The mParking issue
Recently there was a troublesome problem with mParking when it became difficult to pay for parking or to renew it from the mobile application (‘RTA has done its best to correct mParking wrongs,’ Gulf News, September 23). This was a big problem because during the day, when the roads are busy, finding parking is hard, so people often end up parking very far from their intended location. This is the reason why many people were unable to reach their parking before the authorities fined their vehicles. It happened to my friend who was with his relatives, and was visiting someone who was in the middle of an important treatment at the hospital — in this moment of anxiety, they were also having trouble with mParking. Thankfully, he was able to reach his vehicle before he was fined. We should be happy about the fact that we have a responsible Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) who has immediately taken up this issue upon notice. As it was solved so quickly, this scenario could bring about awareness regarding the recently released smart parking application. It all becomes a form of helpful promotion for the use of the new app, which helps make Dubai a ‘smarter’ city.
From Ms Sruthi Rao
UAE
All about respect
Recently, British actress Emma Watson made a speech on feminism, and I feel situations like the one in Gulf News’ report are exactly what she was talking about (‘Divorced for not shutting car door,’ Gulf News, September 23). Everyone needs to respect each other in order to gain respect. This man didn’t respect her enough, so she didn’t respect him enough to be with him.
From Ms Noor Rana
Abu Dhabi
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Says a lot
If the man can’t shut the door after himself, it speaks a lot about his personality and character. It’s not a divorce over a car door, it’s divorce due to arrogance — and for that, I agree with the woman. My husband, after 20 years of marriage, wouldn’t do something like that — that’s how he was raised by his mother.
From Ms Izabella Salloum
Dubai
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Respect and love
I fully support the woman and respect her retaliation wherein she was fighting for her self-respect. Many men think that they should be in full control of their wives and at times, they end up being treated poorly. I think that when some men see that things are not going their way, they try to instil fear in their wives that they might divorce them. A wife is not a commodity to be owned. She has to be respected, loved and cared for at all times.
From Ms Rizwan Kazi
Dubai
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Trivial fights
A simple sorry by the man could have avoided the whole controversy. Fighting over such a trivial thing is common in marriages, but an apology from either side helps. Having this kind of ego doesn’t work when you are married.
From Ms Pravin Sivan
UAE
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Not constructive
I’m sure there are more complications in this relationship than the trivial fight. This must have been the tipping point after an escalation of everything leading up to the incident. I don’t think that women should be encouraging this type of reaction. I feel that this type of encouragement for yourselves and others to be stubborn instead of proactive is not a constructive reaction.
From Mr Mohannad Majeed
UAE
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Strange behaviour
I think that it must have been just a little thing, which has stemmed from a prolonged problem. I think that there was probably a time when the husband would have tolerated and closed the door himself. What was he thinking when he threatened to divorce her? Strange!
From Mr Taimur Imtiaz
UAE
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Branding
Everyone needs to relax when it comes to the new iPhone (‘Price isn’t an issue for iPhone fans in UAE,’ Gulf News, September 23). It is the same mentality of those who buy designer brands for exorbitant prices. It is called brand value and it doesn’t have much to do with its actual monetary value.
From Mr Anil Nair
Dubai
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Don’t spend extra
I don’t understand the urgency to spend money like this. If you really can’t live without the new iPhone, you can at least wait for a few days to get it on the actual day rather than spending money for nothing! Give that extra money to people who don’t have food, clothes or shelter instead of giving it to people selling it in the grey market.
From Ms Navas
Abu Dhabi
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A big waste
This is a crazy waste of money. Mobile phones don’t fascinate me because they depreciate in value with every day to the point when no one will take it for free and you’ll just have to recycle it. Even a Dh500 phone provides the same performance as a Dh6,000 one. So why waste hard-earned money? It’s purely for showing off.
From Mr Ebrahim Al Mulla
Abu Dhabi
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Behind the times
I think that the iPhone is five years behind in technology with what has been going on in the world right now. Thanks to all these people falling for the marketing tactic, the iPhone is doing well!
From Mr Kamran Haider
Dubai
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Growing communities
The real reason behind the traffic in the new Dubai areas is the bottleneck exits and entry ways for communities thriving with thousand of vehicles (‘Traffic jams and congestion test Dubai residents’ patience,’ Gulf News, September 23). This is happening in areas like Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR), Discovery Gardens, the Greens and Al Barsha. Discussing areas like Deira and Bur Dubai would be pointless because they aren’t the big issues.
From Mr Addy
Dubai
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Stabilise rent
There need to be traffic signals installed in such areas of congestion and I think that if school timings were changed, it would definitely help. It can be very mentally draining to travel everyday from Sharjah to Dubai. Maybe the authorities should consider stabilising the rents in Dubai, like how in Sharjah a one-bedroom apartment would cost what the residents can afford to pay annually in rent.
From Ms Heena Mirza
Sharjah
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Bitter sweet
It’s true that many people enjoy living in Dubai but it’s sad that when they retire, they have to return to their home country (‘96% of residents enjoy living in Dubai’, Gulf News, September 23). It is important for residents to remember to earn money, create savings and have something set up for the imminent return.
From Mr Amin Afridi
UAE
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Mixed feelings
Dubai is definitely a great place to be, but everyone is crying out because of high rents and school fees hikes while saying this. I feel these are mixed sentiments.
From Mr Kaleemullah Muhammadzai
Dubai
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Push for education
It’s good to see the media courage these kinds of hidden talents through showing the story of Shweta Katti, who grew up in the red-light district (‘Mumbai: Girl from Mumbai red-light district wins UN award,’ Gulf News, September 22). It highlights how it doesn’t matter what class someone comes from, it is only a matter of educational rights for everybody. This is the United Nation’s (UN) slogan but the so-called contractors of society are the prime obstacles for reaching desired goals. It was not her choice to be born into her circumstances there, but she always had her right to have an education until the highest level is achieved. She has been striving for success, and this is a major example to set for others who really want to have a name in history. Everybody should embrace her accomplishments. Nobody has the right to stop a child from going to school, this should be remembered by everyone in the world.
From Mr S. A.
UAE
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