Pakistanis' obsession with trying to outdo each other in posting pics with a religious context

[Yossarian]

Recently, I've decided to ban / delete / unfriend dozens of Pakistani friends / cousins / distant relatives, and just simply aquaintances or friends of friends, from my social media and messaging (like whatsapp) accounts.

Some of these I had 'friended' over the years, whilst other just happened to be in my phone contact lists (which some services, like whatsapp, use).

Reason?

Just sick and tired of the constant stream of (badly photoshopped) photos of 'Allah' or 'Mohammed' written on trees, in the clouds, inside pieces of fruit... or images of quotes of religous verses or hadith as motivational status updates. Worse is when these same individuals start bombarding you with pics and/or videos of a similar nature on your messaging apps.

e.g. Totally out of the blue, one (very) distant cousin, whom I'd never met but I'd added his name in my contact list (- I had a need to contact his father to get some info on an old property matter that my (deceased) father had not fully sorted before he passed away), suddenly started sending me reams and reams of religious essays, and clogging up my messaging app.

And if it's not a million and ten variations of the same religious 'motivational' pics, then it's links to snippets of debates and discussions of politics and/or religion from Pakistani tv channels.

It's as if everyone is competing with each other to see who can find and post the most of such pics and links before anyone else does.

And to cap it all, everyone on your contact list feels that they must post some meaningless congratulary response, usually of the type "subhanallah", "mashallah" or similar.

Unfortunately some of these contacts one cannot simply delete or ban, as occasionally they send genuine messages, which may be important and/or require genuine replies.

Is it just me in that I am very unlucky in terms of cousins / distant relatives/ aquaintances etc, or do others also experience similar problems? Or am I using these services and apps incorrectly?

And if so, what's your method of dealing with them?

 

[UP]

It is a very widespread problem. About two weeks ago I started receiving random Islamic messages of the nature OP described from an IT teacher. My circle of friends and relatives don't do this kind of crap stuff. If they did I would tell them off since I know them. If someone of distant relationship does this I would just ignore and get on with my life. People who do this - I seriously question their intelligence.

Plus - the worst of them all is - let's see how many shares and likes this crappy picture can get. And forward this to million people to earn nekia'n but shetaan will stop you.

 

[Donal Cozzie]

This isn't just a Pakistani thing, humanity in general is so unbelievably screwed due to social media. Its not only created a new generation of snowflakes who are more obsessed over snapchat streaks than they are over actual life, but its turned the middle aged generation into unbelievable over sharers.

Seriously, its ridiculous. Content may change but general need is the same, all these people like you've mentioned want is attention.Whether it be spamming people with prayers on whatsapp or posting pictures of your "gorgeous babies" who are actually ugly as hell every day to facebook, whole purpose of it is to say "look at me , I'm mr meseeks!!" (for those rick and morty fans out there). Worse still are people in relationships making statuses about how wonderful that hubby they're gloating to everyone about but aren't actually talking to right now because that won't get likes is. I mean some people actually make accounts for their babies for christs sake. Oh and those people who post inspirational quotes when they change their profile photo for the fifth time this week. Yeah that black and white filter and fancy font ain't gonna change the fact you wouldn't know the difference between a flint stone and the flintstones baby.

Teenagers/young adults posting every weekend without fail how fantastic that night out with the same people,same drinks, same pubs as the last 50 nights out in the same town. It's all complete nonsense because the majority of human beings these days seem more content trying to constantly one up each other rather than actually share useful info/momentous events or post opinions. It can even be seen here, hell go to any India - Pakistan thread, filled with people typing away furiously under the illusion they've done some great service to their country when they've done zilch.

People do the religious stuff particularly because in reality these people likely don't do jack to help others. They sit there and type "amen" on statuses (I wish I was joking) because it makes them feel like they've done something, when they could just be honest with themselves and say "hey I don't really care" and move on or ignore it. The reason they send these prayers, they're not bothered actually doing meaningful things so they'll take an image or something and spam it and sit back and let that sweet dopamine roll in when in reality they've not affected the world any more than that fly outside that just died. This isn't just a Pakistani thing. Humanity in general has become insanely smug and self obsessed.

