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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   The Sand Pit (https://britishexpats.com/forum/sand-pit-116/)
-   -   Ramadan (https://britishexpats.com/forum/sand-pit-116/ramadan-837155/)

OriginalSunshine Jun 24th 2014 3:59 am
Re: Ramadan
 
almost all do because their families expect them to because their mother/motherinlaw/aunty etc all did so why can't they?
I've seen so many young lasses at work lose their milk supply because they aren't hydrated enough, it makes me want to cry

Welshbahrain Jun 24th 2014 4:14 am
Re: Ramadan
 
Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 11312681)
there is nothing beneficial about not taking on fluids for that amount of time.
In 48c heat when you work on a building site!!!!
:(

Welshbahrain Jun 24th 2014 4:20 am
Re: Ramadan
 
Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 11313406)
my old Egyptian boss saw Diabetes as an excuse not to give up anything during Ramadan.

apparently Diabetes meant he didnt have to give up Cuban cigars and Turkish coffee.

my other egyptian colleagues managed about a week until they started smoking and 2 weeks until they hit the coffee pot!
LOL and I had a Saudi Colleague who actually tried not to swallow his own saliva all day!!! I am absolutely serious. And he kept getting up and washing himself. On day 3 I asked him why he was washing himself literally ever half hour. He said it was because he was having sexual thoughts and he wanted to cleanse himself. Now, it was only me and him in the office and it freaked me out a tad as I wondered if it was my tail turning him on, so I moved offices. HE ignored me for weeks after.:amen:

Millhouse Jun 24th 2014 6:35 pm
Re: Ramadan
 
Originally Posted by Norm_uk (Post 11314490)
Let them gorge - I don't care. Natural selection and all that. In 20 years they will be paying for a citizenry who are hooked on sugar.

N.
like most of the west :D

I don't really see he point in Ramadan bashing. The truth is that it hardly affects the average western expat. My inability to have a drink of water outside is more than compensated for by the month-long 6 hour (which is about 4) day.

Irishbeekeeper Jun 24th 2014 6:36 pm
Re: Ramadan
 
Originally Posted by Millhouse (Post 11314500)
like most of the west :D

I don't really see he point in Ramadan bashing. The truth is that it hardly affects the average western expat in Dubai. My inability to have a drink of water outside is more than compensated for by the month-long 6 hour (which is about 4) day.
x 2 :goodpost:

scrubbedexpat141 Jun 24th 2014 6:40 pm
Re: Ramadan
 
Originally Posted by Millhouse (Post 11314500)
like most of the west :D

I don't really see he point in Ramadan bashing. The truth is that it hardly affects the average western expat. My inability to have a drink of water outside is more than compensated for by the month-long 6 hour (which is about 4) day.
Lucky you. My old place did shorter working hours, this place doesn't. It's normal hours, work hard, Ramadan doesn't exist kind of attitude. Stupid.

Millhouse Jun 24th 2014 7:06 pm
Re: Ramadan
 
Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 11314504)
Lucky you. My old place did shorter working hours, this place doesn't. It's normal hours, work hard, Ramadan doesn't exist kind of attitude. Stupid.
Of course. Same for us. Then by the second day, we realise that no-one picks up the phone so its time to go home.

Oh and, unless you are in the DIFC freezone, I think that policy is illegal.

shiva Jun 24th 2014 7:23 pm
Re: Ramadan
 
Originally Posted by Millhouse (Post 11314500)
like most of the west :D

I don't really see he point in Ramadan bashing. The truth is that it hardly affects the average western expat. My inability to have a drink of water outside is more than compensated for by the month-long 6 hour (which is about 4) day.
not bashing ramadan, am bashing the awful displays of gluttony and greed that are wrapped up in a pious veneer

weasel decentral Jun 24th 2014 7:34 pm
Re: Ramadan
 
Originally Posted by Millhouse (Post 11314500)
like most of the west :D

I don't really see he point in Ramadan bashing. The truth is that it hardly affects the average western expat. My inability to have a drink of water outside is more than compensated for by the month-long 6 hour (which is about 4) day.
Exactly, I like Ramadan. I have the full use of the staff canteen with only maybe one other guy. The chef is so bored he asks every day what I'd like to eat and cooks it. I spend about 1 hour a day on company stuff and the rest on private work, so it's perfect to catch up on side jobs.
Any grief I get over why something isn't done, I can pawn off on the fasting people.:thumbup:

Millhouse Jun 24th 2014 7:37 pm
Re: Ramadan
 
Originally Posted by weasel decentral (Post 11314563)
Exactly, I like Ramadan.
me too. I'm off to Jeddah on Sunday too. Nice day in the gym while collecting my per diem. :lol:

Inselaffen Jun 24th 2014 8:10 pm
Re: Ramadan
 
we just got an email telling us the reduced working hours but in practice that won't happen.

Millhouse Jun 24th 2014 8:39 pm
Re: Ramadan
 
Originally Posted by Norm_uk (Post 11314602)
Except increasingly the West is seeing the dangers of sugar and realising fat is not the enemy. Proposals for sugar regulation are already being talked about.

I wonder who will be fatter 20 years from now?

N.
By who?
Americans have some of the lowest per capital sugar consumption in the world as a result of sugar taxes (how else will governments regulate it?!) - of course, they have that corn starch thing instead which they eat to excess and is worse.

I wonder if sugar regulation will just lead to a different poison being introduced.

any why have cans of coke grown to 355ml?

scrubbedexpat141 Jun 24th 2014 8:44 pm
Re: Ramadan
 
Originally Posted by Millhouse (Post 11314531)
Of course. Same for us. Then by the second day, we realise that no-one picks up the phone so its time to go home.

Oh and, unless you are in the DIFC freezone, I think that policy is illegal.
I'm hoping that realisation dawns on the boss quickly. He's been here 7 years. He should know better by now.

Originally Posted by weasel decentral (Post 11314563)
Exactly, I like Ramadan. I have the full use of the staff canteen with only maybe one other guy. The chef is so bored he asks every day what I'd like to eat and cooks it. I spend about 1 hour a day on company stuff and the rest on private work, so it's perfect to catch up on side jobs.
Any grief I get over why something isn't done, I can pawn off on the fasting people.:thumbup:
Always a good time to catch up on other stuff. My money spreadsheet gets an overhaul, sort out car hires / hotels etc for holiday. Nice time to keep busy sorting things you never normally do!

Brains1983 Jun 24th 2014 8:58 pm
Re: Ramadan
 
Originally Posted by Millhouse (Post 11314614)
why have cans of coke grown to 355ml?
The ones in Jebel Ali Food Court have shrunk to 300ml.

Newtons 3rd Law?

Millhouse Jun 24th 2014 9:11 pm
Re: Ramadan
 
Originally Posted by Brains1983 (Post 11314631)
The ones in Jebel Ali Food Court have shrunk to 300ml.

Newtons 3rd Law?
I'm please to hear this. I was worried that we were heading for disaster.


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