When I went to Dubai...
I dressed however the heck I wanted to.
I ate whatever the heck i wanted to.
I interacted with whoever the heck I wanted to.
I tried to learn a few Arabic words cuz why not. But otherwise I spoke however the heck I wanted to.

News flash, there are a lot of Westerners living in the Middle East getting that tax free oil money. You are kidding yourself if you think they are dressing (Saudi is an exception), eating, and speaking like the locals.  You are also kidding yourself if you think the locals complain as much as you do about Syrians.
New year's resolution: get a hobby.