A mole, a mountain..

I'm not sure why this incident scared me. But it did.

I work part time at a cinema. This particular day on a lunch break, I sat chatting with a couple of friends in the staff room. There were five of us - 3 Britons, me - an Indian and a guy from Bangladesh (lets say Shubam). Now all of them are people I am equally fond of, simply I get along well with them.

At 1300, Shubam being a devout Muslim turns his chair east, ties a kerchief around his head and prays. At this, 2 of my Briton friends, look at each other and snigger. No one talks.

I'm not particularly religious. I understand British humour. But I'm afraid of actions like this. I'm afraid they will be mis-understood. And I'm afraid some people may not take it well.