Combine all of the above with the fact these people relentlessly block others on social media, creating a huggeee bubble of positivity and zero differing opinion or world views, meaning that not only do these people get further encouraged but they get emboldened to continue doing it or even increase their efforts. After all why consider what you do on social media and whether its wise or not or reflects on you well as a person when you can just make everyone who's different disappear.....

Anyway to make everyone like this disappear (harhar irony) on facebook you can go onto somebody's account and click "unfollow". You'll get messages and stuff still but you'll no longer be spammed with pictures of starving african children begging you to feed them by typing 4 letters onto an invisible server owned by the world's richest company that could but wont help. For whatsapp I believe for group chats you can stop receiving notifications while still remaining and being able to read the chat but I don't know really.

I realise this post has basically meandered into a halfway helpful post and the other half me just ranting about social media (Again) but damnnit if I don't love a good rant and I'll be damned if i was gonna let this one pass by. Wish [MENTION=1889]Saqs[/MENTION] was still here, he'd have enjoyed it.

I realise this ain't posisble for you but if I got this sort of stuff regularly I'd insta block these people.

As for avoiding these people in the first place, I find being introverted and anti social works a treat. Also try stating and sticking to your opinion, these people hate nothing more than someone who's balanced and backs up his opinions while also listening and taking onboard others views.

 

[Donal Cozzie]

It is a very widespread problem. About two weeks ago I started receiving random Islamic messages of the nature OP described from an IT teacher. My circle of friends and relatives don't do this kind of crap stuff. If they did I would tell them off since I know them. If someone of distant relationship does this I would just ignore and get on with my life. People who do this - I seriously question their intelligence.

Plus - the worst of them all is - let's see how many shares and likes this crappy picture can get. And forward this to million people to earn nekia'n but shetaan will stop you.

I'll have you know many people walked up to the gates of J'annah, were rejected and right before they got sent to hell the gatekeeper received a whatsapp message informing him the damned individual shared a quranic verse once and was instantly granted access.

Amen.

(Quote and like this post if you want the same to happen to you)

 

[PakLFC]

This self righteousness really offends me. I hate receiving messages from such people telling others what to do and think on religious grounds. Most Pakistanis do that due to the "chosen people" syndrome. The state of the country certainly proves that we are indeed chosen people!.

 

[Yossarian]

And in between sending the 'billion variations of going to heaven' messages or status updates, it's photos of every cup of tea, every piece of toast, 20 different angles of their takeaway or restaurant meal (bite by bite as the meal is consumed and whats left on the plate reduced).

For whatsapp I believe for group chats you can stop receiving notifications while still remaining and being able to read the chat but I don't know really..

But your phone still gets clogged up with images and video clips.

A couple of days ago, one distant uncle added me to his 'family group list' on whatsapp containing 30 odd other contacts. You won't believe the amount of the aforementioned traffic in that list. If I leave the list then everyone gets a notification that I've left. And he will be embarrassed as he made me out to be a long lost nephew to everyone on the list. And I don't wish to embarrass him. So I'm just waiting for someone to attend a wedding function somewhere when hopefully everyone is so engrossed in another wave of wedding pics that my 'exit' notification gets lost in the wave.

 

[JaDed]

My dad sends me such messages ,isn't a biggy ,one advice would be not to indulge in any arguments as it doesn't serve any purpose esp with family.
[MENTION=4930]Yossarian[/MENTION] u can switch off the auto media download in whatsapp,that way it won't affect your phone.

 

[CricketCartoons]

My dad sends me such messages ,isn't a biggy ,one advice would be not to indulge in any arguments as it doesn't serve any purpose esp with family.
[MENTION=4930]Yossarian[/MENTION] u can switch off the auto media download in whatsapp,that way it won't affect your phone.

This. Better to change your settings instead of complaining about unsolicited messages, on which you have no control. As a rule, I have muted notifications on whatsapp, disabled auto download, and don't let the phone distract me in general.

 

[Yossarian]

This. Better to change your settings instead of complaining about unsolicited messages, on which you have no control. As a rule, I have muted notifications on whatsapp, disabled auto download, and don't let the phone distract me in general.

You obviously fail to comprehend the gist of the OP and the point of the whole thread. The whatsapp examples were just that, examples to backup a discussion point.
[MENTION=137142]JaDed[/MENTION]. Yes I know. But I was giving an example to make a point, to support the main discussion points in the OP,

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And if it's not a million and ten variations of the same religious 'motivational' pics, then it's links to snippets of debates and discussions of politics and/or religion from Pakistani tv channels.

