r/MauriceMauritius

What's happening in Mauritius y'all. You go to the hospital, the doctor will shout at you. You go to an airline company, the manager starts shouting at you (because they don't have the special meal their website says they have). You go to the car dealership, their customer service manager shouts at you. When did we become such a professionally shouty island? Are we all just burnt out? Stressed? Unwell?

I know it will sound like I also shout around (I am after all the common denominator in all these scenarios) but for what it's worth I am soft spoken and in all of these scenarios the other person is usually shouting for several minutes before I can even get a word in to ask them why the conversation is taking place at this volume.

Heard a bit about one should not cook achard or some types of traditional rice sweets during periods. Just a while, also heard that one should not change at someone else's place as a friend was labeled "ti-l'esprit" by a granny, whom she overheard saying. That granny also asked her if at her age she didn't know that she shouldn't do that at another person's place, which of course she didn't know. Also advising future generations better not change at someone else's place, to avoid any weird and unnecessary confrontations,🙄 when it shouldn't be.

The last one was just traumatizing to hear. So what are some other beliefs around periods in Mauritius?

Is anyone else starting to get worried about the water situation?

Mare aux Vacoas seems to be getting lower and lower, and the water cuts seem to be getting worse too

Feels like this could become a serious problem if things don’t improve soon. How is it in your area?

For people in the IT field: How long did it take you to get a job after graduating, and which company did you join?

I already have a brn since i was selling online products But now i want to start a small food business selling crepe, ice roll ect Do you recommend starting a company or sole trading business itself And what are the legal procedure to start a food business ? Concerning food permit etc Where should i go and everything