All the recent furore about the wearing (or not, as the case may be) of veils by Muslim women has left me chucking like retarded Minister at a Cabinet meeting. I can’t claim to fully understand the issues, but it has made me giggle nonetheless.
Do I think Muslim women should be allowed to wear veils? Well, yes. But only the ugly ones. No-one wants to be forced to look at the rancid mug of some hairy faced Muslim woman. The pretty ones should be forced to wear bikini’s.
It doesn’t say an awful lot for Muslim men if the women have to dress like that so as not be considered a sex object. Do they have no taste? Do they not notice any discernible difference between the lookers and the munters? I see a fat woman in a veil and I really can’t help thinking she’s wasting her time covering herself up. I wouldn’t look twice at her if she was prancing down the street in open-crotch laderhosen, so the veil is a little over the top to be honest.
I am also surprised no-one has mentioned the difficulty in understanding someone wearing a veil. What happens if you’re in a room with more than one of them? How do you know which one is talking to you and which one you should respond to? Eye contact is very important, more so when it’s the only thing you can see. This is situation fraught with potential political incorrectness, but I don’t think they would be happy put their hand up to speak. Even if they did put their hands up, surely it all sounds a bit muffled?
“I’m sorry I can’t hear what you’re saying”
If this was repeated often enough, how long would it be before the veils came down?
“Oh for fucks sake you deaf cunt, what I said was….”
Actually, are Muslim women allowed to swear? Perhaps they do it already from behind the veil, and then pretend it wasn’t them? Next time you see a veiled woman pointing at the woman next to her, it might be because of a swear word and not a fart as you would have first thought. We should be careful when making such sweeping assumptions and not be so intolerant of other peoples cultures.
I also think that if the veils are to continue, and it appears they are going to, that they should include some sort of name-tag so that I can tell them apart. They can use nicknames if they like, I don’t mind. It would just be for distinguishing between the ones I know and the ones I don’t.
Or maybe they could use coloured veils like Power Rangers?
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Ldbug · October 27, 2006 at 7:48 am
Women under a veil disgust me. I’m sorry, I know you are out for a joke, but it is very sensitive to me. Women who listen/believe in this shit are as bad as the men who do.
A veil is a shadow of a human being.
Oli · October 27, 2006 at 8:40 am
Apparently women incite lust, so covering them up prevents men from lusting, which is technically accurate.
This seems a bit like a Scott Adams attempt to get more visitors and comments Mr A.
Admin comment by Mr Angry · October 27, 2006 at 8:54 am
Ldbug – Me? Jokes?
Oli – Yes. I am expecting at least 100 thousands extra visitors today.
Dev · October 27, 2006 at 9:10 am
a veiled lady turned up at my house the other day
- I talked to her through the letterbox to see how she liked it
Admin comment by Mr Angry · October 27, 2006 at 9:17 am
Dev – Thank you. I did not expect to see this joke until at least lunchtime. The readership is more on the ball than I thought!
And I thought you were great in Coronation St.
Dev (not asian and not from coronation st) · October 27, 2006 at 9:23 am
I’ve been waiting weeks to use that – It would have ruined my weekend if someone had beaten me to it!
Murphy · October 27, 2006 at 9:32 am
Very Good Dev. I thought that was very funny and it’s typical of Mr A to pretend he knew about it and it was so obvious but he’s really kicking himself for not using it in his post.
sooz · October 27, 2006 at 10:04 am
I think all men should wear blindfolds. Problem solved!
Admin comment by Mr Angry · October 27, 2006 at 10:54 am
Dev – it is OK, we have other celebrities on here, you need not be worried. Dido was here not that long ago. And you’re weekend is safe now.
Murphy – How very dare you, I knew that joke, of course I did, oh yes I did…
sooz – some of us drive like we already are.
Cliff · October 27, 2006 at 1:05 pm
I couldn’t read the title of this without hearing the opening bars of a Brian Adams cheesefest.