It's as if everyone is competing with each other to see who can find and post the most of such pics and links before anyone else does.

 

[CricketCartoons]

You obviously fail to comprehend the gist of the OP and the point of the whole thread. The whatsapp examples were just that, examples to backup a discussion point.
[MENTION=137142]JaDed[/MENTION]. Yes I know. But I was giving an example to make a point, to support the main discussion points in the OP,

ie

Yossarian bhai, I don't read posts which are more than a paragraph in length, so obviously missed the gist. But I don't see any other solution other than what our esteemed friend [MENTION=137142]JaDed[/MENTION] suggested.

 

[Madplayer]

Short term solution.

Leave such groups. Tell them you have/have to format your phone so you will lose all the data and will automatically exit the group. I have done it a few times in university groups which used to spam my phone with useless messages.

I once had a massive argument with a cousin who sent me some religious picture with a message asking me to share it with other in Allah's name. I absolutely demolished him because i take such things seriously as a muslim i told him not to ask something like that of me in future. The poor guy had just copy pasted that message but still got a bashing. Needless to say i didnt forward it to others because i dont like doing it.

 

[ExpressPacer]

[MENTION=4930]Yossarian[/MENTION] this is a genuine problem and I cannot agree more. There's hundreds of thousands of such posts on my Facebook newsfeed which clogs up the entire space and leaves little for actual, genuine stuff I want to know about my friends and family. So, instead of unfriending these people (because of occasional important messages), I've decided to unfollow them. They're still my friends on Facebook but I just get notified in my newsfeed whenever they share or post something.

As for WhatsApp, I cannot agree more. There's thousands of videos and photos being sent to me daily featuring Islamic "scholars" like Zakir Naik or Tariq Jameel. And the fact that they get saved on my phone and become cancerous to my memory and device is a pain in the behind. And you can't even choose to not get their messages so I've simply told people to stop sending me these texts. I can't tell them that I get annoyed because I would be crucified in the matter of a few hours but I've told them I'm just too busy.

 

[Donal Cozzie]

[MENTION=4930]Yossarian[/MENTION] this is a genuine problem and I cannot agree more. There's hundreds of thousands of such posts on my Facebook newsfeed which clogs up the entire space and leaves little for actual, genuine stuff I want to know about my friends and family. So, instead of unfriending these people (because of occasional important messages), I've decided to unfollow them. They're still my friends on Facebook but I just get notified in my newsfeed whenever they share or post something.

As for WhatsApp, I cannot agree more. There's thousands of videos and photos being sent to me daily featuring Islamic "scholars" like Zakir Naik or Tariq Jameel. And the fact that they get saved on my phone and become cancerous to my memory and device is a pain in the behind. And you can't even choose to not get their messages so I've simply told people to stop sending me these texts. I can't tell them that I get annoyed because I would be crucified in the matter of a few hours but I've told them I'm just too busy.

You're able to change your whatsapp settings so images and videos dont get saved to your phone unless you clikc on them. 100% certain.

 

[ExpressPacer]

You're able to change your whatsapp settings so images and videos dont get saved to your phone unless you clikc on them. 100% certain.

I know about that. But I want most photos to get saved. Just not these ones.

 

[Free Hit]

I dont have any problem with such messages...after all they are my contacts, my friends/family. and you chose your friends yourself. not going to cry wolf over it.

 

[Slog]

This used to be huge about 10 years ago. Don't see it as much now though or maybe it's just the company I keep now doesn't have nutcases

The number of tickets to hell I've bought due to not forwarding text messages and emails must go in the hundreds

 

[tomato]

This used to be huge about 10 years ago. Don't see it as much now though or maybe it's just the company I keep now doesn't have nutcases

The number of tickets to hell I've bought due to not forwarding text messages and emails must go in the hundreds

Agree. I also got lot of tickets to hell not forwarding 7 days deadline SMS. But strangely not seen much in Whatsapp age though even with similar people in contacts.

 

[kaayal]

My dad sends me such messages ,isn't a biggy ,one advice would be not to indulge in any arguments as it doesn't serve any purpose esp with family.
[MENTION=4930]Yossarian[/MENTION] u can switch off the auto media download in whatsapp,that way it won't affect your phone.

