Hello and welcome to Two Fat Expats. Episode 9 and Kirsty and Sarah are discussing the ugly expat…and we don’t mean looks!

Once again the Mawuna Koutonin article made an appearance, this time in The Guardian. Kirsty and Sarah believe that everyone who lives and works overseas as a non-permanent resident should be called an expatriate regardless of race, colour or socioeconomic status.

What are the bad stereotypes of an ugly expat? How do you stop yourself from becoming the ugly expat and behaving badly. Kirsty and Sarah talked about what they think makes an ugly expat. Maria Foley’s blog post on how to become an ugly expat in 12 easy steps is a great tongue in cheek look at the ugly expat. You can read the post here.

Dress code in the Middle East is a hot topic. Many expats and tourists want to know why they can’t wear their spaghetti strapped dress in the shopping mall, or wear a short skirt. Why can’t they eat pork in public? It’s very offensive to the local community so whilst you are in another country you need to abide by their regulations. It’s just good manners, right? There is a great article on Traveler about what to expect when visiting the Middle East which you can read here.

Our suggestions for social media this week:

Instagram: @audiosoup

Twitter: Mr Q @iloveqatar

Blog: Champagne Cartel (we love them)

Podcast: Stuff You Should Know and Reply All

Hashtag: #expatlife

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