A funny thing happened whilst sitting n the Family Food carpark...

My colleague Amani and I were sent out yesterday morning into the wilds of Doha to gather up the most important pieces for our upcoming Orientation-- the prizes. Whilst waiting to leave the Family Food carpark, we observed the usual urban landscape found in Doha-- construction barriers, tape, and piles of sand--, along with 2 construction workers digging in a hole near the nonexistent curb. The construction workers had set their tool box on the outside of the nonexistent curb, thinking it would undoubtedly be safe since, you know, people will give them a wide berth upon entering the carpark. Well, in front of our very eyes, a Qatari in a little pickup comes barreling into the carpark and proceeds to run over their toolbox, leaving a huge wheel-sized dent in the top of the toolbox lid. This, of course, made a hideously loud popping sound no doubt audible to everyone within a 3 meter radius-- that is, everyone but Buddy in his pickup truck, who continued to drive on, completely unaware of what he had just done. One of the construction workers, with a combined look of shock, amusement, and sheer disbelief on his face, went to inspect his toolbox. I didn't get to see if the box still opened or not, but it's quite a story to share back at the worker's dormitory.