Recently, a couple in the United Arab Emirates began making international headlines after they were detained for having extra-marital sex --an act that is considered illegal in the country.

Soon after the news made the rounds online, people in the UAE took to Reddit to criticize the country's rules and regulations.

In response to that thread, Reddit user SageOf4 created another thread titled "why are you still here in the UAE" -- asking those complaining why they're still in the country if they hate it so much.

People had mixed reactions. Some responded with a dose of humor, while others got a bit too depressing.



Here's a look: