Cultural Mistake #297
One day my language teacher announced to the class that his birthday would be the next week. Being the caring class (and cake lovers) we are, we planned and brought a cake and drinks and stuff to class on his birthday. When the teacher left during a break, we set the cake out on his desk and waited for him to come back so we could celebrate, and by "celebrate" I mean eat some cake.
Well, he came back in the room, we sang "Happy Birthday" to him in the local language, and he then explained that Ramadan had started, but that he would be happy to take the cake home with him.
Needless to say, there was no cake for Follower that day...
I once offered my Muslim helper a diet Pepsi during Ramadan. Don't feel bad. M
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