This....my dad does this a lot. Apart from that my in-laws added me to a group of strangers teaching translation of chapters of Quran, my friends from school and college started another islamic group .....even though i disabled the autodownload and made the notifications mute...it was difficult for me to continue.... Finally i deleted my whatsapp account and now i have a messenger which i use only for my husband..

 

[TM Riddle]

This....my dad does this a lot. Apart from that my in-laws added me to a group of strangers teaching translation of chapters of Quran, my friends from school and college started another islamic group .....even though i disabled the autodownload and made the notifications mute...it was difficult for me to continue.... Finally i deleted my whatsapp account and now i have a messenger which i use only for my husband..

Explains the rampant radicalism among Mallu muslims.

 

[kaayal]

Explains the rampant radicalism among Mallu muslims.

Actually they all are good things to hear/learn but most of them lasts for about 30mt to 1hr and i don't have that much time for it now. And i always had this guilt feeling inside me whenever i was not able to contribute to those discussions without hearing those messages. That's all. Still goes for juma qutba every friday afternoon if possible.

 

[kaayal]

Actually they all are good things to hear/learn but most of them lasts for about 30mt to 1hr and i don't have that much time for it now. And i always had this guilt feeling inside me whenever i was not able to contribute to those discussions without hearing those messages. That's all. Still goes for juma qutba every friday afternoon if possible.

And i have this malayalam translation of Quran which i read after the magrib prayers. That's all i can afford now..

 

[Yossarian]

I dont have any problem with such messages...after all they are my contacts, my friends/family. and you chose your friends yourself. not going to cry wolf over it.

You don't have such problems because you don't get them or you don't mind getting them?

On social media, such as Fbook, it's mainly links to religious or political videos or i(badly photoshopped) images.Whilst on messaging apps (like whatsapp) it's when some friend or family member has added you to a list, and everyone on the list feels the need to out do each other.

A couple of days ago, one distant uncle added me to his 'family group list' on whatsapp containing 30 odd other contacts. You won't believe the amount of the aforementioned traffic in that list. If I leave the list then everyone gets a notification that I've left. And he will be embarrassed as he made me out to be a long lost nephew to everyone on the list. And I don't wish to embarrass him. So I'm just waiting for someone to attend a wedding function somewhere when hopefully everyone is so engrossed in another wave of wedding pics that my 'exit' notification gets lost in the wave.

 

[Yossarian]

Short term solution.

Leave such groups. Tell them you have/have to format your phone so you will lose all the data and will automatically exit the group. I have done it a few times in university groups which used to spam my phone with useless messages.

That is until you repopulate/sync your contact list and reinstall whatsapp or similar .......whatsapp refreshes your whatsapp contact list from you phone contacts ..... and then someone adds you back to the group lists!

I once had a massive argument with a cousin who sent me some religious picture with a message asking me to share it with other in Allah's name. I absolutely demolished him because i take such things seriously as a muslim i told him not to ask something like that of me in future. The poor guy had just copy pasted that message but still got a bashing. Needless to say i didnt forward it to others because i dont like doing it.

difficult to do to an uncle or an elder family friend. see my above post for an example.

 

[Adil_94]

[MENTION=130700]TM Riddle[/MENTION] ive seen quite a lot of Mallus online who support groups like Hizb ut Tahrir

 

[Yossarian]

[MENTION=130700]TM Riddle[/MENTION] ive seen quite a lot of Mallus online who support groups like Hizb ut Tahrir

Do they also vie with each other to see who can post the most video links and/or doctored images of religious 'miracles'' on social media websites, just like large numbers of Pakistanis seem to do?

 

[troodon]

And i have this malayalam translation of Quran which i read after the magrib prayers. That's all i can afford now..

What is Allahu Akbar in Malayalam?

 

[kaayal]

What is Allahu Akbar in Malayalam?

The meaning of Allahu Akbar is "God is great/the greatest". Prayers are all in arabic itself

I use this tafseer only to understand the meaning of the Arabic verses of Quraan that i recite each day.. It's a habit that developed since childhood and it helps me in having a better understanding about my religion.

