The_Munchmaster Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 It started today. Down here at the Dead Sea I'm the lone infidel in an office of muslims. They're all fasting so I have to be discreet when I'm having a glass of water or a coffee. Mind you they're only "working" from 10am to 3.30pm so not so long. However the cafes here are all closed until after 6pm so nowhere I can get any lunch. Even the wee minimart is closed. But I suppose that won't do my waistline any harm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Ramadan 2014: We Can Deport Anyone Who Eats, Drinks or Smokes, Saudi Arabia Tells Non-Muslims http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ramadan-2014-dont-eat-drink-smoke-you-can-be-deported-says-saudi-arabia-non-muslims-1454330 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioman Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Ours are all in from 8am until 2pm, though no doubt they will spend all night from 7pm-ish until 3am-ish gorging themselves stupid. Seems rather than proper fasting they just shift day to night and eat much more than when they are not fasting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 A Pakistani I knew years ago absolutely detested the Saudis. He said they slept all daying and partied all night, whilst the Pakistani and Bangladeshi labourers had to work all day in the hot sun. He said they made a farce of Ramadan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Thank Buddha I am no longer in a country where islam rules, yes I am out of the UK. For some reason whenever ram a dam a ding dong comes around I always listen to this tune, I have never been mainstream http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lspjLG9nHXk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted June 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Fortunately the Marriott appears to be unaffected as the lobby bar is open as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Fortunately I live and work in a country where no one gives a shit about rag head customs, your problem is not a real world issue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Down in Aqaba at the moment and they are finishing at 1.30pm FFS. So I am coming out in sympathy and fecking of back to the hotel soon after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Thank Buddha I am no longer in a country where islam rules, yes I am out of the UK. For some reason whenever ram a dam a ding dong comes around I always listen to this tune, I have never been mainstream http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lspjLG9nHXk Wow, you are really cool. Not mainstream eh, wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted June 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Fortunately I live and work in a country where no one gives a shit about rag head customs, your problem is not a real world issue Ramadan is not a rag head custom it is a Muslim one, Jordanians are not rag heads and, as Muslims make up about a quarter of the worlds population, I would say it is a real world issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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