2006-11-15 00:56:15 · 25 answers · asked by . 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
not really, it's all about being part of the insiders club!
2006-11-15 00:58:46 · answer #1 · answered by curiosity 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I worked at a gas station that was owned by Hindi Indians. Mike, the guy that owned the store also had some of his family working for him. He has been over here over 25 years now and has became "Americanized". He wears Blue Jeans and Button up shirts and talks really good English with only a little accent. He made a better life for him and his family here in the United States. He told his family that they should not talk in Indian around the American workers and the public because of the fact that we might think they are talking about us and sometimes I found out that they were. But I think that if you are living in an English speaking country and you know English, then you should speak this language in front of other people that don't know your language because we feel like that they know what we are saying but we don't know what they are saying and in a Muslim country, we wouldn't have the rights that they have here in the U.S.
2006-11-15 09:03:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually not, but it could make the non-Muslim feel left out, which might be impolite in some social circumstances. If the non-Muslim is a stranger and they are in a public place, then no, not at all, but a lengthy, incomprehensible discourse between the two Muslims at a three-person dinner would be ungracious to the person feeling left out of the conversation.
2006-11-15 09:03:07 · answer #3 · answered by Freedom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, very much so. Where I'm at, all the 'non-muslims' get pissed when this happens. It's probably mostly because the latter of them are illegal, they come to our country, don't learn our language, get free food, health care and just about everything else, and, they're just plain effin rude. That would be like me coming to your country, not learning your language, getting free food and free health care from your government then totally direspecting it then walking past you speaking as loudly as possbile (and making sure I'm looking at you while I'm doing it) and saying the most hateful sounding thing.
All the muslims here try to intimidate everyone else. If we're on a sidewalk, and they're on a sidewalk - guess who's not moving? It would be them!
And when you're in line at the grocery store, you have a bag of pizza rolls and some napkins, there's only one lane open, you just about get there as the same time as the muslim lady infront of you that has a cart and a half full of food, no, she won't let you go first. She merely looks at you like "Haha, I'm in your country now and I got to this line first so no, I'm not going to show you the american manners and let you infront of me! You must stand behind me with your 2 items and almost puke because I haven't showered in days!"
Sorry, but it's the truth. It may not be wherever you're from, but sadly enough - it is here. You asked for it.
2006-11-15 09:08:08 · answer #4 · answered by Momma Jette 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Don't see why it would be. For starters, the third person isn't part of the conversation. Secondly, unless you are being deliberitly offensive (like telling dumb blond jokes near the blond in the office as loudly as you can), then they need to get a tougher skin. I have a rule. Three times, and then I'll tell you that I don't like it.
2006-11-15 09:08:33 · answer #5 · answered by sister steph 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You mean like this:
Muslim1: What time is the Maghrib prayer around here?
Muslim2: about 7:30pm
Non-Muslim: %@#^@ TERRORISTS!!!
lol
No, it is not offensive. It is an oppurtunity for everyone to learn.
The Prophet (p) said that when three people are together, two should not seperate their discussion leaving the third one alone.
That is against Islam.
2006-11-15 19:29:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where I live, the muslims talk arabic in public almost 100% of the time, and rarely, if everr, speak in english. Personally, I find that offensive. I am Armenian, but I don't speak Amenian in public, only english. To me, that is the right thing to do. I may be an armenian, but I'm living in America, and in my eyes, english is what I should be speaking in public. It just seems like to polite thing to do. If I offended you, sorry. This is America. I am an American - Armenian, not an Armenian - American. There is a difference.
2006-11-15 09:04:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Of course. Still if that third person is not a Muslim then there is a reasonable chance that they'll not allow themselves to be offended as is often the case. This degree of tolerance is why Western Society flourishes.
2006-11-15 08:59:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Assalmau' Alaikum!
I think that it's ok for people to talk in their own language as long as they are having a conversation amongst themselves. They shouldn' point or look at someone and talk--that would cause suspicion. And not all Muslims are rude as someone said in this post.
2006-11-15 09:35:26 · answer #9 · answered by Badra 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's usually customary and courteous to talk in a language understood by the whole group -( when u r in a group)- talking aside is considered rather rude/ bad manners until absolutely essential.
Guess reigious issues are not involved,.- it's more on languages and manners.
2006-11-15 09:20:58 · answer #10 · answered by kapilbansalagra 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. If I don't understand a question, especially if a different faith, I just move on and don't answer it or rate it.
2006-11-15 08:59:04 · answer #11 · answered by RB 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