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People tend to forget that Dubai is essentially a desert. So when a sandstorm hits the city and blinds us all in its fury, people are all like:

I mean there’s sand everywhere, wind howling around you, trees potentially ready to fall on you, BUT FIRST:

Wrost Sand Strom #Dubai #SandStorm #MyDubai pic.twitter.com/7xIWEx8D4Q

— Anum Hafeez (@anumuae) February 21, 2015

Okay, with the #SandstormSelfie out of the way, here are some real things that happen when a sandstorm hits Dubai:

You realize that your day of tanning at the beach is ruined:

Or worse still, your outdoor brunch has to be moved indoors:

You’ve washed your hair and blown it to perfection but Mother Nature had zero fucks to give:

This familiar sight will greet you in your balcony:

My balcony because of this sand storm sigh ihy sometimes, dubai pic.twitter.com/bq6SCwGDEV — CDS – Head Manager (@caIumthotmas) September 9, 2013

Meanwhile, your car looks like this:

And driving around will be like this:

Terrible sand storm on main road from Abu Dhabi to Dubai. Careful driving please! pic.twitter.com/kZKWQimIV8

— Rebecca Wilson (@RebeccaAMWilson) September 8, 2014

Oh and if you’ve ‘accidentally’ left your laundry out to dry:

So yes, a sandstorm may end up ruining your day a bit:

But calm the fuck down people. It’ll all blow over.

wtf is this weather omg so sandy and breezy #sandstorm #dubai pic.twitter.com/kuQrZfUro9

— richa☺ (@richalakhani) February 20, 2015