did I do the right thing?
The other day I went to buy some chewing gum and chocolates, the seller was Moroccan and at that time was praying. Firstly, I asked him for some chocolates and he ignored me, he kept praying, total, after waiting about 30 seconds,I decided to go to the store was in front of his kiosk. I amazed by his attitude, I think he should stopped praying to earn some money.... do you think these are ways of behaving?..what would you have done if you were in my case?waiting until he finish his prayer? or doing what I did.........
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But doesn't the shopkeeper also show disrespect for the customer by putting his own personal time ahead of theirs ?
What I mean is: It's a personal choice to smoke, drink, pray or do endless private calls during the working time but there is always someone who doesn't do it....
What would have I done should I have been in u place? Well .. I am dead sure I would have left all I had in hand on the desk and ran as fast as I could out of the store 0.00005 nano seconds after being ignored.
He's got his priorities ... I've got mine. Cheers to both
Praying is very private and in a shop open for business, I would think you would expect a few interrutions. This isn't fair to God or customers (Both of which deserve all of your attention) JMO
I would have waited till he prayed then made him wait five minutes for the money.Watch the reaction you get in return.It will not be patients.
'Ask your Aunty' is a page from the women weeklys...lol, there you ask such questions to a women (I think its a women..haha) about anything, she then replys with an answer the following week, that closest resembles what you want to hear. Ask her...
Seriously though, religion in the workplace is law here, if they have a special thing they wish to do, such as pray, legaly they have the right to do so, if you hassel them about it, they will have you up for discrimation and can sue you. Jail is the same, they have to go with the persons religion...if they dont eat meat, the wardons have to make way for there religous needs...and no, I haven't been to jail, close, but no cigar...a little birdee told me.
@RDM59 .. Heyy he lady came to the store when he was praying. What do you expect. Let say he is a Muslim (though she didn't mention it exactly on her blog). Do you know that a Muslim cannot do other thing in the middle of his/her praying (cannot stop before the praying is done)except in an emergency which can harm him or harm other people?
@Marijo70 .. You did the right thing. You have all the rights to go to any store you want..
im with you girl... you did the right thing.
Its what i would have done too
Saskia
I'm not an impatient person and have worked in retail, and give excellent service..yes there is an issue of customer not having their needs met.
there is also an issue of..how long does this prayer last..for all i know it could be 30 seconds to 30 mins..
so if by law u must respect others religions..catholics can all go for 35 mins 10 am mass each day? muslims pray possibly 2/3 times..
what if someone is a person who meditates..
why is someone choice to meditate instead of prayer under a 'religion' not taken seriously..is there a list of acceptable religions to which are taken seriously..and banned practises?
this is where it becomes very grey... somehow only a certain number of people have managed to have their needs met, why?
end of the day..like the pic above..u snooze..u lose. thats real world economics..and a society he chose to join when choosing a kiosk as his..breadwinner.