You can find here places to sit and enjoy the sun or walking/running trails.
A lot of people come here to a nice BBQ.
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 | BBQ on the national park in Ramat Gan |    |  |
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 |  on May 30, 2005 |
In Ramat Gan you will find a big park , near the zoo. You can find here places to sit and enjoy the sun or walking/running trails. A lot of people come here to a nice BBQ. |
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on June 16, 2005
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| Watch for people budging in line | | |
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 |  on August 16, 2005 |
Apparently, people do not like to wait their turn or respect someone else who is the middle of being served. This is extremely rude and I do not tollerate it. (I am from Vancouver but live in Tel Aviv right now). Watch out for people budging in lines in the banks, supermarkets, government offices or just about anywhere. Another popular thing they like to do is get 1/2 their shopping and then abandon their buggy in the check-out line. They proceed to run around and get a milk here, 2 carrots there, a bottle of wine etc and then come back to their buggy and yell at you and tell you they were in front of the line. Sometimes they dont even have a buggy or a basket "saving" their space but they save one anothers space. They ask "mi aharon" ("who is last in line?") and then they claim "alright, I am after you". Then by the time the person comes back, the person "saving" their space has already checked through and left but they yell at you for taking their space because it was saved for them. I can't stand this! Don't let them push you around just because you are a tourist! |
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| Soldiers everywhere | | |
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| on August 16, 2005 |
Israel has mandatory military service for men and women. They enter after grade 12 from Highschool and get put into different units. Usualy only males carry guns but some females also carry large guns. The first time I visited Israel when I was 16, I came from Canada and had only seen a gun on tv or the kind the police carry. For first-time visitors to Israel, the experience is a little scary but to Israelies it is very common. If you are uncomfortable, simply tell the solider to move his gun so it is not pointed at you. |
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| Why are you wearing that?! | | |
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| on August 16, 2005 |
Israelies tend to be very blunt. I have seen strangers ask another stranger "why are you wearing those pants, they are really ugly". This statment does not get a positive reaction to which ugly-pant guy will respond its non of the mans business. The strangers will continue to quarell and yell at one another. I do not understand why some Israelies to this and trust, me.... I have seen this numerous times. Israelies like to offer a lot of unsolicited advice. One day, I was wearing a floor length white skirt. This little old lady stopped me and told me that I couldn't wear this skirt and I was sweaping 1/2 the city with my skirt and insisted I go home and change --- and no, she was not being sweet or nice about it. She was serious! People will tell one another if they do not like someone's haircut, jeans, car, t-shirt, dress, etc. Most of the time this is unsolicited advice but if you happen to ask someone what they think of your outfit, be prepared to get a blunt and honest reply. While they say "honesty is the best policy", I prefer that people keep their own rude comments to themselves and if you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all. |
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| Learn Hebrew while drinking Coca-Cola | | |
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 |  on April 3, 2007 |
The more Coca-Cola you drink, the better your Hebrew reading skills will become. Some tourists have been in Israel for a few weeks only and their Hebrew reading skills are excellent because they regularly drink Coca-Cola. I've been in Israel for quite some time already but I hate the taste of Coca-Cola, I never drink it...and that explains my poor Hebrew reading skills. The choice is yours: Hebrew reading skills and Coca-Cola - or...klum! P.S. I know how to read "Golan" in my sleep. Why? There's a Golan winery with excellent dry red wine! |
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| "Do you have a gun"? | | |
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| on August 16, 2005 |
This is a common question when you enter a mall as well as a search with a metallic wand (the kind the airport security use) as well as a baggage check. This occurs in every large shop or public place one wishes to enter. Israel has a strong visible security presence all over the country for obvious reasons. Sometimes they also frisk men and try to do so for some woman but if they get too close make sure to tell them off. They aren't really supposed to frisk women so make sure they dont try to cop a feel. (the wand is ok though). |
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| Israelies are very friendly | | |
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| on August 16, 2005 |
Travelers can instantly make friends as Israelis enjoy making friends from around the world and helping people. Do not be suprised if after you meet someone, they invite you to their family dinner the next day. Once I met a medical student on the beach asking for directions to a specific beach and he told me it wasnt a great beach and to come with him to a more posh beach since he was meeting his friends. I went swimming all day long on their private yacht and on jet skis. You can get invited to many exclusive events, private dinners and even Israelis invite you on vacations to the North or to Eilat with their friends. This would never happen in Canada so embrace it and your new friends! |
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