How I've changed
Now, I'm not the sharpest tool in the box at the best of times, especially when it comes to race, it simply doesn't occur to me to view people with better natural tans then myself as being different beyond having said tans.

Growing up in an area of the UK that had virtually no other races then white and little or no religious indoctrination of any sort, moving to Yorkshire was something of a shock I can tell you. But after the initial surprise... Nothing, they were folks just like me.

I mean sure, I have put my foot in it with Dan (a friend who I mentioned previously on the Tramps QotW) once by offering to buy him a fry up - the whole haram/halal thing just didn't register. He knows the score and settled at toast and tea whilst reminding me of the above.

When the London bombings happened I sat down with another of my friends, Karlos who gave me the retards guide to non crazy Islam (Fundies occur in all religions). And after several hours of explanation I piped up with:

"So really, on a day to day level the only thing I really have to remember is that you folks are fussy eaters then?"

After some chuckling I got the affirmative. And I've never once offered Dan a fry up since that chat and carried on pretty much as before, although these days if I'm getting food for Muslim friends, I do pay special attention to the ingredients list, specifically looking for things like "Suitable for Vegetarians" labelling.
(the_leander, Fri 2 Apr 2010, 11:03, 4 replies)

Well you should be able to do a fry up - you can get turkey bacon (dunno if it comes in halal version - but if you've got a halal shop near you, I'd bet they have it) You can also get halal sausages - if you can't find anything then look up merguez - delicious lamb sausages with some sort of spicy mix. Think how chuffed they'd be if you put this much effort in.
(sugar_tits, Fri 2 Apr 2010, 11:24, closed)

Hmm!
I will definitely have to look into this, thanks for the tip!
(the_leander, Fri 2 Apr 2010, 12:01, closed)

Just don't
fry them in lard.
(ragged, Fri 2 Apr 2010, 14:19, closed)

or just stick to vegetables
Despite protestations to the contrary, I can't see how slashing the neck of a conscious creature can be considered anything but unneccessarily spiteful, brutal, and cruel. All animals killed in the UK should be stunned first, fuck their exemption (and that of kosher). If they or their imaginary friend doesn't like it, there are plenty of vegetables to choose from.
( Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Fri 2 Apr 2010, 14:53, closed)