Tried to avoid the cricket after Pakistan’s loss in the semi final, but in Dubai you can’t get away from it.
I went to a restaurant and the final was being televised on the various flat screen televisions which at any other time would be playing Bollywood soundtracks. Caught a taxi and the driver was listening to the commentary, went to some stores in Meena Bazaar and the shop assistants were not interested in serving me but instead were glued to radio sets listening to the updates.
I sensed an opportunity, let’s play the “Chuck De India” card and as India are on course to win I will walk away with a hefty discount. Everyone’s a winner!
No luck, the best I managed was a 10AED discount on a 3,400AED price tag, 0.3% off. What a joke ! so I walked out of the store without buying anything, and then all the way home I had to endure the wild celebrations of the Indian fans. Felt like I was in Mumbai and not Dubai.
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