Where the streets have no name

[qatarperegrine]

This morning we were referred to an organization located on a certain street in Doha. We made several attempts to figure out where the street was, but no one we asked knew, and Google was (of course) no help. We called to ask for directions, but the directions they gave ("it's next to the petrol station") weren't quite enough.

Finally, we looked on a map and discovered... it's the street we live on.

That's what Doha's lack of signposts will do to you. I don't even know the name of my own street.

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[kartiksg.livejournal.com]

I had a similar experience -- US Visa application --


Please fill out in BOLD using black ink only--
First Name ... <*snip*>
Your permanent address (NO post box number): ...


Hmmm.... well... I could give you an address after a lot of search but it will be entirely useless in any sort of way -- you can probably reach me faster using my post box number... but no... you don't want a post box number... sure... here you go... random strings of arabic words and names that is of no use... btw if you really want to know its near that xyz cinema.

The US Consulate guys loved that:-P

[qatar.livejournal.com]

Ask a stupid question....

I mean, do they not realize that not everywhere in the world HAS addresses?

[kartiksg.livejournal.com]

The guys at the consulate knew it well and when I nervously queried them about it -- they pretty much told me to not worry and put both the random address and the P.O.Box. Sadly, the genius in Congress/(Bush/Clinton/Bush) government who wrote the form didn't (must be one of those Ted Stevens variants).