housewife

Wright, let's go back to the alcohol topic.
How do you people survive during Ramadan.
Just went to the restaurant here in the hotel.
Was there at 06.30 pm but had to wait for half an hour before they start serving alcohol.
But at least I could have a drink.
Bit boring by the way without any music.

arbroath_abroad

People who don't have an alcohol dependancy issue usually manage just swell

soukie

People in AD will remember a time (not so long ago) when hotels and restaurants could not serve alcohol at all during Ramadan and all bars were closed so think yourselves lucky now

Blue Cat

the duty free even used to be closed, is it still the same these days?

Bijilo123

Well said. Here in Kuwait there are boozers but not very many and quite a lot just give up drink forever - permanently and are content that way.

My perspective is that there is too much dependence - not condeming it but not participating either..

MataHari

what do you mean how do people survive...

Blue Cat

when I lived in the UK alcohol was hardly mentioned, you come and live in a Muslim country and it is the main topic of conversation practically every day of the week, amazes me

housewife

Well, just as I say it.

I mean, I cannot do without my bottle of water at the pool or at the gym.
But this is not allowed at the moment. If I do not drink, I get dizzy
Even a cigarette by the pool is forbidden.

So I just ask how do you survive/manage this?

Do not get me wrong that you think I have something against the Ramadan, and yes I do follow these rules but I think it is a bit hard.
And just ask how you deal with this, as I suppose you all managed with this before.

After been to the mall and standing outside with my shopping cart waiting for a taxi takes sometime ages.
Last week about 30 minutes. Standing there i the heat I could use some water. Which was possible because Ramadan wasn't started yet.
But this month I can't, and I won't.

So again, I have nothing against the Ramadan.

Blue Cat

it is down to where you shop, you can smoke and eat in Mall of the Emirates, if you know where

MataHari

just work around it....go to the gym at night, swim a little shorter, do your shopping early in the morning when it's still pleasant outside...it's only for a few weeks and we can still eat and drink all we like when we are at home...it's not a big deal...

housewife

Well Blue Cat, and that's the point.
I do not know where.
Therefore my question.
By the way I live in AL Ain and I understand that the mall of Emirates is not here.

housewife

That's an answer. Thanks.

Blue Cat

oh well you are finished then!! I will be surprised if you can't get water by the pool at the Hilton, or at the little indoor pool bar. Most hotels have to keep an outlet open for the tourists.

Charismatic

Do they search peoples bags for water bottles then?

If it was really a huge bother why not put one in your handbag and only drink it where there is no one else around to see you.

Blue Cat

just for the record it is RamadaN