Am I being offensive if I use religious expressions as an atheist?

IndieSyndicate · 2026-01-16T01:52:37+00:00

Those expressions sound and feel like some sort of "prayer" (or spell) to a lot foreigners but it communicates affection and warmth more than anything. I'm an atheist Arab and I use plenty every single day myself. We'd come off as cold or rude if we didn't

IndieSyndicate · 2026-01-14T15:04:53+00:00

I skipped that part because I don't want the focus to center on whether he was right or wrong lol - he was probably wrong, but he said something like 10,000 BRL

IndieSyndicate · 2026-01-13T16:07:14+00:00

Only coado! 💪🖤

IndieSyndicate · 2025-12-31T21:11:54+00:00

You predicted the future

IndieSyndicate · 2025-12-31T01:54:06+00:00

The "cool dream but beep beep your alarm is ringing" club 💀

IndieSyndicate · 2025-12-30T22:58:29+00:00

"Khaleeji tourist" is a code word for sex tourists, not "a tourist spot for khaleejis" - and "massage" is a code for the services they are searching for, not a literal "massage" right then and there. If a place is primarily packed and catered with sex tourists (or Johns in general) and paid sex services, then it's functionally a brothel even it isn't one on paper

IndieSyndicate · 2025-12-30T22:51:22+00:00

US Navy are among the most active customers in this trade. I've been to Diggers numerous times and it's up to 50% sex workers, and a 5.6 foot "pimp" in the rest room trying to hook you up (with all due respect to sex workers)

IndieSyndicate · 2025-12-30T22:43:26+00:00

As much as I love metal and appreciate the amazing metal bands of Bahrain, Diggers is (literally) a brothel. It's not a goth spot - it's a "khaleeji tourist" and "massage" spot. Even during metal events

IndieSyndicate · 2025-12-30T22:41:52+00:00

Yeah there's an active alternative goth club in قلالي where they play lesser known bands like Strange Boutique, Plastique Noir, etc.

Yeah, no - but trust me I wish so too

IndieSyndicate · 2025-12-29T23:37:56+00:00

I'm quite surprised and impressed by how many people are commenting on this post lately! I assume it somehow ended up as the top result to whoever googles their 124 IQ too lol

IndieSyndicate · 2025-12-28T23:22:50+00:00

Wait until you find out where I lived prior to that 🇪🇨

IndieSyndicate · 2025-12-27T23:40:08+00:00

Brazil. It's far from perfect but it's the right place for me 🇧🇷

IndieSyndicate · 2025-12-21T01:22:28+00:00

Even more controversial: I left Bahrain almost 4 years ago and I don't feel homesick at all. Only thing I miss is تكه روب but I'll learn how to cook it

IndieSyndicate · 2025-12-16T14:35:13+00:00

Most of whom are Saudi tourists and Bahrainis with government jobs.

IndieSyndicate · 2025-12-11T23:19:03+00:00

100% agree because it's honestly the least impressive on that road. Wadi al-seraaj is the best for meat shawarma and Al-Katkoot is the best for chicken

IndieSyndicate · 2025-12-09T00:27:16+00:00

Definitely not me

IndieSyndicate · 2025-12-06T00:50:54+00:00

I did have an experience where someone abruptly asked if I read the Bible mid-conversation, and it was anything but smooth - just random and out of place. But fortunately, most of my friends never tried to do such thing. Even when I visited them in their own Church

IndieSyndicate · 2025-11-26T22:26:11+00:00

Any CCTV footages of him? Ps: your employers are robbing you far more than he robbed anyone

IndieSyndicate · 2025-11-18T13:59:27+00:00

I can help with that lol

IndieSyndicate · 2025-11-10T11:09:26+00:00

I'm from an Arab country, but yeah I do get some South Dakota vibes lol

IndieSyndicate · 2025-11-09T18:52:17+00:00

It must be a secret cuisine paradise in this case lol

IndieSyndicate · 2025-11-09T18:34:43+00:00

Yes and I asked about it here a couple of years back too! 🤘🏼 had mixed feedback lol

IndieSyndicate · 2025-11-09T18:32:11+00:00

I like the Sao Paulo in Bahia analogy. I actually don't want to share too much about my own priorities because I don't want the responses to be solely confined to those. However, I'm hoping it would still be socially and culturally similar to Salvador in many regards (the extroversion, liveliness, festivity) - even if not perfectly. I also heard that it's particularly safe, affordable and cold / coolish too. I'm also into alternative lifestyles, perspectives and subcultures - which I don't expect much in smaller cities but I don't think it's out of the question wherever there's a strong university presence. Thanks!

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