Here are some questions you are probably sick of hearing every Ramadan.

Not even water?
That’s right. No food or water. No, not even a sip. Not even secretly. 

Why don’t you just cheat?
(Sigh) That kind of defeats the purpose.

You fast for a whole month- 30 days in a row?!
(Urgh) No. From sunrise to sunset. We eat and drink before the sun rises. And we eat and drink after the sun sets.

Is Eid like Christmas?
I suppose it is. Except we don’t expect presents. We want cash. 

Do your parents force you to do it?
Are you kidding? I’m the one setting the alarm to wake them up every morning.

Is it unhealthy how much weight you lose?
I wish. Most of us put on weight because we eat too many snacks and treats for iftari.

What happens if you eat by mistake?
It’s okay, we are not branded heathens if we eat or drink by mistake. You realise it was a mistake. And you move on- (sounds like relationship advice now).

Don’t you feel hungry when other people around you eat?
We don’t turn into raging foodaholics when we fast. We are supposed to implement this thing called self-control.

What about chewing gum? That’s not technically food.
No. We can’t have chewing gum. And, before you ask, saliva is okay to swallow. But only our own.

Do you eat all night?
Er, some of us need our sleep.