 

[Saqs]

This isn't just a Pakistani thing, humanity in general is so unbelievably screwed due to social media. Its not only created a new generation of snowflakes who are more obsessed over snapchat streaks than they are over actual life, but its turned the middle aged generation into unbelievable over sharers.

Seriously, its ridiculous. Content may change but general need is the same, all these people like you've mentioned want is attention.Whether it be spamming people with prayers on whatsapp or posting pictures of your "gorgeous babies" who are actually ugly as hell every day to facebook, whole purpose of it is to say "look at me , I'm mr meseeks!!" (for those rick and morty fans out there). Worse still are people in relationships making statuses about how wonderful that hubby they're gloating to everyone about but aren't actually talking to right now because that won't get likes is. I mean some people actually make accounts for their babies for christs sake. Oh and those people who post inspirational quotes when they change their profile photo for the fifth time this week. Yeah that black and white filter and fancy font ain't gonna change the fact you wouldn't know the difference between a flint stone and the flintstones baby.

Teenagers/young adults posting every weekend without fail how fantastic that night out with the same people,same drinks, same pubs as the last 50 nights out in the same town. It's all complete nonsense because the majority of human beings these days seem more content trying to constantly one up each other rather than actually share useful info/momentous events or post opinions. It can even be seen here, hell go to any India - Pakistan thread, filled with people typing away furiously under the illusion they've done some great service to their country when they've done zilch.

People do the religious stuff particularly because in reality these people likely don't do jack to help others. They sit there and type "amen" on statuses (I wish I was joking) because it makes them feel like they've done something, when they could just be honest with themselves and say "hey I don't really care" and move on or ignore it. The reason they send these prayers, they're not bothered actually doing meaningful things so they'll take an image or something and spam it and sit back and let that sweet dopamine roll in when in reality they've not affected the world any more than that fly outside that just died. This isn't just a Pakistani thing. Humanity in general has become insanely smug and self obsessed.

Combine all of the above with the fact these people relentlessly block others on social media, creating a huggeee bubble of positivity and zero differing opinion or world views, meaning that not only do these people get further encouraged but they get emboldened to continue doing it or even increase their efforts. After all why consider what you do on social media and whether its wise or not or reflects on you well as a person when you can just make everyone who's different disappear.....

Anyway to make everyone like this disappear (harhar irony) on facebook you can go onto somebody's account and click "unfollow". You'll get messages and stuff still but you'll no longer be spammed with pictures of starving african children begging you to feed them by typing 4 letters onto an invisible server owned by the world's richest company that could but wont help. For whatsapp I believe for group chats you can stop receiving notifications while still remaining and being able to read the chat but I don't know really.

I realise this post has basically meandered into a halfway helpful post and the other half me just ranting about social media (Again) but damnnit if I don't love a good rant and I'll be damned if i was gonna let this one pass by. Wish [MENTION=1889]Saqs[/MENTION] was still here, he'd have enjoyed it.

I realise this ain't posisble for you but if I got this sort of stuff regularly I'd insta block these people.

As for avoiding these people in the first place, I find being introverted and anti social works a treat. Also try stating and sticking to your opinion, these people hate nothing more than someone who's balanced and backs up his opinions while also listening and taking onboard others views.

This rant breathed life into my dying PP career. Thanks [MENTION=136108]Donal Cozzie[/MENTION]

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

This rant breathed life into my dying PP career. Thanks [MENTION=136108]Donal Cozzie[/MENTION]

Welcome back. Missed Ya.

 

[waqar goraya]

The worst happens when some one shares a century old shoe or a decade old cap and claims that these things belonged to Holy Prophet (PBUH).

 

[Nostalgic]

This rant breathed life into my dying PP career. Thanks [MENTION=136108]Donal Cozzie[/MENTION]

Welcome back!

We should catch up on those other threads, now that you're back.

 

[Donal Cozzie]

This rant breathed life into my dying PP career. Thanks [MENTION=136108]Donal Cozzie[/MENTION]

Ye Gods!! He lives!!

 

[DHONI183]

It is a very widespread problem. About two weeks ago I started receiving random Islamic messages of the nature OP described from an IT teacher. My circle of friends and relatives don't do this kind of crap stuff. If they did I would tell them off since I know them. If someone of distant relationship does this I would just ignore and get on with my life. People who do this - I seriously question their intelligence.

