One thing they do really well here in Abu Dhabi (apart from hummous and manicures) is lazy.
There was once a suggestion that they should introduce self-service petrol stations, but a poll revealed that no one would use them even if it was a little quicker. It is the expected and the standard that someone will come to your house and put your Ikea furniture together for you, no matter what it is. No one seems to wash their own car, but will stand by watching the man they are paying to do it, to make sure he is doing it properly.
So now, indulge me for a moment - if you will - and make a quick mental list of the things that you have delivered, but not posted!, to your home... it's ok, I'll wait...
...
Goodness me but I need to get my nails done again...
...
Got it? Ok. I think this sort of list will vary depending on where you live so I'm going to go by where I used to live, the UK. I'll hazard a guess that most of the things on the list will be food related:
Pizza
Indian food
Chinese food
There was once a suggestion that they should introduce self-service petrol stations, but a poll revealed that no one would use them even if it was a little quicker. It is the expected and the standard that someone will come to your house and put your Ikea furniture together for you, no matter what it is. No one seems to wash their own car, but will stand by watching the man they are paying to do it, to make sure he is doing it properly.
So now, indulge me for a moment - if you will - and make a quick mental list of the things that you have delivered, but not posted!, to your home... it's ok, I'll wait...
...
Goodness me but I need to get my nails done again...
...
Got it? Ok. I think this sort of list will vary depending on where you live so I'm going to go by where I used to live, the UK. I'll hazard a guess that most of the things on the list will be food related:
Pizza
Indian food
Chinese food
Sushi - if you live in that sort of town
Erm.... well I'm out. I think that's pretty much all I ever had delivered to me while I still lived in the UK.
Here? Well, there's most of the above, although I've not seen a sushi place that delivers yet, and we can also get every type of fast food you can think of (KFC, Maccy Ds, Subway), but it doesn't stop there - oh no!
Forgot to get some coriander for that curry or ran out of limes? Call the greengrocers round the corner and he'll send a guy.
Need some cigarettes and some mobile phone credit? The shop under your building will speed it over.
Bread, milk, water, chocolate bar, shampoo? See above.
There are people who knock on your door with sacks full of fake DVDs.
Dry cleaning? Ironing? Not only will they bring it to you when you ring, but they'll pick up the stuff that needs doing as well!
The only thing I wish I could have brought to my door, that isn't, is the post. For that they make me go to the post office and open my post office box.
Really, once you step inside your door there is precious little to force you out again. It's a good thing the weather is nice.
Erm.... well I'm out. I think that's pretty much all I ever had delivered to me while I still lived in the UK.
Here? Well, there's most of the above, although I've not seen a sushi place that delivers yet, and we can also get every type of fast food you can think of (KFC, Maccy Ds, Subway), but it doesn't stop there - oh no!
Forgot to get some coriander for that curry or ran out of limes? Call the greengrocers round the corner and he'll send a guy.
Need some cigarettes and some mobile phone credit? The shop under your building will speed it over.
Bread, milk, water, chocolate bar, shampoo? See above.
There are people who knock on your door with sacks full of fake DVDs.
Dry cleaning? Ironing? Not only will they bring it to you when you ring, but they'll pick up the stuff that needs doing as well!
The only thing I wish I could have brought to my door, that isn't, is the post. For that they make me go to the post office and open my post office box.
Really, once you step inside your door there is precious little to force you out again. It's a good thing the weather is nice.
4 comments:
You know what Jewelly? That sounds like utter bliss!
Ha ha! I thought you might appreciate it Hedgie love.
It *is* very nice I'll admit, but I worry about it being habit forming.
Ah, but as habits go there are worse ones to have ;)
x
Loving the idea of having coriander delivered to me!
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