We're coming up for the 7 week mark which is about 1/3 of the way though the trip, so I thought I could post a couple of general observations so far.
1. I don't like Israelis, or at least I don't like any of the ones that I have met so far. They act as if they have a birth right to be served by you - there is rarely any chat, usually they only speak to you if they want something, for example when they accuse you of stealing their dirty laundry. They hang around in large groups, they take up most of the hostel, they are loud, they move your things and sometimes when you say hello they don't even respond. Not even a hint of anything, just blank faces.
2. The 3 Israelis that have spoken to me, (and I mean a couple of minute conversation - don't think that this contradicts point 1), have all watched Braveheart repeatedly. It seems to be their favourite film. The guy this morning told me he had seen it over 15 times. Bully for you.
3. I'm still learning Spanish and sound as if I have the unfortunate combination of a really bad stutter, crippling shyness and food stuck in my throat. I end up pointing at things and being generally worse off than I would have been if I hadn't attempted to speak the Spanish.
4. Mexican food goes right through me. I mean they could re-serve the stuff.
5. Everything Dave does is in slow motion. I want to smash his face in.
6. My moustache is growing nicely but I don't know what to do with it. I am annoyed that people don't comment on it because that means they think it should be there and they don't treat it as the joke that it's supposed to be. Have they not read my blog?
You shouldn't smash his face in. That would cause him to move slower.
ReplyDeleteYou should screw with their heads and insist that Braveheart is about the Irish ;D The Tache is just too terrifying to confront, even from the other side of the world, sorry!
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