tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post4643147318797232359..comments2023-12-17T13:19:52.073+02:00Comments on Our Shiputzim: A Work In Progress: Phone tagMrs. S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14649082640953110457noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-42286880047556677402009-09-14T18:42:03.293+03:002009-09-14T18:42:03.293+03:00Jameel - So far, we've managed to get most of ...Jameel - So far, we've managed to get most of our kids to say "<i>Shalom. Efshar ledaber im</i> [name]?" We're still working on the <i>b'vakashah</i> part...<br />:-)Mrs. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14649082640953110457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-37632864320688241832009-09-14T16:47:02.522+03:002009-09-14T16:47:02.522+03:00We've tried educating our kids to say, "H...We've tried educating our kids to say, "Hello, this is [name], may I please speak with [name]?"<br /><br />Sometimes they even do it. There's one family in our yishuv where I know their teenagers call up that way. (What do you expect, one of the parents are British :-)Jameel @ The Muqatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-65090809106238667622009-09-08T23:48:30.785+03:002009-09-08T23:48:30.785+03:00Ilana-Davita - Thanks. I suppose that many aspects...Ilana-Davita - Thanks. I suppose that many aspects of teenagers' behavior are universal...<br />:-)Mrs. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14649082640953110457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-8209558824327841802009-09-08T23:24:46.115+03:002009-09-08T23:24:46.115+03:00Very funny and so realistic too!Very funny and so realistic too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-3537857177268829932009-09-07T15:23:39.523+03:002009-09-07T15:23:39.523+03:00Toby - LOL! :-)
That happens all the time! The ult...Toby - LOL! :-)<br />That happens all the time! The ultimate example was when my BFF "Michal" called soon after I had given birth.<br /><br />I think I'll write a post about that...Mrs. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14649082640953110457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-16690019691109370672009-09-07T14:44:58.664+03:002009-09-07T14:44:58.664+03:00On the flip side of this, I've discovered that...On the flip side of this, I've discovered that those folks calling to collect for various charities are very forthcoming about giving their names. As in, my kids will say, "Eema, Orli is on the phone." I'll pick up, wondering which Orli it could be, and I'm greeted with, "hi Toby, this is Orli from such and such an organization..."tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02539537363084834903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-5314885691785773762009-09-06T23:11:15.812+03:002009-09-06T23:11:15.812+03:00YZG - Maybe they don't want to take their own ...YZG - <i>Maybe they don't want to take their own names in vain.</i> -<br />LOL!<br /><br />And you're right. They usually are very reluctant to give even their first names. Maybe they really DO work for the Mossad...<br />:-)Mrs. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14649082640953110457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-76772844480272005952009-09-06T01:37:38.469+03:002009-09-06T01:37:38.469+03:00I have found that the callers are even more reluct...I have found that the callers are even more reluctant to part with their names than that. Many times when I ask them for a name they give all sorts of roundabout answers and will only reluctantly say their name after pulling a few teeth.<br />Maybe they don't want to take their own names in vain.YZGnoreply@blogger.com