That's crass and I expect far better of you. :gav:
Which bit? The sweets on the desk next to her, well you can't expect others to change, all part of the challenge.
And the utterly pointless comment... That's just how I see it, I'm not sure what it achieves. I read somewhere it is suppose to make you appreciate what you have and understand suffering. These days I can't see how it does either, you fast safe in the knowledge you can stuff your face once a day and that should it all get too much you can just stop and food is readily available. I did a day of it this year, one of the guys sent an email round with donate your lunch money and take part. I did, but it didn't change anything for me.
I just see it as tradition now, I don't believe it changes anyone or has a point. But don't get me wrong, I obviously have no problem with anyone taking part and would be understanding if say a colleague had to leave a meeting as it was time to break a fast.
It is also by means of fasting that those who never have to hunger or thirst are (to some extent) made personally aware of the plight of the underprivileged, which thus evokes a degree of social consciousness. - I just googled it and read that, and I do have a problem with it. Do it because it is tradition, but don't pretend you now understand how those starving parts of the world feel. But I'm just explaining my pointless comment, as it is in that regard, but I'm fine with people actually doing it.
That goes for lent as well, do it as it's traditional, don't patronise starving countries by pretending you know how it feels to go without though. And I hope no one is stupid enough to miss my point and just see it as a criticism of the whole thing.
