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Martin Fullard: UAE Uncut
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A satirical social commentary of all things UAE.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 89 )
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154. Roundabouts II
Everything in life has a purpose, apart from flies, obviously. It is true that when you buy a phone these days it is not solely intended to make and receive... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
153. Dubai GDP
The question on everyone’s mind right now is: is Dubai back? What a lovely question. The question is a simple one, and if you were to replace the noun with, say... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
152. Bieber
One day I want to be a real boyWe all have people we dislike for no obvious reason. We can’t quite put our finger on it, but there is usually a certain quality... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
151. Sandwiches
A couple of months ago I decided it best that UAE Uncut take on a degree of structure. As opposed to simply thinking of a topic, putting some more coal in the... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
150. Petrol Station
This week there have been many shocking revelations in News-o-sphere. Helen Flanagan was voted “Britain’s Sexiest Woman”, another Conservative MP has found... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
149. Expats
Precisely at some unconfirmed moment last year I wrote a blog about the hypocrisy in the UAE. In order to really get the gist of it you had to read between the... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
148. Police Car
Plot holes are everywhere; in film, in literature, and of course, in real life. Let us take The Lord of the Rings as a case in point. They have to get from one... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
147. Emirates Road II
Whatever road you choose, always wear your seatbelt…Last year I compared Emirates Road to communism. Both, I said, worked perfectly in theory. No, really. Read more
Posted on 14 April 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
146. Language
Beef-witted zaftys’I am deeply fond of the English language. Out of all the languages in the world it is the one I speak, like, the most bestest. Read more
Posted on 06 April 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
145. Tourists
Sorry things have been quiet on the UAE’s favourite website this last week; I have been clinically dead with the sniffles. And a cough. Read more
Posted on 04 April 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
144. Driving Age
Tonight I am sitting here in my 128th floor office at UAE Uncut Towers with the air conditioning on. I have traded the snow and the bitter cold of the UK for th... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
143. Public Transport
Mankind is a remarkable species. We have created and invented so much that, really, we have wiped the floor with the animal kingdom; lions, elephants, badgers,... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
142. UK Uncut
Greetings from the United Kingdom. Yes, that’s right; this week’s edition of UAE Uncut comes from the south western corner of London in Kingston-Upon-Thames;... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
141. Parenting
As we know, you cannot generalise. Not all men are sexist, bigoted pigs and not all women are seductive secretaries with a penchant for dropping pencils at... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2013 EXPAT, FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
140. Headlights
Today I have been in Dubai buying wedding rings. For the best part of my life I have envisaged this day being a nightmare. I have imagined spending hour upon... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
139. Bills
Think back to when you were born, if you can. Can you remember how much you knew about trigonometry, or Latin? I’d wager that you knew very little. In fact, I a... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
138. Profanity
The human body is fundamentally flawed, and if put into the arena with a cheeseburger would likely lose, badly. Take food as a case in point. Read more
Posted on 02 March 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
137. World Expo
You may not believe this, but I am a cynic. Not just your every-day “urgh I don’t eat foreign food” cynic, but a real cynic. In fact, my cynicism is my way of... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
136. Generalisation
UAE Uncut has failed. Today is the 25th February and marks not one, but two anniversaries. The first commemorates my being here for five years. Read more
Posted on 24 February 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
135. Overreaction
Unless you have been living in the news-censored environments of China or Iran, or you have been dwelling in a cave, you may have heard about the meat scandal... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL