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[fatimah]

[007]

[brasscat]

The famous Arab "butt goosers" are intended for use in the aboulution practice just before prayers.

Besides you still need something to dry off a wet bum.
brasscat

[veiledsentiments]

[brasscat]

Several times I have seen the stalls soaking wet just after prayers began. Someone is sure a lousy airm.
brasscat

[veiledsentiments]

Well... it WAS the men's bathroom.

I used to walk into the women's bathroom at the medical faculty where I was teaching and find all the girls with their feet in the sinks. Perhaps it is just that women are more hygienic than the men. And they were even supplied with a special area for washing... but they seemed to prefer the sinks. Thus the sink areas were always awash with water at prayer times in the ladies...

What I am saying is that the water in the toilet area is definitely not there because of ablutions for prayer but for cleanliness after using the toilet.

VS

[007]

[desultude]

Yes, we all know what the hoses are for, and I do quite like them, myself. I will miss having the luxury of a bidet in my home bathroom.

Back on topic, I was using the examples from the women's campus to answer you, fatimah, as I had assumed you were a female. I am surprised that a man teaching in Saudi Arabia would be dressing in a drag identity- perhaps I have misunderstood you. But you must know that cross-dressing is haram- especially in the name of Fatima!

Examples from the men's campus abound. While the women had time off for Eid and national day in the fall, the men all had to report to duty everyday, to do nothing. It seems that the Saudi admin felt lonely working there if the male faculty weren't around. They have to work on a day to day basis under the gaze of the above mentioned western male administrators, who are bullies to the men, also. As I said, they listen to nobody but those above them. The men have had lots of overtime foisted on them and have not been paid, been underpaid, or have had to fight for their pay, every time. The men's campus has night classes, so some of them have had to work split shifts with a lot of hours teaching. And I would rather have to endure SPITS than wasta boys any day.

I know there are problems at any job, but you don't find so many people leaving as soon as possible, and so many midnight runs. The majority of the runners have been men, so I think that being on the men's side may be actually harder than being on the women's. The most concrete objective evidence you can have is the turnover rate. That speaks for itself.

[veiledsentiments]

[desultude]

[veiledsentiments]

Did you notice that you and isabel use the same photo site? (we must have been posting at the same time... I added an edit.) These avatar places keep closing down and then we have to search up a new avatar.

VS

[desultude]

Yeah, I've noticed that on other sites, too. I have a feeling some of the photo sites have changed policies and that dumps photos used for avatars.

I don't want to sound like a disgruntled scold about PMU, but it is far and away the worst job I have ever had. It is a rather shockingly disorganized and chaotic place with little regard for its faculty and staff (and its students, I might add). I have taught for years in other places, and have never seen anything like it.

I'm taking a bit of an extended break and look forward to going back to work in a much more positive environment.

And, on a positive note about PMU, the female faculty got on together really well, and we all loved our students, even if many of them were SPITS. We are all going to miss each other very much and feel bad that we had to break up such a good team.

[Never Ceased To Be Amazed]

[007]

[Never Ceased To Be Amazed]

You tell me 007...is forbidden "haram" or "haraam". I respect religious places and don't want to offend making a mistake between "forbidden" and that area of the Holy Kaaba.

NCTBA