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my response to being told i can't go to my work colleagues Ramadan party because im not a muslim... they weren't happy (i.imgur.com)

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[–]coprolite_hobbyist 3 points4 points ago

And beer and bacon?

Possibly bacon flavored beer?

[–]Lobotomus_Prime 2 points3 points ago

It actually exists...

[–]coprolite_hobbyist 0 points1 point ago

This was actually what I was thinking of.

[–]BaconZombie 0 points1 point ago

I need to try and find some of this when I'm over in the US.

[–]coprolite_hobbyist 0 points1 point ago

It's really good. A bit on the expensive side around $12 a bottle where I'm at.

I've never seen it anywhere but the larger liquor stores.

[–]Lobotomus_Prime 0 points1 point ago

Pairs well with donuts and pork... brilliant.

I am going to have to keep an eye out for a bottle.

[–]coprolite_hobbyist 0 points1 point ago

I had a bag of spicy pork rinds with mine.

[–]MeeMoo220 6 points7 points ago

Muslim here. There is no specific party or anything special about Fridays other than the weekly Friday prayer which happens at noon, and that's just a time where Muslims get together and pray. I think your friends just don't like you lol. Why else would they make up some random party in Ramadan on a Friday nights where only Muslims are allowed?

[–]combatjohnny[S] 3 points4 points ago

not sure, the three muslim workers are going and have told everyone else they cant come. probably just being dicks

[–]MeeMoo220 6 points7 points ago

Probably are. Sorry.

[–]benlicik 0 points1 point ago

Pretty sure the party is for breaking the fast. Many Muslims have elaborate feasts after sundown. You should know that.

[–]MeeMoo220 2 points3 points ago

In my ~15 years of fasting, my family has never had an elaborate party for breaking fast. Also, it is actually encouraged to bring non-Muslims to events like that so they can see what it's like. Just yesterday my Christian Friend's skipped lunch to eat with me at sundown.

[–]benlicik 0 points1 point ago

I live in a Muslim majority country and people do it all the time. I agree that it is encouraged to bring non-Muslims. We just disagree on whether to call it a party or not.

[–]Express45 1 point2 points ago

That's pretty shitty about having to be a Muslim

[–]ihopeirememberthisun 5 points6 points ago

It's also a lie. I've been going to ramadan parties for 11 years now, 3 years as a catholic and 8 as an atheist.

edit: parties during ramadan, or the party at Eid?

[–]combatjohnny[S] 1 point2 points ago

during (friday night), its strange because they always want to go to the christmas party. i actually said this too them, they looked horrified lol

[–]dirtysockwizard 0 points1 point ago

Christmas is by now often a quite secular celebration, whereas Ramadan will likely never be very secular.

[–]Nessie 0 points1 point ago

Only 152 days until Ramadan!

[–]themike314 1 point2 points ago

They're probably mad because your party would be more popular than their party.

[–]gentleben88 2 points3 points ago

Wait, isn't Ramadan in November or something?

I'm a bartender and have wanted to hold a Rum-adan for so long. Half price top shelf rums as soon as the sun goes down.

[–]advicevice 1 point2 points ago

It's based on the lunar cycle

[–]TheOneFreeEngineer 0 points1 point ago

Currently started july 20ish and goes till about August 20ish. Based off a 350ish day lunar cycle so it moves around the solar year

[–]TheActualAWdeV 0 points1 point ago

That's a fuckin' nice idea though.

[–]mythboi 1 point2 points ago

Seems that they just don't like you, Ive been invited many times... great food.

[–]Nessie 0 points1 point ago

BYOB

bring your own burka

[–]brightman95 1 point2 points ago

It's blackjack and hookers. I don't know why getting it backwards pisses me off so much.

[–]aequitas3 1 point2 points ago

me too. Welcome to OCD

[–]dirtysockwizard -1 points0 points ago

I don't see the problem here. Why do you care?

Also, they have a valid point. It's like being told you can't compete in a national golf team because you aren't a golfer.

[–]Amryxx 0 points1 point ago

Are you sure it's a "party"? More likely it's the iftar (breaking fast) which, while it has lots of delicious food (yum!), it also involves longer-than-usual prayer sessions.

Now me, if people want to eat with me I'd be more than happy to accommodate them regardless of their faith; but maybe they just figure you'd be bored / out of place when the time comes to go pray.

[–]combatjohnny[S] 0 points1 point ago

trust me, they have no plans to go pray, one fo the guys does and fair enough i repect that but the two girl openly admit they dont pray, infact one of them drinks alcohol

[–]Amryxx 0 points1 point ago

Oh well. Plenty more parties out there.

And I don't mean to put down members of my own religious group, but we Muslims aren't known for throwing wild parties. Lots of food, yes. Caligula-type escapades though? You may want to try one of those Satanist sects that use young women as "altars", whatever that means.

[–]mountainmafia 0 points1 point ago

Why the fuck would you want to go to a Ramadan party anyways?

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