Hmmmm not sure I can see how it could come across as a bit offensive, but I reckon it would depend on the person Some laughed, so I don't think you were offensive to the religion, just some peoples sensibilities, DTMS? Like, if you said that to a bunch of Christians, although it is not offensive to the religion, certain people might not like it, but that's more to do with their personalities, kwim? As for teaching people who are on Ramadan, they will eat, they will eat before dawn, and quite a good meal I think, before the first prayer of the day, then go about their day. Then they eat again at sunset. HTH