15 Problems Only People Living In Dubai Will Understand

3. The Outrage Of Poor Customer Service

Once the expat is fully settled and has managed to set up their home and business life so that it runs smoothly it's tempting to assume that life in general will run without any real problems. For one thing, there's no more red tape to cut through to deal with! Unfortunately, the problems don't end when the red tape stops rolling and as anyone who has lived in Dubai for a while will tell you, dealing with customer service can prove to be every bit as nightmarish as dealing with the authorities. Whether it's ordering a take away or trying to book a helicopter tour, if something can go wrong then the chances are it will. People living in Dubai certainly aren't the only people in the world to have to suffer poor customer service, but many companies there seem to have made sinking to low standards into something of an artform...