Fred Elliot (back from the dead) · October 27, 2006 at 1:09 pm
It’s not really, just in case i had you fooled!
It’s TJ and having laughed heartily at Dev’s joke I feel I have contibuted to your muslim veil post.
P.s. I’m working from home so that means … oh yes, my broadband is back up and running following a 30min telcon with a nice indian chap. Mr A – your services are no longer required!
Admin comment by Mr Angry · October 27, 2006 at 2:19 pm
Cliff – Thanks a million. That’s the rest of the day ruined…
Fred/TJ – I’m fired?… And Fred, I say Fred, is dead?!?…
Lazytracy · October 27, 2006 at 2:40 pm
I think the veil is a good thing. I even think it should be expanded. About 80% of the population should be veiled and it should start with..oh..say.. Bush?!
then Blair. I think that would make politics a whole lot more bearable.
VentMan · October 27, 2006 at 3:26 pm
I think it’s a matter of personal freedom.
Ldbug · October 27, 2006 at 3:28 pm
Ugh, it’s only 10:30? shit, shit, shit. I think I’m still drunk. I’m definately tired. I don’t even remember commenting on your post last night!!
But, yay, I got to be the first commentor;-)
Sheik Ali Akba · October 27, 2006 at 3:57 pm
Ahhh, very good this is a joke? We understand humour, though it is a filthy jaffar habit which is a sin in the eyes of god.
Abu, it was a joke. You can call off the jihad…
Admin comment by Mr Angry · October 27, 2006 at 5:10 pm
lazytracy – Do I get to choose who has to wear it?
VentMan – Hello. I agree to an extent.
Ldbug – indeed to you did. And I’ve been hard at work all day whilst you’ve been sleeping off a hangover…
Shiek Ali Akba – I was so hoping to be called a Godless Infidel. How disappointing.
Will · October 27, 2006 at 5:35 pm
I hate to sink to the level of referencing Friends, but it’s all a bit like when Chandler shagged one of Joey’s ten identical sisters and couldn’t tell which one. Except without the sex. And generally totally different.
Admin comment by Mr Angry · October 27, 2006 at 5:51 pm
Will – Hello. I remember that one. And you’re right, it is the same, except without the sex and being totally different.
Sheik Ali Akba · October 27, 2006 at 6:16 pm
That you are a godless infidel goes without saying of course. If you really insist I can have an execution squad around your place, oh… say 10am tomorrow? They have a goverment minister to deal with first, but nobody thinks he’s worth saving so I’m sure it won’t take long.
marycub · October 27, 2006 at 6:16 pm
The kids mentioned the fact they couldn’t understand their teacher. Bit random for a catholic school to take on a muslim teacher, since they’re usually so adamant about their pupils being catholic.
I’ve missed your livid musings, i’ve been filling the space they usually fill by angrily complaining about how crap tiscali is
took over a month to connect us!!
Ldbug · October 27, 2006 at 6:30 pm
Oh, hey now, I’m in NY…got into work on time, here;-) Yes, yes I slept while YOU worked, but sleep off the hangover? ugh, I beg to differ..
Ldbug · October 27, 2006 at 6:40 pm
er…mostly on time….
blame the train, blame the train, blame th-sorryImlateIdranktomuchlastnight
Shit.
Thank-God my boss is British and knows how to drink…Think she liked the truth better than the ‘blame the train’ excuse I should/could’ve used..
DofF · October 27, 2006 at 9:17 pm
I use to live in Abu Dhabi then Dubai before I came back to my home country England to go to uni.
The indigenous people in the U.A.E were called locals ( most people there are forign workers), we had a name for the covered up types which was teenage mutant ninja locals. I found it vry funny. Of course we actually means about 4 of my friends.
but seriously, if a non-muslim woman covered herself up from head to toe because they didnt want men to see her because of fear for sexual advances , they would be sent to the pychaitrist.
Badger · October 28, 2006 at 12:09 am
I am shmashed right now (Luverly Strongbow) yet I will still wake up at 1pm tomorrow. Early riser, or what, eh?