Hello? Hello?

April 26, 2007 - 7:30 AM by

A true-to-life only-in-Israel sorta conversation:

Hello? Leelach? Is that you?
No. This isn’t her mobile phone anymore. It’s been almost-
Probably forever, huh? Do you know how to reach her?
Sure. Take her e-mail address. You ready to write?
Wait a minute though. I hear an accent. You speak English, right?
Yeah.
Tell me. What’s the word in English for (gives a word in Hebrew)?
Say it again?
(repeats word) It’s a business term.
Oh! Enterprising.
Right! Right! Can you spell it for me?
(moi-self spells the word)
Thanks. What was Leelach’s e-mail address?
(moi-self provides e-mail address)
Thanks a lot. American, right? Have a nice day.

Never caught his name. Never mind. How do you say: Broocheem Ha’Baeem (Hebrew: Welcome). Ain’t nothin’ but a thang.

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