Waitress loses job over request to remove fez

ToxicBunny said:
Why should the guy even explain anything to her?

A simple "Mind your own business" was all that was necessary.
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"Mind your own business" would have been a perfectly fine response in my opinion, and if he said that and she persisted, then good on him for going further.

However, personally, I wouldn't have assumed the worst of someone when an explanation may have diffused the situation entirely. Frankly, if my Facebook whinging got someone fired for something like this, I would feel bad.
 
3WA said:
"Mind your own business" would have been a perfectly fine response in my opinion, and if he said that and she persisted, then good on him for going further.

However, personally, I wouldn't have assumed the worst of someone when an explanation may have diffused the situation entirely. Frankly, if my Facebook whinging got someone fired for something like this, I would feel bad.
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That is ultimately going to be the crux of this...

If he basically told her to mind her own business and she persisted, then she should be fired for interfering with customers.

If this is just a whiny little brat on Facebook he should be ashamed of himself and actually get in touch with the management of the restaurant to get her re-instated.
 
ToxicBunny said:
That is ultimately going to be the crux of this...

If he basically told her to mind her own business and she persisted, then she should be fired for interfering with customers.

If this is just a whiny little brat on Facebook he should be ashamed of himself and actually get in touch with the management of the restaurant to get her re-instated.
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Agreed. Social media has made it far too easy for people to make a mountain out of a molehill...
 
Ancalagon said:
Can someone please explain the significance of her actions? What is a fez, and why would it be respectful to remove it before walking into a non-halaal establishment during Ramadan?
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Can someone please answer this. I too read that article now 5 times.
 
Beder and Franky’s other co-owner Franklin Arendse said they have had a “traumatic” two days after the incident.
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Prone to over-reacting. Unable to manage a little complaint. Poor decision making.

Get out of the restaurant business while you both can. It's not for you.
 
Thor187 said:
Can someone please answer this. I too read that article now 5 times.
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Best I can come up with is: a devout Muslim (such as one wearing a fez) should not be seen committing sins such as breaking the fast or eating in a non-halal establishment especially during the holy month of Ramadan.

So rather remove your identifying markers if you are going to sin. Like how high schools prefer you to not wear their uniform while you commit a crime, of course first prize is to not commit the crime, but at least distance yourself from others who may be affected if you fail at the first prize.

Either way, the waitress in question would not have been affected and had no right to speak up, now she's facing the consequences of that choice.

EDIT: and That 70's show jokes aside, this is a fez: man wearing a fez
 
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She was employed by Saul for 18 years and now they say she was in 'training' and they decided not to employ her?
Total over reaction. She apologized, it should be the end of it.
 
satanboy said:
In 1890.
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I think people who wear hats indoors look like tools. I mean why? Is the sun gonna burn your head through the roof of the building? Is the wind from the potted plant going to mess up your hair? Why wear a hat inside a building? And people who wear beanie hats indoors look like stoners... who are still stoned.
 
Fasting is from before sunrise to sunset.
This happened at night so they were not breaking their fast.
The sin comes in when they decided to eat at a non halal restaurant and to add to that sin by wearing the traditional head coverings.
From the article, Polly shows honest concern for them. But unfortunately these are just some spoilt rich kids having their way.
 
NarrowBandFtw said:
Best I can come up with is: a devout Muslim (such as one wearing a fez) should not be seen committing sins such as breaking the fast or eating in a non-halal establishment especially during the holy month of Ramadan.

So rather remove your identifying markers if you are going to sin. Like how high schools prefer you to not wear their uniform while you commit a crime, of course first prize is to not commit the crime, but at least distance yourself from others who may be affected if you fail at the first prize.

Either way, the waitress in question would not have been affected and had no right to speak up, now she's facing the consequences of that choice.

EDIT: and That 70's show jokes aside, this is a fez: man wearing a fez
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Well kudos to her then, that's good.
 
LazyLion said:
I think people who wear hats indoors look like tools. I mean why? Is the sun gonna burn your head through the roof of the building? Is the wind from the potted plant going to mess up your hair? Why wear a hat inside a building? And people who wear beanie hats indoors look like stoners... who are still stoned.
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You do realize that hats worn for religious and fashion purposes need not be practical?
 
3WA said:
What if he was just having a salad?
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It depends entirely on how orthodox / strict a Muslim one is, I've had many colleagues of varying degrees over the years.

In the more strict sense? No, you shall not set foot in a place that serves alcohol or impure food at all.
On the other side of the scale I know many Muslims that drink alcohol regularly.
 
3WA said:
What if he was just having a salad?
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Then he'll be eating that salad at a non halal (alcohol friendly) place with his hat on during the fasting month.
That's a middle finger from those kids.
 
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