives with you. Never! I would never under pay or undermine anyone for their efforts. I know how it feels, can you imagine them?

So you wonder why they have such commercials? Because it seems to be the trend! Disgusting!

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I had to post this before government agencies take this off youtube.

Yes. He called him kalb. (Dog) …

Now that’s how we Arabs do it!

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Now this is a sappy lovey dovey post. I watched the movie Twilight this afternoon, because my sister has been reading the books and obsessed, and I agreed to take her. She is obsessed with reading these stories, and I am obsessed with hotness! Holy crap! Now this is a movie to see.

Now I am in love! I feel like watching Harry Potter again now cause of Robert Pattinson. He was hot in Harry Potter, but he had to die! Now he is back for my pleasure!

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Now that’s cool. Can you do it? I am going to start practicing tomorrow.

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I guess music sometimes spreads idiotic songs like this. Arab Money? Wow.. I guess some people are obsessed with the Arab money and the oil to the point of singing about it. Not only that, ARABS are a part of it. I guess when someone is at the top, they forget their roots.

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