Chilling at JBR Beach Turned into a Netflix Thriller

So, this happened last night, and I’m still trying to process if I was starring in a live action suspense film or just the main character in some twisted social experiment. I was at JBR Beach near the Sofitel Hotel, doing my best to channel those chill Dubai vibes. You know, just enjoying the sound of the waves and minding my own business like a responsible, unbothered queen/king.

Cue the plot twist: I noticed three guys…a group of Bangladeshi men walking nearby. At first, I thought, “Okay, no biggie, just random people doing random people things.” But then… why were they walking in my direction? And why did I suddenly feel like the protagonist in a low budget horror flick? 👀

I started casually moving away, hoping they’d lose interest, but nope***they were like NPCs in a video game programmed to FOLLOW. YOUR. EVERY. MOVE. I could feel their eyes burning into my back like some kind of GPS tracker. One even whispered something to his friend while glancing at me, and I swear, the paranoia was REAL.

Eventually, one of them worked up the nerve to approach me. And get this, the first thing out of his mouth was, “What’s your name?” Like, bro, do I look like I’m handing out LinkedIn connections on the beach? 😩

I muttered something vague and tried to dip, but they weren’t getting the hint. “Where are you from?” “What’s your number?” Like, dude, the ONLY number I wanted at that moment was 999

The worst part? They didn’t even look creepy in the obvious way. No dark hoodies, no evil smirks}}} just this casual persistence that gave off major unsettling vibes. I finally pretended to take a very important phone call and power walked out of there like my life depended on it. Pretty sure my heart rate set a personal best.

Moral of the story? JBR Beach isn’t just about sunsets and bougie vibes which might also come with a side of unsolicited attention. Stay aware, fam. Not everyone’s chilling as much as they seem.

Has anyone else had their peaceful Dubai moment turn into a real-life thriller? Drop your stories below so I don’t feel like the only one out here getting low-key stalked. 😵‍💫