Plus - the worst of them all is - let's see how many shares and likes this crappy picture can get. And forward this to million people to earn nekia'n but shetaan will stop you.

Shaitaan mind you is a very naughty and faarigh being. On one hand it stops you from forwarding such messages, and on the other it incites you to browse through the incognito mode!

Our [MENTION=22846]Nostalgic[/MENTION] used to be a part time shaitaan!

 

[DHONI183]

I´ve got a very small network on WhatsApp, two-three friends and the rest are my siblings. I´ve ever got only one such message, which was about a young female suffering from cancer who´d requested for prayers. With much affection I myself forwarded that to others.

 

[Yossarian]

I´ve got a very small network on WhatsApp, two-three friends and the rest are my siblings. I´ve ever got only one such message, which was about a young female suffering from cancer who´d requested for prayers. With much affection I myself forwarded that to others.

Does that mean you don't have many phone numbers (of friends, colleagues, acquaintances, neighbours, ... useful contacts) stored on your phones contact list (and who also happen to have whatsapp on their phones)? Similarly, not many have your phone number stored on their phones contact list (and who also use whatsapp)? I was under the impression that whatsapp automatically used the phones contact list to update it's own contact list.

Anyway, the OP primarily refers to 'friends' on social media bombarding Fbook etc with such posts / status updates.

 

[Convict]

Reminds me of Mothers Day.

Everyone on facebook feels the need to post a public essay on how much they love their mum and what their mum has done for them.

Worthy feelings for sure.

But who is the intended audience for this message?

 

[TM Riddle]

I know its not the same but I absolutely despise those facebook posts of 1 like = 1 prayer types.Gets on my nerve every time i see a dying kid's picture with a message that 10,000 likes and Jesus would save the kid.Not to mention those "Film actors ki photos to bhot like karte ho, ek like desh k Jawan(soldier) k nam" types.Wth

 

[Convict]

I know its not the same but I absolutely despise those facebook posts of 1 like = 1 prayer types.Gets on my nerve every time i see a dying kid's picture with a message that 10,000 likes and Jesus would save the kid.Not to mention those "Film actors ki photos to bhot like karte ho, ek like desh k Jawan(soldier) k nam" types.Wth

Like dis video and Kony will stop using child soldiers!!!

 

[DHONI183]

Does that mean you don't have many phone numbers (of friends, colleagues, acquaintances, neighbours, ... useful contacts) stored on your phones contact list (and who also happen to have whatsapp on their phones)? Similarly, not many have your phone number stored on their phones contact list (and who also use whatsapp)? I was under the impression that whatsapp automatically used the phones contact list to update it's own contact list.

Anyway, the OP primarily refers to 'friends' on social media bombarding Fbook etc with such posts / status updates.

It came out the wrong way but to be very precise on this, yes, I´m actually not in contact with any relatives, neighbours or acquaintances, and just a few friends and just my siblings. So yeah, I don´t have too many contacts saved, which is, as you said, the same thing as them having access to my WhatsApp and myself to theirs.

This actually reminds me of something. A few years ago when I used to be quite active on Twitter, random tweeps whom you´d end up agreeing with on a political or any issue used to immediately ask for my WhatsApp number, and that used to get on my nerves as people used to ask as if WhatsApp number and one´s cell phone number are two different things! I´d politely tell them that what they´re ultimately asking for is my cell phone number, which´s something very private.

Also, I didn´t mean to say that I disagree with you on this, it´s just that I haven´t had too much of an experience of something like that on for example my WhatsApp in the recent times. However, one instance that I remember very well from some eight-nine years ago is of an email that I received. It was, from what I recall, a video of a 'special' buffalo who´d utter "Allah" at being beaten! I felt so bad for the poor animal who´d have to be beaten by a wooden stick to vindicate and prove the truthfulness of our religion!

Reminders with verses or Ahadeeth are fine for me (although one´s phone ringing constantly due to something such on WhatsApp etc. may still not be ideal), but pictures or videos of "Allah" or the name of the Prophet written trees, fruits, 'designed' on clouds, or of a tree in Australia bent in the Rukuh position facing the Kaaba, well.... I don´t wish to offend anyone, but I consider these the signs of a weak faith that requires such attestations. I don´t see the need for one´s faith to be fascinated and complemented with such 'miracles' - the kind of miracles that are claimed by the followers of all religions.

