burqa for BB's

Wizzkidy · 3 Aug 2010 at 14:46

http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2010/08/...-users-to-cover-their-phones-in-a-tiny-burqa/

Original Story

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-10830485

This bit cracks me up

Some businessmen believe that making their phone wear a burqa can be very liberating. ‘It’s great,’ said one, ‘with the veil in place I am free to walk about with my Blackberry in public without the feeling that people are staring lustily at my multi-media application. It also covers my shame for not owning an iPhone.

Ziggy · 3 Aug 2010 at 14:53

‘There is absolutely no mention of instant messaging in the Koran and at no point did Muhammad, or any of his eleven wives, ever say LOL, ROFL or PMSL.’

Vita · 3 Aug 2010 at 14:56

Ok this is just daft.

MotherMayI · 3 Aug 2010 at 15:07

Bizzare.. I was in Dubai recently, and was actually shocked at the amount of Blackberry's I saw. Seemed like the most common phone almost.

Cosimo · 3 Aug 2010 at 15:10

The Saudi government have promised that anyone who refuses to dress their Blackberry in a burqa will face harsh punishment. ‘I am not saying exactly what we will do,’ said their Minister for Justice, ‘but suffice to say that it isn’t so easy to text with your toes.’

He must have tried it.

What a mad world we live.

Allnamestaken · 3 Aug 2010 at 15:10

I can understand why they want to do this.

There interenet service in the BB is basicaly linked to an out of country server.

Meh.

Burnsy2023 · 3 Aug 2010 at 15:26

That's religiously insensitive.....but quite amusing too.

Vonhelmet · 3 Aug 2010 at 15:45

I wonder how many people will read and post here without realising that the first article is satire...