[Withano]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Inconsiderate arseholes...who just want to be sold a product that the shop sells?

****ing hell.

Yes.. I'm not sure about every M&S but there are two of them in my town. One with at least 20 tills, the other with at least 30.. I think it would take a special kind of **** to see all these tills before purchasing their goods and asking one of the few employees who may be offended by it to serve them instead of the vast majority of employees who wouldn't blink an eye.

It would be like buying a dildo and asking a nun to serve you instead of the man sat beside her in a leather gimp suit. It would only be a problem for the inconsiderate arseholes.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Withasnow

All you're saying is "do something you find morally wrong or be jobless."
All M&S is saying is "If you're morally offending an employee, you may have to wait an extra 5 minutes to be served"

Honestly, you're upset because inconsiderate arseholes MAY have to wait an extra 5 minutes to be served.

Walking into a shop to give them your money to buy a product THAT THE SHOP PUTS ON ITS SHELVES is inconsiderate?

Surely, if someone thinks it's against their religion/beliefs to be serving/touching certain produce then surely they shouldn't be working in a shop that sells those items to begin with.

[RichardG]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I really really doubt most of the Muslim workers in M&S give a crap about handling the packaging of pork products or alcohol.

Exactly, which is the worst thing about this. All it does now is raise the tensions that some people have against Muslim people in general in the UK which is a huge shame. There really isn't any need for this.

[zakman440]

I'm sorry but if you don't like it, don't work there in my opinion (I mean this towards the Muslims)

[Me. I Am Salman]

Yawn.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Salman!

Yawn.

Exactly.

[Apple202]

what a joke

[Me. I Am Salman]

woah u sure got me there

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Salman!

woah u sure got me there

In English?

[Me. I Am Salman]

I dunno why you're even baiting me for no reason. Probably because I made you realise how foolish you were being in regards to the story

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Salman!

I dunno why you're even baiting me for no reason. Probably because I made you realise how foolish you were being in regards to the story

You didn't point out anything in regards to my response.

[Me. I Am Salman]

k

[Me. I Am Salman]

You wrote "how do people live with such petty worries" and I clearly made you look dumb after pointing out it isn't an issue at all in Islam and it's the fault of the store, so now you're fuming instead of like a mature adult accepting what you said was inaccurate you started to target me for no reason at all.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Salman!

You wrote "how do people live with such petty worries" and I clearly made you look dumb after pointing out it isn't an issue at all in Islam and it's the fault of the store, so now you're fuming instead of like a mature adult accepting what you said was inaccurate you started to target me for no reason at all.

Except, Sir Salman, where did I direct that comment towards Islam? If you would engage your brain, I was referring to these specific people refusing to serve certain products.

My first comment to you was a joke because you do tend to run your mouth off. Hence my "irony" comment.

Target you? You can give sarcy comments but can't take them. And now we're back to irony...

[Kizzy]

I live a stones throw from Bradford, if the muslim population didn't sell alcohol in their shops they would go out of business in about 6hrs!
I don't know how or why this is being enforced.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Snow Angel

I live a stones throw from Bradford, if the muslim population didn't sell alcohol in their shops they would go out of business in about 6hrs!
I don't know how or why this is being enforced.

M&S has said sorry

[T*]

This is stupid, and if M and S are enforcing this then they shouldn't stock the items. It's ridiculous. Walking and getting some bacon that you want for breakfast, and some bubbly for Xmas, and you get to the till and they don't let you. Seems like a pretty ludicrous thing to be doing. If M&S don't want my money they can sod off.

[Apple202]

zees right

[arista]

"Most Muslims wouldn't have a problem with selling a product that M&S sells - because it's in their job description."


Yes its just a few
that have got M&S on every news headline
Photos of M&S free ads
so all good in the end

[Vicky.]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...l-9020982.html

Nevermind, M&S had backtracked and apologized for this ridiculous decision

[Livia]

I think the inconsiderate arsehole is the one taking the job in a shop selling alcohol, then refusing to sell do that job. If it's against your beliefs, go and work somewhere else.

[lime]

I have never been refused either of these by a muslim nor Do I know anyone that has.I really don't see how some people seem(not here, although the post that says civil war is coming gave me a good chuckle)to be becoming outraged over this,If I want to buy alcohol in a supermarket and there is a sign overhead saying that alcohol cannot be served at that checkout I don't join that Q.Again though I don't know any nor have heard of any muslim refusing to sell pork or alcohol

[Z]

And why is the option "do something you find morally wrong or be jobless." You could work in another department of M&S, or you could work somewhere else. It isn't a case of touch pork or be unemployed, for the love of God

[Jords]

If I ever got refused I think I would laugh and call them an idiot to be quite honest.

Although my Muslim flatmate (who drinks alcohol...) once was looking through my Sainsburys bag, picked up my ham and quickly put it down with a look of disgust on his face. I said to him "are you an idiot? its in a packet" in a joke sort of fashion, and he just said that he "cant" so I do wonder if theres something about handling it?

Anyway still ridiculous, poor little piggies

[Z]

Originally Posted by Elf Ears

If I ever got refused I think I would laugh and call them an idiot to be quite honest.

Although my Muslim flatmate (who drinks alcohol...) once was looking through my Sainsburys bag, picked up my ham and quickly put it down with a look of disgust on his face. I said to him "are you an idiot? its in a packet" in a joke sort of fashion, and he just said that he "cant" so I do wonder if theres something about handling it?

Anyway still ridiculous, poor little piggies

I think Islam's the worst for causing conflicting problems for young people, followed very closely by Roman Catholicism. I know plenty of Muslims who get drunk, smoke weed etc and then get funny about certain things that Islam dictates that they shouldn't do... I'm not judging anyone but c'mon, if you're gonna break some of the rules, you might as well not care about the rest. This is why I'm so glad I wasn't brought up with a religion, I'd hate to feel like I was disobeying some higher power for just living how I want to live.