Interesting picture...

LOL

strange people in the world!

to raise your feet on the chair (as in the picture) if there is no one in front of you?

If that is your own room or house, FINE, but is it?

When this caption first appeared here in the forum, the picture shows a fully-covered woman and a lady in a bikini so I would say caption is appropiate because the comparison was somehow similarly presented. But here (wherever you copy the article), the caption was not justified as they were other issues involved. And that feet atop the backrest of the front seat is an issue to me. EXCUSE ME!

the whole thing is such cobblers!

MissT... we'll leave them. Where will we go now? Any suggestion.... Thanks!

Lol @nomerci...it was meant to be, the picture came with the story. Instead people are focused on the way the British lady is sitting and my teaching career....

And here I thought this whole thing was about the Britisher and the Sheikh...ah well!

Anyway... all this because some purvey bloke (well I'm assuming it was a bloke anyway) decided that they were more interesting than whatever it was they were watching.

uch.....leave them. There's no hope for the narrow-minded...

Had no complaints yet...so must be doing something right!

;) (sparkly teeth smile :D)

this is what I wish that you can get off... tats why I suggested to change your ID. But as what you've said... its already too late. Then if tats the case... then so be it! Wish you all the best!

I always have high regards for Teachers... You do get one from me too.

Yeah TB struck again :) ....and you are clearly one of the people he is referring to when he says "....scrutinised by judgemental QLers who have nothing better to do than pick fault in anything and everything they see."

Since thats what you have done in every one of your posts on this thread!!!

Exactly TB.

Lol,Lol.... TB, U struck again!

I don't think any of the three people in the photo could give a rats about what any of us think. They are not posing and this candid shot catches them relaxed and unaware they are being scrutinised by judgemental QLers who have nothing better to do than pick fault in anything and everything they see.

Lol....uneducated?? Hmmm...guess I just got handed my Honours Degree then??

If the worst thing in your life is someone putting their feet up on the back of a chair...lucky you.

This is actually hilarious....

Headline...."Teacher lets children sit with feet on back of chair!!!" DUN DUN DUUUUN!!!!

Get a life.

To my Fellow QLERS, Redtreble, MissT and whoever else, Do you really belive that sticking to ettiquett is archaic, ????and it is OK by your cultural standards [or the lack of it] to sit with your feet popped up on the seat in front?and if you still need me to point out the folly in this situation, [ this action is just as revolting,even if it were a man]…….. I REALLY CAN’T be bothered with crass , classless, uneducated folks …….I would really be worried about the condition and the kind of morals this miss is imparting to her students,...GEEZZZ,... the kinds of “things” we unsuspecting parents have to put up with!

@ my friends who wanted to know why this lady is having an identity crisis, she just has to PROVE she is so different from the Abbaya clad lady that she goes to the extend of sitting in an unhealthy position ergonomically ,aesthetically, and etiquette wise! This inspite of wearing a well aerated ,casual Tee.How much further do you want her to run away from the abbaya?BTW, why does she feel the need to distance herself so much from her neighbor?

Bit late to change my name now @highlander88 haha!

Different culture, different perception.

But despite any differences, there's always a chance for reaching out. (that's how friendship works, right?)

To each his own.

I didn't find anything wrong in the pic nor the post.

I do the same thing sometimes, but i do make sure there's nobody in front of me or even somewhere near my seat. It's a relaxing position actually. I'm just being REAL. :)

Interesting picture indeed.... whatever they are watching is surely a flop! only 3 seats are occupied :D :P ;)

Men CAN shake hands with Queens. I remember the time I met with Sir Elton John and he took my hand ....

Why do Men not cover?

Guess men cant shake hands with Queens then why are Men allowed to shake hand don't they want to be treated like Kings too?

Exactly..WTH..:)

just suggesting Smoke... But if my suggestion is just to suit "stupid ignorant people" as you say... then leave it as it be MissTeacher.

BTW, the link for "your interest" was already send to me by An------... and taking my time to get in touch with the contact person. Will give you feedback as soon as I will have one.

Why should anyone change their ID just to suit stupid ignorant people? Another example of men trying to suppress women to their own will lol :P

to make "them" remove the "whole" from you on this site... I think it would be best to change your ID to... MissT or MissTea or Misty.... Its all up to you, just get that "teacher" out! Wha' do ya think???

Well said. The picture sends out a simple message. We may be different, but we can live together in harmony. To each his own..

the title said interesting pictures... thought it was mine. haist.. disappointed stare!!!

Feet ;)

Neither... she is sleeping

Can anyone tell whether tat lady in abaya lookin at the Camera or lookin at the Wrestling match ? :)

The two ladies in the picture are sat next to each other, thus I think it's safe to assume that they are friends. They seem to be able to respect each others culture perfectly well. Why can't people on QL?

"The answer to these questions is simple.."We bedouins didn't have enough self control and we mostly succumbed to our instincts...thus the rules".

The truth hurts, but no one wants to hear it!!

I wonder how many have read the Muqaddimah of Ibn Khaldoun. He clearly expresses that the Arabs are "savage by nature", and therefore it was necessary to give them strict rules!

Oh dear Lord....would people stop with the whole, "oh your a teacher, you should think this, oh your a teacher you shouldn't do this..."

If you are a business person, people don't say, "oh well if you show this to your clients it wont be good for the company..."

This a social forum ...NOT my job! Unless I chose to include my profession in my forum, please leave it out the thread. I read this story with this interesting picture and wanted to share and find out what the general opinion of it was.

