How to spot a Wannabe Local (Wannabe Emirati)

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There are two kinds of residents in the UAE. On one hand, the natives, more commonly called as “Locals”, who are the only ones with Emirati citizenship (aka “bassborts”). On the other hand, there’s the rest of the population, the expats, random nationalities holding limited-stay visas. Being a Local is special, because they’re generally considered the superior race, and always seem to have an intimidating presence due to many reasons such as being practically over-the-law and having higher than average income levels. This is why some expats love to act as if they are Emiratis, to achieve some sort of a better social status. Here are a few ways to spot them.

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The real Emiratis are not the most socially open race, and they mostly tend to stick with each other. You’re not a Wannabe Emirati if you don’t have your Emirati crew that you hang out with. They always find a group of Emiratis to infiltrate, until they are eventually accepted by one. This gives them a much higher ‘rep’ than just wearing a Kandoora, because obviously, if you’re hanging out with Emiratis and have Emirati friends, then you must be Emirati! In these groups, they’re usually the equivalent of towel boys, always being ordered around, and in return, they are allowed to remain in the group.

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