More Ramadan Etiquette.....on the bus
Sep 6th 2009, 4:40 pm
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More Ramadan Etiquette.....on the bus
Happened to be on the bus for the second time on the 1.5hr journey to abu dhabi when the bus stopped midway for breaking the fast.
The first time was in the middle of nowhere with of course an indian tea shop and a mosque. As the only rare specie on the bus i left to peek in the shop but the troughs were full with the populous specie, so u-turn and back on the bus.
Tonight they stopped mid motorway. Amidst prayers on the airwaves, then the driver produced a carrier bag with dates and offered me some. I refused, thanking him.
Question is, is this the done thing and have i offended anyone?
If you are not to greet a unknown (muslim)male in public should you be accepting things from them?
The first time was in the middle of nowhere with of course an indian tea shop and a mosque. As the only rare specie on the bus i left to peek in the shop but the troughs were full with the populous specie, so u-turn and back on the bus.
Tonight they stopped mid motorway. Amidst prayers on the airwaves, then the driver produced a carrier bag with dates and offered me some. I refused, thanking him.
Question is, is this the done thing and have i offended anyone?
If you are not to greet a unknown (muslim)male in public should you be accepting things from them?
Sep 6th 2009, 4:47 pm
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Re: More Ramadan Etiquette.....on the bus
why didn't you just accept those dates...it's the polite thing to do as far as I am concerned...
Sep 6th 2009, 5:07 pm
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Re: More Ramadan Etiquette.....on the bus
Yet another reason I would never travel by bus.
Sep 6th 2009, 5:34 pm
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Re: More Ramadan Etiquette.....on the bus
LOL
You all have me rolling...another thread brewing which is the greater evil
Driving with the crazed folks on the road like a chicken run or taking the bus...i have retained the latter
You all have me rolling...another thread brewing which is the greater evil
Driving with the crazed folks on the road like a chicken run or taking the bus...i have retained the latter
Sep 7th 2009, 3:50 am
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Re: More Ramadan Etiquette.....on the bus
Happened to be on the bus for the second time on the 1.5hr journey to abu dhabi when the bus stopped midway for breaking the fast.
The first time was in the middle of nowhere with of course an indian tea shop and a mosque. As the only rare specie on the bus i left to peek in the shop but the troughs were full with the populous specie, so u-turn and back on the bus.
Tonight they stopped mid motorway. Amidst prayers on the airwaves, then the driver produced a carrier bag with dates and offered me some. I refused, thanking him.
Question is, is this the done thing and have i offended anyone?
If you are not to greet a unknown (muslim)male in public should you be accepting things from them?
The first time was in the middle of nowhere with of course an indian tea shop and a mosque. As the only rare specie on the bus i left to peek in the shop but the troughs were full with the populous specie, so u-turn and back on the bus.
Tonight they stopped mid motorway. Amidst prayers on the airwaves, then the driver produced a carrier bag with dates and offered me some. I refused, thanking him.
Question is, is this the done thing and have i offended anyone?
If you are not to greet a unknown (muslim)male in public should you be accepting things from them?
Sep 7th 2009, 11:30 am
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Re: More Ramadan Etiquette.....on the bus
That said I have only got the bus a few times here...
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Sep 7th 2009, 3:43 pm
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Re: More Ramadan Etiquette.....on the bus
No it is not offensive at all, as long as you politley say no thank you.
I mean I never ate in the MIL's house
I mean I never ate in the MIL's house
Sep 8th 2009, 10:02 am
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Re: More Ramadan Etiquette.....on the bus
Happened to be on the bus for the second time on the 1.5hr journey to abu dhabi when the bus stopped midway for breaking the fast.
The first time was in the middle of nowhere with of course an indian tea shop and a mosque. As the only rare specie on the bus i left to peek in the shop but the troughs were full with the populous specie, so u-turn and back on the bus.
Tonight they stopped mid motorway. Amidst prayers on the airwaves, then the driver produced a carrier bag with dates and offered me some. I refused, thanking him.
Question is, is this the done thing and have i offended anyone?
If you are not to greet a unknown (muslim)male in public should you be accepting things from them?
The first time was in the middle of nowhere with of course an indian tea shop and a mosque. As the only rare specie on the bus i left to peek in the shop but the troughs were full with the populous specie, so u-turn and back on the bus.
Tonight they stopped mid motorway. Amidst prayers on the airwaves, then the driver produced a carrier bag with dates and offered me some. I refused, thanking him.
Question is, is this the done thing and have i offended anyone?
If you are not to greet a unknown (muslim)male in public should you be accepting things from them?
Alright...
10000Dh or 1000Whip slashes your choice for offending the muslim
1000Dh or 100 slaps in the face for saying thank you to a muslim
Oh there was a bit of flirting in that thank you so... thats a 5000Dh fine.
