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Inflation's Hitting Hard
The Maggi thing hit me too, I used to stock up from Union Coop. I've started checking the weekly offers from Carrefour and Lulu online before I go, you can save maybe 10-15% if you plan around what's on sale. Also, the vegetable market in Al Awir is still pretty reasonable if you buy in bulk, just go early on a Friday morning.
Yeah, it's insane. Everything's gone up, not just Maggi. Remember when a decent shawarma was like 10 dirhams? Now it's closer to 20... Inflation's a worldwide beast, but Dubai's felt it extra hard, I think. It's still amazing, but my wallet's crying.
Totally get you. Shawarmas were my weakness! Twenty dirhams is highway robbery, even for a good one. I've noticed the same thing with groceries, even the basic stuff's jumped up, crazy. It's like, how many more avocados can I realistically give up before I start looking like a wilted one myself?! Dubai's still great, don't get me wrong, but the cost of living increase is seriously noticeable. Feels like I'm working just to stay in the same place...
Dubai/Sharjah Road Scam?
damn u basically did a free taxi run to rak. thing is they usually target cars with a single guy driving & look for dubai plates so u look like u got somewhere to be. best move is roll ur window down like two inches, say u already called the cops for them & keep moving, dont even unlock the door
yeah that's a known one on e311 & the sharjah ring road, usually they wave you down near the adnoc or before the rta cameras claiming wallet got lifted. classic play is they ask for a lift to the next emirate then bail once you slow down, sometimes a second guy on a bike is tracking you. next time just call 999 or drop them at the nearest police point, don't let anyone in your car off the highway ngl
The RAK route is the tell. No one genuinely stranded on the ring road needs to get all the way to Ras Al Khaimah, that's a 90 minute drive. These guys work in pairs and the second car picks them up after they hop out, usually somewhere past the Al Sajaa junction or near the ADNOC on E311. If it happens again, tell them you'll drive them to the nearest police station and watch how fast the story changes.