Starting the new year with race and religion

[Confuseous]

However, as we left the restaurant, I overhead the guy whisper to his American beau something along these lines: Did you notice that the restaurant was not halal? They served beer at the other table. I wish I had known beforehand. Why didn’t you ask?

I pretended not to have overheard. Good thing I didn’t too because I might have responded poorly had I been asked. Mixed feelings were swirling within me. On the one hand, I felt somewhat guilty that we hadn’t been careful to ensure a halal place. But like him, it didn’t really occur to us to ask, since it served Middle-Eastern food. On the other hand, I felt imposed upon. We had agreed in advance and had informed the American who offered no objection. We had made a reservation. We didn’t know the boyfriend was tagging along. Were we expected to shred our plans on his say-so? Added to that, I felt resentful that I was feeling partly guilty. Why should I be feeling that way?

- http://yawningbread.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/starting-the-new-year-with-race-and-religion/

 

[Agoraphobic]

It is nice to enjoy a meal w/o beer. But if it was allowed, and someone else picked up the tab, you should have drunk more than you ate you shmuck!

Schmuck.

 

[Devil Within]

Fuck halal! It's just another excuse for milking money from retards using religion.

 

[soIsee]

Fuck halal! It's just another excuse for milking money from retards using religion.

Why need the excuse when almost all of them are already born retarded in some ways or another anyway? LOL

 

[scroobal]

The usual protocol is for the person who has to be selective due to religion, diet or a particular inclination such as a Vegan to make it very clear well before the event what are the exclusions. Its poor manners to go the event on the basis of an assumption and then spoil everyone's day by complaining or raising the issue.

In this case, the they went to a Middle Eastern Restaurant. The Malay guy who is in a gay relationship with the American cannot be selective in how he practices his religion.

I have had enough of vegans, gluten and dairy intolerant individuals, religious nutcases and health hypochondriacs spoiling a perfect evening on the basis on failing to notify what their exclusions are.

I once had a lady as guest in a restuarant making hue and cry over orange juice that was not freshly squeezed. I had a Indian chap who told me that he was not vegetarian but at the resturant told me that on Tuesdays and Fridays, he does not take meat.

I also have wonderful people who are selective but are able to eat selectively from the menu without making a scene.

 

[palden]

The beer is halal beer la.