Is this suitable for release?
Added 2025-02-23 06:10:49 +0000 UTCWhile I was in Glasgow I bought some Muslim Ramadan countdown calendars to see what symbols they used on the chocolate pieces.
Glasgow has quite a diverse range of cultures, so the supermarkets stock some very interesting cultural stuff.
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Glasgow has a very diverse culture too. Just about every religion.
Big Clive
2025-02-27 18:46:04 +0000 UTCHe thought it was fine, and he said the sweet treat once the sun goes down would be appreciated.
Alan Gray
2025-02-27 17:49:26 +0000 UTC.
Lorcán Adrain
2025-02-27 09:44:27 +0000 UTCThat said, I was thinking of showing this to some of my friends who do Ramadan, will let you know what they say.
Alan Gray
2025-02-26 01:21:25 +0000 UTCI’d love to see this for the shits and giggles, but maybe give this one a miss my friend.
Alan Gray
2025-02-26 01:15:12 +0000 UTCPlease release the video. It was made respectfully and truthfully. I'm in Australia which has a high level of Muslim immigration, and I've never seen one of these before.
Loscha
2025-02-24 22:58:05 +0000 UTCIt'd be interesting if you investigated who'd made it. If it's the same companies (and factories) that make the Christmas ones, and they couldn't be arsed to ask an actual Muslim for more symbols 🙂
Rasmus
2025-02-24 13:11:36 +0000 UTCReligion can be a touchy subject... especially since Google bows to The Marmalade Shitgibbon.
Russell Levine
2025-02-24 09:24:10 +0000 UTCWell said
plasse
2025-02-24 05:11:55 +0000 UTCSeems okay to me.
Mark Trombley
2025-02-23 20:49:18 +0000 UTCAgree there is nothing offensive here. But it is not really related to the typical channel content. So would suggest don't release.
Keith Lambell
2025-02-23 19:21:25 +0000 UTCBy the way, if you want some of the stuffs from Israel, feel free to poke me, I'll be glad to send you some diverse package, there's all sorts of unusual Muslim and Jewish electronic stuff, from clocks showing Muslim prayer times and little electric counting thingies used for prayers, to Jewish lamps which turn off by closing the shutter as opposed to turning it off electrically, neat stuff for smaller markets!
Michael Vokabre
2025-02-23 18:59:16 +0000 UTCIn Israel there are some chocolate hannukiah candles (made by Kinder) for Hannukah, but not like a calendar, just candle-shaped candies. Usually when the market is smaller the produce is not as "fancy", similar to how in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, some other countries one can find 31-day calendars counting down to the New Year's Eve (the main winter holiday in ex-USSR) which is cool as it's more than what western kids are getting, but unlike western "advent calendars" it's always just chocolates.
Michael Vokabre
2025-02-23 18:56:26 +0000 UTCSomeone will probably be interpreting this wrong, i'm not sure if it's worth risking that
Bastian
2025-02-23 18:15:57 +0000 UTCA short requires vertical formatting throughout.
Big Clive
2025-02-23 16:36:04 +0000 UTCI think the calendar lasts for the duration of the fasting month. Just like the Xmas type leads up to the big day.
Big Clive
2025-02-23 16:33:46 +0000 UTCI was thinking they could have made a few more symbols based on lantern styles at least.
Big Clive
2025-02-23 16:31:42 +0000 UTCSpoilers. It didn't.
Big Clive
2025-02-23 16:30:48 +0000 UTCI don't see any problem with releasing this. What would you offer as a traditional Scottish treat in return?
AlfaGuy
2025-02-23 13:47:10 +0000 UTCI don't see a problem with it. But I also see only very little value to it.
lImbus924
2025-02-23 13:28:28 +0000 UTCI thought it was fine, but if Iran nukes the IOM, we'll know who to blame 🤣
Matty England
2025-02-23 13:01:40 +0000 UTCI'm not sure its worth the aggro. Somebody will complain. I doubt it'll be a muslim, or even a person of faith, just some karen that thinks Muslims will be offended.
Sog Sussex
2025-02-23 12:53:29 +0000 UTCLooks like a bit of opportunistic marketing. It's the answer to the question: how do we sell 'advent' calendars in February?
Dave Davies
2025-02-23 12:51:05 +0000 UTCNothing offensive in that, and if the inevitable someone does get busted up over it, they will be the sort who actively seek out things to be offended by, so should be ignored.
John Ward
2025-02-23 11:51:25 +0000 UTC@adrian That much is obvious, but with the German tradition of fasting before "Karneval", for example, you are allowed to eat all day, but try to generally avoid alcohol / fatty food / sweets (or whatever else you want to fast on) for the whole period and eat healthy instead. I knew they were allowed to eat after sunset, but I was not sure if everything was allowed then or if there were still restrictions.
