TheBreezyBB
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I would like to say happy Ramadan to all of my Muslim family and friends
May it be a month of blessing and peace to all of you.
May it be a month of blessing and peace to all of you.
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DeafTourette
Perpetually Offended
Happy Ramadan!
JC 1080P CRT
Member
Earlier I went for a late-night run at the nearby grocery store, and saw more Muslim folks than usual shopping about (the population in our city is pretty pale, but has a balance of Asian and Indian people too). Made me think "could this be for Ramadan or something?" and yep, I was right!
crazy monkey
Banned
Ramadan Mubarak!
El Pistolero
Banned
Ramadan mubarak! No cigarettes, no coffee, sleep-deprived...It's gonna be fun at work!
AlteredForms
Banned
Ramadan Mubarak to MuslimGAF. I've been roped into doing Ramadan this month so hopefully it will be an exciting experience.
Aren't you being a little pedantic?
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Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
Yep. Food/water allowed only before sunrise and after sunset - not in between.
MadPanda
Banned
Interesting. In my country, it seems like restaurants are trying to rip people off during Ramadan with insane prices compared to regular meals.
Ramadan Mubarak to everyone! Any non-Muslims got genuine questions? Feel free to ask, I'll try to answer.
AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
Is there a consequence for eating in the sun?
Winter John
Member
There’s always one isn’t there. One absolute fuckin cretin who sees people from different cultures celebrating something and just can’t contain their raging idiocy. Muslims don’t celebrate Xmas you dumbass.
Anyways, happy Ramadan to those who are celebrating it.
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Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
Not really. It's just your fast doesn't count if you eat or drink anything. As long as your health is okay, you're obligated to fast for the entire month of Ramadan, every day, and it's usually for 30 days.
So if you skip or break a fast prematurely, that day doesn't count. And you have to make up for the lost days by keeping fasts after the month of Ramadan.
Winter John
Member
I don’t know much about it but a guy told me it wasn’t too bad in the winter, but sucks in the summer because the days are longer and he has to get up earlier for the prayers.
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
Yes, the days are longer in Summer, so you have to fast for a longer period (time b/w sunrise and sunset).
You also dehydrate faster in the Summer, so you feel thirsty quicker and more often. Fasting in winter is easier because of shorter days, and you don't feel as thirsty or sapped.
TaylorSwiftFan
Member
No sex during the day then?
Blitzmangoman
Member
Ramadan Mubarak.
AlteredForms
Banned
Sexual intimacy is prohibited too from my understanding of things. Ramadan is a month of self-sacrifice, patience, discipline and reflection. I remember a promo that Hakeem Olajuwon did back in the day and it's still relevant to this day:
You're a bit out of line. I'm not Muslim but I always celebrate with my friends the same way they are always over for Christmas eve. It's absolutely normal to extend holiday greetings to everybody in a civilized society. It's only Americans who break down if the wrong person is wished a happy Ramadan or merry Christmas.
justiceiro
Marlboro: Other M
I thought the Ramadan happened in june
El Pistolero
Banned
Terrible first day...Quit work less than two hours in today, and went back "home" to sleep from 10 am to 2 pm.
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Agent_Nobody
Member
Ramadan never happens the exact same time of year because it’s based of of lunar cycles so it varies a bit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramadan_(calendar_month)
In fact it will happen twice in 2030 (once in January then again in December).
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TaylorSwiftFan
Member
Does that mean that you fast too?
Mahavastu
Member
Thats with dehydrating I would see as a bigger problem as not eating, especially during a hot summer in the middle east...
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
Winter John
Member
Guy came in to bitch because the op said happy Ramadan to Muslims. It's the dumbest but what about me type of shit. It might be normal to extend holiday greetings, but it ain't fuckin mandatory. If Muslims/Jews/Sikhs/Buddhists/Red Sox Fans want to extend greetings to others in their faith they should be allowed to do it without a bunch of fragile asshats whining about not being included.
I really think you guys misread OP. Read it again carefully. Its basically the opposite of what you describe. You guys just latched onto the "merry christmas" bit instead of taking the entire context. One shouldn't have to say "to Muslims" or "to Christians" in a multi-cultural society since being part of a multi-cultural society entails celebrating everybody.
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
Ramadan Mubarak! 
Winter John
Member
Oh FFS shut up you melt. Let the people have their thread to celebrate their holiday
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FullMetalx117
Member
Ramadan Mubarak! Have to say the most difficult part so far is not smoking from the juul…I’ve become addicted to nicotine.
This will be the first year I’m in office during Ramadan (wfh past several years). I’m legit worried, I take a lot of caffeine throughout the day. I wonder if I can do it
This will be the first year I’m in office during Ramadan (wfh past several years). I’m legit worried, I take a lot of caffeine throughout the day. I wonder if I can do it
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