Awkward moment...

[RavenSEAL]

So this morning I walked into a BP station to buy some snacks and drinks for a BBQ me and my friends were going to have at the beach.

I walked around the store, grab 3 2L bottles of Coca-Cola, a couple of bags of Doritos, Lays and Yogurt covered raisins confused for a lady friend. I grabbed a pack of gum and i walked up the cashier.

I said "Hey", he replied with a "How's it going?", I said "Good". He puts all the things in a bag, I pay him with a $20, he gives me the change (which was like $3.70 or something like that), with my hands being full and all, i told him to keep it, he smiled and said "Thank you". I said "No Problem, Merry Christmas!". He starred at me blankly for about 3 seconds and then he said "Yea..............................You too".

I walked out of the store and then i realized..."holy shit", the guy was Arab.

 

[MotF Bane]

Ban.

 

[Orsorum]

Just because he's Arab doesn't mean he's not Christian. Same with Indians. India has a quite sizable Christian population depending on where you are located (South India, for example).

 

[RavenSEAL]

Just because he's Arab doesn't mean he's not Christian. Same with Indians. India has a quite sizable Christian population depending on where you are located (South India, for example).

I know, but from the way he looked at me, I could just imagine him saying in his head "WTF is wrong with this guy?!?!?!?!"

 

[ProfJohn]

More likely he was just surprised.

Most of the Muslims I worked with got the whole Christmas thing and had no problems with it. Some of them even handed out gifts at work etc etc.

 

[Riceninja]

most arabs i know treat christmas just like any other holiday, sorta like chinese new years.

 

[Orsorum]

most arabs i know treat christmas just like any other holiday, sorta like chinese new years.

Wait, you mean that's not an actual holiday?!?

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Just because he's Arab doesn't mean he can't celebrate christmas.

 

[manimal]

Friends of ours sent our kids christmas gifts and they were Jewish...come to think of it one of my wifes friends who is a Zoroastrian sent us xmas gifts..


I just called it festivus this year anyways...

 

[lxskllr]

I'm not Christian, and I celebrate xmas. It's the thought that counts. If a Muslim wished me a happy religious day(whatever it is they do), I'd accept it in the spirit with which it was given.

 

[chusteczka]

I would feel honored to be included in someone's holiday.

He was probably questioning if you celebrate your holiday with Coca-Cola, chips, and yogurt covered raisins. Those crazy Americans.

 

[RavenSEAL]

I understand what many of you are saying.

It's not like i went, "Oh my god, he's an Arab, he can't celebrate Christmas, hahaha"

The way he just starred at me after I said it was very awkward, seems like even the 3 people behind me just turned around and did the same.

 

[alfa147x]

Thinly veiled brag thread?

 

[thepd7]

More likely he was just surprised.

Most of the Muslims I worked with got the whole Christmas thing and had no problems with it. Some of them even handed out gifts at work etc etc.

this. Not like he has no clue it's Christmas.

 

[Perknose]

Thinly veiled brag thread?

He likes to spread the allowance his Mommy and Daddy give him around, and then work that fact into conversations.

 

[DaWhim]

i texted my friend merry christmas because she is a muslim.

she tested me back with a merry christmas.

 

[nageov3t]

the muslim guy I've been dating explained to me that he's not so muslim that he won't accept gifts or turn down free food/drinks at his friends' Christmas parties, but he's muslim enough that he doesn't buy gifts for other people

 

[Perknose]

the muslim guy I've been dating explained to me that he's not so muslim that he won't accept gifts or turn down free food/drinks at his friends' Christmas parties, but he's muslim enough that he doesn't buy gifts for other people

And, apparently, he eats your pork! :awe:

 

[moshquerade]

So this morning I walked into a BP station to buy some snacks and drinks for a BBQ me and my friends were going to have at the beach.

I walked around the store, grab 3 2L bottles of Coca-Cola, a couple of bags of Doritos, Lays and Yogurt covered raisins confused for a lady friend. I grabbed a pack of gum and i walked up the cashier.

I said "Hey", he replied with a "How's it going?", I said "Good". He puts all the things in a bag, I pay him with a $20, he gives me the change (which was like $3.70 or something like that), with my hands being full and all, i told him to keep it, he smiled and said "Thank you". I said "No Problem, Merry Christmas!". He starred at me blankly for about 3 seconds and then he said "Yea..............................You too".

I walked out of the store and then i realized..."holy shit", the guy was Arab.

 

[destrekor]

And, apparently, he eats your pork! :awe:

:biggrin:

 

[vshah]

damn, you paid with a TWENTY? at the BP STATION?? straight baller.

 

[child of wonder]

He just hasn't had Jesus shine in his heart yet.

Burn a giant cross in the parking lot to help him see the light.

 

[IronWing]

It's not like Jesus is a satan figure in Islam, he is considered a major prophet.

 

[Tweak155]

Awwwkkkkwwarrddd.

 

[RavenSEAL]

He likes to spread the allowance his Mommy and Daddy give him around, and then work that fact into conversations.

Mmmm...yea, allowance...I think most people call it a job