Fasting in the summer is certainly no easy feat. And with 19 hour fasts ahead of us, it will no doubt be a challenging endeavour for even the most devout Muslim.

But there’s no doubt, the Muslim brother has it much tougher than us girls.

The following discussion was overheard in the train: Brother 1: “It’s gonna be tough man, fasting this year.”

Brother 2: “I know Bro, I wish dem girlz in my office were fatter and uglier.”

Brother 1: “I know man. How are we expected to lower our gaze when the beach is full of girls in bikinis? We should get more reward cos it’s harder for us in this part of the world.”

Indeed.

It’s the smart guys that have gotten their hedonistic themed lads holiday out of the way before Ramadan.

And particular praise must be directed towards the partying slash boozy slash wife and girlfriend loving brother who morphs into a ‘haram police’ avatar when Ramadan ensues.

The newly transformed ‘haram police’ love to offer words of advice and tips in Ramadan. For example, “Don't inhale your deodorant when you're fasting. It's haram.”

“Music is haram during Ramadan, but dancing is okay.” Huh?

“It’s haram to watch Game of Thrones in Ramadan.”

“Ramadan is about losing sins, not losing weight.” Just in case you were confused.

“Having fantasies during Ramadan is haram.”

From fantasies to summer fashion trends for women. It’s tough out there for the Muslim bro.

The poor, beleaguered Muslim man is constantly reminded that one gaze is sufficient.

What these men so deftly do is allow that very gaze to last for a drooling, salivating five minutes. A very clever loophole.

Although one very clever tweeter has come up with the very sophisticated chat up line: “WHY DONT YOU MARRY ME SO I DONT HAVE TO LOWER MY GAZE EVERY TIME YOU WALK BY."

Sigh…men…