Its your opinion that the way she is sitting is ill-mannered, fair enough. In my opinion, she is not causing harm to anyone, she is not exposing herself, she simply relaxing and spectating.

Just to put it out there....if it was a man sitting like this would it be acceptable. As you say;

"...and to think that she's a woman?"

It does not oppress women at all unless they are forced to wear it. Those that do wear it are very brave to be able to do that and it shows how much respect they have for themselves. I have nothing but respect for those who choose do wear the veil and I don't like it when people make comments about people that wear headscarf's and wear a hijab.

If you can wear very little clothes; then why can't you wear clothing that covers you completely?

Nice story, thumb up :)

as per your thread. Actually the content of your thread was already discussed before here, so I would rather discuss the picture as it's part of your main concern, right?

And anyway you look at that picture, the lady in casual dress is ill-mannered as shown by her feet on top of the front seat. Now if you dare to justify the action as "modernization", well maybe to you, but still ill-manner to me. And if you're a teacher indeed, you won't show this picture to children because it will not give them good impression.

britey you fetish lover, cant u see were the hands are ? :( might be she is controlling something ? :(

Why has the woman got her feet on the seat :o(

Missteacher - Exactly what I was thinking. Totally backwards. It's like equality has just passed them by. I wonder what they think about women having the vote and being able to drive?

It would seem Polkadots & Flor1212 are stuck in the 1950's!

& don't be ridiculous...why on earth would I teach anyone how to sit in a spectator arena?! This is not even the issue....people divert the topic of discussion & waste the threads.

Great way of telling how a women should be dressed up and what respect is given to them

"For brilliants, hint is more than enough"

putting your feet at that position is not wrong to you? Do you teach that or encourage such behaviour? Even if nobody is in front of her, that's disgusting to justify such unpleasant manner and to think that she's a woman?

@polkadots - can you explain why you think the lady without the veil has an identity crisis, I don't really understand this. Personally I don't see anything wrong with the way she is sitting...different story if she had a skirt on.

Secondly, how is the the lady in the veil restricted? She can do everything the unveiled lady can do, can she not??

You post some link to some crap website as proof of your ridiculoulsy archaic views? Oh dear.

You're even dumber than I first thought.

LOL, Be my guest,

Normally I would let clueless people to your extend, just wallow in their ignorance, but then again I am being generous today

Below is Copy/paste from the first site of many, you may want to educate yourself, here's the link[Sigh....]

http://www.drdaveanddee.com/sitting.html...

"Keep your knees together and either tuck one foot behind the other or keep your ankles together. Feet can be slightly to the side."

Polkadots - Congratulations. I've read a lot of crap on this forum but you've set a new standard with that post. What a load of unmitigated garbage.

Wtf do you know about that woman? And why can't a 'lady' sit with her legs like that?

The lady in the Blue Jeans is not more emancipated than the Lady in the Abbaya, one is restricted by a veil on her being and the other is restricted by a veil on her mind[identity crisis] and logical reasoning!. Did she seriously believe that [1] It is acceptable ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD for a Lady to sit with her legs lifted to chest level,[2]That the head rest of seat in front can be used as a foot rest?

The answer to these questions is simple.."We bedouins didn't have enough self control and we mostly succumbed to our instincts...thus the rules"

dear nomerci im sure you are,

Just to let you all know..I am a very happy person indeed ! :)

interesting

Surely not @ nishantvshah....that would be a case on its own no?

There are husbands who beat up their wives in western cultures/societies, so surely we wouldn't taint all westerners or other cultures with the same brush?

To comment on my forum - I think its a nice wee story but don't really like the negative message it sends about the 'open sweet' not being chosen as it is dirty and unclean. i.e western women.

However, maybe the message is not trying to be negative, only trying to show a positive message for covered women.

Anyway...think its very interesting :)

What a delightfully charming way to dress up the oppression of women.

BTW, My question still remains (been asking this every time i see this story). I would like to get the address of the sheikh coz i got a couple of questions to ask him.

Why beat, rape, kill your women if you treat them like a queen?

Dear Nomerci, i would like to say, be positive and come out of your bubble thn do ur analogy............u will see atleast some point out of it..........but im sure u wont do this because you dont wanted to see the positive side it, anyways.................its ur life be happy

The comparison between women and candy is very simple to understand, but to stubborn people with narrow thoughts and imagination; no point can be proved... so people who want to expose their bodies in public and spread the dirt around, theres no difference between dirt and purity !!

what does dusty/dirty candy have to do with women?

I'd certainly hope this is just a stupid joke and nobody would make an analogy between candy and women in reality.

That looks like how my big sis and I do when we go out together..People are always like "wha??" when they hear we are actually REAL sisters..ha ha!

Seriously..no that's not how everyone feels and the so called Sheikh is obviously voicing his own(chauvinism tainted) opinion. We women are NOT candy...sheeesh! that's so degrading really. Our Lord created us for far better things than what this Sheikh is making us out to be. Yes He ordered us hijab, but the reasons for this is also far more greater than us being wrapped candy for men.

And finally anyone and their dad would like to play wise scholar but it takes a lot more than that for anyone to reach the state of wisdom required to be the kind of scholars we Muslims should take our knowledge from. Neither the Prophet, nor his companions, nor the pious scholars of Islam would have responded to the dude the way this "Sheikh" did,Allahu Alam!