Happy? Ramadan

I'm gonna come right out and say it. I hate ramadan.

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I hate how people drive like maniacs just because they're fasting. I hate how I'm given weird looks when people realise i'm not fasting, like I am by default a Muslim, and the automatic assumption is that I'm not fasting..like there's absolutely no room for possibility that I might be of a different religion?!

I hate it when I walk into cafe's during the fast hours and worry that the waiters will spit in my food because they give me the worst freaking attitude. I don't know, but if you feel like it's such torture to wait on me while you're fasting, then either grow some balls or QUIT! But seriously people, if you're fasting and you're so upset about it, i'm sure it doesn't COUNT for shi*!

and wait a minute, i'm going to break your fast!??!!! when you look at me, or shake my hand or kiss me on the cheek. I'll break your fast? it's not like i'm oozing sexuality that you actualy can't control yourself and your perverted mind!

and what does that even mean? I will single handedly break your fast? Your fast that assumingly has a higher meaning, that revolves around concepts like self-control and empathy and purity and strength and devotion and prayer and spirituality etc. Am I going to force feed you? Am I going to deviate all your thoughts to impure ones when we shake hands and say good morning. What is this utter stupidity? You stand there and decide that I'm some sort of dirty, impure being, that will break your fast, so you better avoid me, and sit there on the chair and read the Qur'an all day long till it's time to stuff your face. Great. well, thanks, i'll sit here and wait for the O holy month of Ramadan to pass until you grace me with your real I'm-ok-with-my-perverted-self again.

I hate how getting food is difficult, how the country goes dead till 6, I hate how when you slow your car down people run at you thinking you'll give out food or drinks, I hate how everyone says Ramadan Kareem to me while all I feel is greed and gluttony.

I hate how people are cranky all the time, and some don't brush their teeth. I hate how people complain all the time about how much they want a cig. or a cup of coffee. I hate how facebook statuses turn into declarations of hunger like you have never before in your life spent that much time without eating, be it cuz u're running errands, or you're busy, or u're on a trip somewhere, or u're fasting for ramadan.

I hate how all the pubs have a dry month and I hate how everyone has to comply to the fasting month, like there's no one else in the country but the fasters. THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE BESIDES YOU IN THE COUNTRY I SWEAR!

I Hate it. I'm sorry, no offense. I know this is not everyone, and i'm not generalizing. But this is the majority of people surrounding me.

Ramadan is not Kareem (generous). Ramadan has become a time of annoyance and is slow and lame and misunderstood and manipulated and ruined. Forever!

Happy Ramadan, but I am yet to notice any happiness about it.