Respect during Ramadan

I have to say that I always enjoy the Holy month of Ramadan. Even though it's pretty much business as usual for me, it's nice to see others getting a bit of a break from the long hard slog and life slowing down just a little.

But what should be a time of reflection, forgiveness, tolerance and kindness towards one another, very often turns people into more selfish human beings.

There's enough information well in advance to the start of Ramadan, so I cannot fathom why you still see people wearing skimpy clothes in shopping malls, sneaking food and drinks in public and other disrespectful behaviour. People crying because they can't go and have a sundowner drink - what you can't give your liver a break for just a month? You know it'll thank you in the end.

Being on the roads, you take your life into your own hands even more than usual, as people drive like maniacs once they've finished work and the 45 or so minutes before Iftar are the most deadly - I can't count how many accidents I've seen so far. Wouldn't it be better to make it home safe and sound, rather than not at all? Plus queuing traffic goes much faster when others don't push in - patience is a virtue, or so I've been told.

Then there's the lavish Iftar buffets all the hotels put on, trying to out-do one another. Sadly people tend to eat with their eyes and even more so when they've been fasting all day, so the sheer amount of food that goes to waste is pretty disgraceful. Aren't we supposed to be feeling solidarity for those less fortunate? Who don't even get one daily meal? Yet I've seen people piling their plates high, then leaving half of what they've taken - it's such a shame.

This is a time for reflection, to be thankful for what you have and to think of those less fortunate. I do hope well all remember that at some point.

Flashing the flesh

You know it still never ceases to amaze me, that after all the stories you read in the press about people getting into trouble for their clothing choices, or lack there of, that some just don't learn.

Just the other day whilst I was out and about, I saw a woman parading around with a barely there skirt - if you can call it that - which basically skimmed the bottom of her buttocks! Seriously, no one wants to see that ANYWHERE!!!!

At clubs, bars and brunches there seems to be a competition going on as to who can reveal as much as they can, without literally being naked. I'm surprised that many establishments haven't started to implement dress codes. Whatever happened to the term 'Less is more', where you don't have to leave the house looking like a hooker to attract attention. Sure some people might have a body to die for and are going for the 'If you've got it, flaunt it' approach, but it just amazes me that so many people seem to forget where they are.

Oh and it's not just the women either, as you very often see blokes walking around with not much on either. There's a time and a place, but shopping malls and posh eateries are not it. Mind you on the beach I do have to laugh at the blokes wearing budgie smugglers - seriously they're not attractive and no one wants to see that. A good pair of boardies is far better, much cooler and more attractive.