 

[Nostalgic]

Our [MENTION=22846]Nostalgic[/MENTION] used to be a part time shaitaan!

Used to be? And part-time? Wrong on both counts.

In any case, great to see you posting again.

 

[DHONI183]

I wonder whether someone WhatsApped [MENTION=4930]Yossarian[/MENTION] the latest phenomenon/miracle circulating on the Internet/YouTube: a foam-like clouds fallen to the ground from above us, in Morocco they say. The video is available everywhere online mind you, with the additional commentary of the 'film-maker' in Arabic. I didn´t understand much beyond "Subhaanallah", "Masha´Allah", "Alhumdulillah", "anzal" and "ardh" (although there´s every possibility of myself missing out on some and/or unintentionally adding words that weren´t uttered originally). I´m too touched to be watching the video again!

Used to be? And part-time? Wrong on both counts.

In any case, great to see you posting again.

Just collecting the scattered pieces of my earlier life and found a large one with "PakPassion" written on it, and here I came to slowly slip into things to relive and to create new memories.

 

[Yossarian]

I wonder whether someone WhatsApped [MENTION=4930]Yossarian[/MENTION] the latest phenomenon/miracle circulating on the Internet/YouTube: a foam-like clouds fallen to the ground from above us, in Morocco they say. The video is available everywhere online mind you, with the additional commentary of the 'film-maker' in Arabic. I didn´t understand much beyond "Subhaanallah", "Masha´Allah", "Alhumdulillah", "anzal" and "ardh" (although there´s every possibility of myself missing out on some and/or unintentionally adding words that weren´t uttered originally). I´m too touched to be watching the video again!



Just collecting the scattered pieces of my earlier life and found a large one with "PakPassion" written on it, and here I came to slowly slip into things to relive and to create new memories.

According to one expert, this has nothing to do with ‘divine intervention.’

She said, ” It is created by winds skimmingn off the surfaceof a toxic water body, causing the surfactants to form foam which is carried for some distance by the winds.

“Soap bubbles have low longevity, while these last for several days and are also corrosive in nature- causing low grade burns when they come in contact with skin.”

She said that those who lived in south eastern areas of Bengaluru were familiar with this phenomenan.

“Many of the lakes here have been reduced to this condition by poor effluent management and large-scale corruption

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[DHONI183]

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Yeah, read that explanation right away and explained to my elder sister anyway that clouds aren´t a foamy substance, just like fog isn´t one. She was sent that video by a relative.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

I also have this problem with my family members' whatsapp group.I've muted the group and disabled media downloads but I still go through the messages in case there is something important.

 

[Slog]

Reminds me of Mothers Day.

Everyone on facebook feels the need to post a public essay on how much they love their mum and what their mum has done for them.

Worthy feelings for sure.

But who is the intended audience for this message?

i legit know ppl whose parents are not on facebook but they post such statuses for mother's or father's day

 

[TQ89]

Recently another trend has been irritating where everybody is just trying to tell you how much hardworking they are. How many hours they work , how they don't sleep blah blah & add annoying hashtags like @obsesses@24/7 entrepreneur etc etc.

 

[Saqs]

Reminds me of Mothers Day.

Everyone on facebook feels the need to post a public essay on how much they love their mum and what their mum has done for them.

Worthy feelings for sure.

But who is the intended audience for this message?

I see you still have that signature.

 

[Saqs]

Welcome back. Missed Ya.

Welcome back!

We should catch up on those other threads, now that you're back.

Ye Gods!! He lives!!

Can we start a new thread where the crew of 2010-2014 can convene and give each other high-fives, rant about the destruction of today's youth, and talk about how we ended up in a world where Trump is the leader of the free world? [MENTION=22846]Nostalgic[/MENTION], bring the aunties.

 

[Nostalgic]

Can we start a new thread where the crew of 2010-2014 can convene and give each other high-fives, rant about the destruction of today's youth, and talk about how we ended up in a world where Trump is the leader of the free world? [MENTION=22846]Nostalgic[/MENTION], bring the aunties.

Aunties in Ramzan?!?! Maybe I could interest you in Mejdool dates instead?