Post-Modern Photos

I am going to print some snaps from my recent holiday. The ultimate destination was South Korea but I had a stopover in Dubai which, as well as being fascinating in its own right, provided a few examples of the interaction between capitalism and Islam in the wealthier parts of the Middle East. It is interesting to see how local people manage to reconcile the contridictory demands of the gods of Allah and Mammon.

The first is a simple but rather lovely picture of Dubai Creek - with skyscrapers on the left and minarets on the right:

The next one is a bit of a cliche but the British red telephone box adds a nice non-American touch (there is also a Wimpey in Dubai):

This one caused me rather more confusion. Firstly, what does G for God have to do with anything and, secondly, what are the theological consequences of it being Friday every day? Is everyone who eats there required to continuously take part in Friday prayers?

However, these two billboards are my favourites. It seems that, in the United Arab Emirates, lack of sex sells. I have to wonder what the perfume is like though. Presumably, it must smell really horrible in order to have the best chance of putting women off.