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British Embassy Warns UAE Expats Against Drunkenness in LEGO Video

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 28, 2017December 28, 2017 2 Comments

In a mildly hilarious video, the British Embassy in the United Arab Emirates is warning British Expats to respect local law. But not everyone is amused.

The five-minute video is surprisingly well done, using stop-motion animation with LEGO figures. Titled, A Consular Christmas Carol, it piggybacks off Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol storyline, staring the fictional character Edward Beaver-Rouge.

Here’s the video:

Edward is spending his first Christmas in the UAE and visitors from Christmas Past, Present, and Future remind him off the consequences of acting out in the UAE.

His scene from Christmas Past features him drinking excessively at a pub, being slapped a by a woman he propositions, then stumbling along the sidewalk and eventually sleeping on the street. Not a pretty picture..and not tolerated in the UAE.

Remember, public displays off affection, the use of foul language, public drunkenness (and any alcohol in public), and even the use of the middle finger emoji is against the law.

The moral of the story is that Edward must behave himself the UAE, as should all Expats living there.

Not Everyone Amused

But not everyone is amused by the video. Remember Jamie Harron? He was detained and faced an extended prison center for allegedly brushing against a man’s hip in a bar.

David Haigh, a human rights lawyer and spokesman for Detained in Dubai decried the video:

Rather than spending time and energy painting UK visitors as drunken louts, the British Embassy’s efforts might be better spent on helping people who have been wrongly accused of criminal behaviour in Dubai. It is completely insulting to Britons who have been jailed – and even tortured – in Dubai, and who have found themselves without adequate support from embassy staff.

But Philip Parham, British Ambassador to the UAE defended the video, stating:

There is likely to be a significant number planning to enjoy Christmas and the New Year in the UAE. It has become a tradition for the embassy to find a fun and festive way to remind everyone that it is important to familiarise ourselves with the different laws and customs.

CONCLUSION

I think the video is harmless, but do not dismiss Haigh’s commentary. In any case, when you are a guest in a foreign nation, it behooves you to respect local customs.

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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2 Comments

  1. Aziz Reply
    December 28, 2017 at 5:49 pm

    “expats”: because the word “immigrants” is reserved to none westerners living in the west.

  2. Anthony Reply
    December 28, 2017 at 9:33 pm

    This video isn’t harsh enough. The Ghost should have visited him in prison, because he accidentally touched a man’s hip in a bar, or accidentally itched his face with his middle finger and somebody thought it was offensive. The UAE’s criminal justice policies are a disgrace.

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