I think it's sort of a 'bonding' thing going on, which is rather nice really :D
For instance those who are non-Muslim, and working in offices with Muslim colleagues, wont be eating and drinking during the working hours so I guess they just decided to extend that 'fast' and take the 'when in Rome do as the Romans do' line!
And other personal reasons too, I guess. I still remember being sent on 'retreat' (to meditate etc) as a Catholic Convent Schoolgirl and giving things up for Lent etc, so there's probably still a bit of that regime left in all of us, somewhere, and maybe it feels good to resurrect it occasionally.
I think it's sort of a 'bonding' thing going on, which is rather nice really :D
For instance those who are non-Muslim, and working in offices with Muslim colleagues, wont be eating and drinking during the working hours so I guess they just decided to extend that 'fast' and take the 'when in Rome do as the Romans do' line!
And other personal reasons too, I guess. I still remember being sent on 'retreat' (to meditate etc) as a Catholic Convent Schoolgirl and giving things up for Lent etc, so there's probably still a bit of that regime left in all of us, somewhere, and maybe it feels good to resurrect it occasionally.
Ut oh - I'm waffling again lol