Kevin Bornewasser
2025-02-23 11:29:59 +0000 UTCWould be tough to fast for a whole month 24 hours. People might die. Fasting all day 30 times seems like a good compromise and also has 30 feasts !
adrian
2025-02-23 11:22:19 +0000 UTC'Given the choice, I'd prefer the Christmas one'. Choose your religion based on the quality of the chocolate :) . I wonder what an FSM advent calendar is like ? Was the other box the same ? Not sure whether to praise or rebuke the lack of excess wrappings. Maybe Christmas ones don't have silver paper any more either.
adrian
2025-02-23 11:17:32 +0000 UTCprobably more danger of upsetting a Karen than a real Muslim
adrian
2025-02-23 11:12:59 +0000 UTCI am just about to start watching it but I bet the last window doesn't have a chocolate Prophet Muhammed behind it.
evilution
2025-02-23 10:32:47 +0000 UTCPerfect as it is, in my opinion.
Paul Schuur
2025-02-23 10:17:18 +0000 UTCNo, i don't see it as disrespectful. The complaints will come from those who object to any mention of the 'others' (people not like them). But you probably known that already. Cheers and thanks for the videos.
Bike Forever
2025-02-23 09:58:00 +0000 UTCIt’s not disrespectful at all. I say go for it! It’s Arabic, always Arabic in Islam.
Amro
2025-02-23 09:46:24 +0000 UTCI don't dee it as disrespectful- but I'm an atheist.
Mike Hughes
2025-02-23 09:31:07 +0000 UTCGo ahead Clive, it's a good video and definitely not disrespectful. I reverted to Islam 15 years ago due to some rather destructive lifestyle choices. When the sun goes down, it's party time 😋. There's no particular reason they only used 3 patterns except for laziness.....or efficency i suppose it's called. It's actually a nice gesture showcasing this so I say post it 👍🏻
Stephen Johnston
2025-02-23 09:02:37 +0000 UTCPublish it as is. Interesting and informative. We live in a multicultural country. I've a muslim friend who sends his daughter to a Catholic school.
Glyn Roberts
2025-02-23 08:15:03 +0000 UTCI think that's kind of interesting. Thanks Big Clive. I love your curiosity. I'm going to guess there are variations on this like with the Xmass ones from Cadbury or others. I'd have to say the chocolates don't look that great but like you say, are appealing from the standpoint of a treat (and perhaps a story behind each one's symbol)
Dave Frederick AKA @amorphuc
2025-02-23 07:55:57 +0000 UTCIt was interesting & not disrespectful. Odds are someone must be a Muslim for more information.
N. Shaun Tremayne
2025-02-23 07:28:50 +0000 UTCMaybe cut it down to a short.
Frank
2025-02-23 07:15:32 +0000 UTCI would probably cut it down to a 45 second short.
Frank
2025-02-23 07:14:43 +0000 UTCThere is nothing wrong with giving the kids a little treat in the evening, given their will brush their teeth before they go to bed.
Frank
2025-02-23 07:13:35 +0000 UTCIt seems fine to release. I don't see or hear anything offensive. The sounds of you masticating are present, so I would say, you are good to go!
Frank
2025-02-23 07:10:28 +0000 UTCas i understand it the fasting is only during the daytime, and food can be had between sundown and sunrise. still seems odd to me as well, but yeah.
Myriad
2025-02-23 06:40:18 +0000 UTCWasn't disrespectful, I wanted to see the chocolate too - you could always cut it down to a short... But if you are worried you will get a violation, might not be worth it - tiktok?
Steve Lemon
2025-02-23 06:39:01 +0000 UTCInteresting but probably not
Zane Revai
2025-02-23 06:30:58 +0000 UTCLovely video. I quite enjoyed having a look inside something I wouldn't normally buy. My main concern with publishing would be the comments section. I could see it go in unexpected directions
plasse
2025-02-23 06:30:05 +0000 UTCI guess it is interesting but I would say, no(IMHO). Is it worth possibly offending a religious group of people over chocolate?
Lostngone
2025-02-23 06:29:05 +0000 UTCInteresting... but is this counting down to the start of Ramadan or is it counting down to Eid al-Fitr (or the sugarfeast, as they call it in Germany), which marks the end of Ramadan? Seems counter-intuitive to have a piece of chocolate everyday during a month of fasting, although I am not familiar with the exact rules and what they are and aren't allowed to eat .
Kevin Bornewasser
2025-02-23 06:21:56 +0000 UTCI was interested in seeing it because you teased it before. But honestly, if I found such video on YT as a normal user, I'd consider it a waste of my time after watching it.
Juraj
2025-02-23 06:21:32 +0000 UTCGo for it. I'm sure somebody will get their knickers in a twist but oh well. Too bad for them.
LtKernelPanic
2025-02-23 06:21:31 +0000 UTCIt's fine. Eid Mubarak is pronounced ok, the language is Arab, it always is in Islam.
Simon Mikkelsen
2025-02-23 06:21:14 +0000 UTC
