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It's Scary! · Joined: 17 Apr 2011 Posts: 823

Hey, OP. I think that your elbows are HOT! Wink

It's silly, but not as silly as Islamic swimwear!

frankincensed · Joined: 14 Aug 2011 Posts: 10

I just finished a year at A'Sharqiyah University. Short sleeves were fine. I wore them with a tie, but many of the other teachers did not.

urbanversion · Joined: 27 Jan 2011 Posts: 426

Middle East Beast · Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Posts: 836 Location: Up a tree

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carnac · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:01 am Post subject: Short Sleeves

I teach for the military in the Muscat area, in an all-male environment. Most of us usually wear short-sleeved shirts with no ties - except on those days when having an official visit from a Minister or general. Street wear, wear what you want. Two considerations: As the OP mentioned, his shirts are probably made of a heavier material than what you buy here. I don't wear Western shirts much - too hot. The other consideration is sweating. I've found it better to normally wear a T-shirt under my work shirt, just because wet blotches all over your shirt are not attractive. And, not Western T-shirts, either - again, too hot. Ditto with trousers and socks. The lighter the better.Save the heavy stuff for when you travel home.
Side note: I find the quality of life here quite pleasant, as do ALL the expats I know. We have all been here for more than 10 years and have lives both inside and outside the expat community. I guess you have to look at what there is, rather than only looking at what isn't.

StampLover · Joined: 14 Dec 2010 Posts: 83 Location: Salalah, Oman