tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post115264297568597640..comments2024-03-02T03:29:09.759-05:00Comments on SerandEz and Friends: MordyS: Hear ye! Hear ME!Ezziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12494592434522239195noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152728121612755412006-07-12T14:15:00.000-04:002006-07-12T14:15:00.000-04:00RR - Hehe. Israel has more Jews... :)Kasamba - You...RR - Hehe. Israel has more Jews... :)<BR/><BR/>Kasamba - You're bringing the steaks? I'm in! (You couldn't come like 2 weeks later, when we'll be in Monsey all week!?)<BR/><BR/>FWQ - Heh. That's pretty sad, but funny...<BR/><BR/>Mordy - I'll steal yours. :)Ezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494592434522239195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152725781601390072006-07-12T13:36:00.000-04:002006-07-12T13:36:00.000-04:00I don't know what bbq kasamba was talking about, b...I don't know what bbq kasamba was talking about, but you're all welcome to come bbq at my house! (but it's byob)<BR/><BR/>And according to Moshe, you'd think RenReb was like 5 years old. I mean, I didn't say cocky-head once in the entire rant!MordyShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18265671954006341688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152724942240743322006-07-12T13:22:00.000-04:002006-07-12T13:22:00.000-04:00I was parked at a red light in BP one day and whil...I was parked at a red light in BP one day and while i was waiting for a light I got hit in the rear by a Jew. Did he not see the red light? My wife gets mad that i overuse the term DWO (Driving while Orthodox) but i have never been in an orthodox neighborhood without seing the majority of cars with dents all over themFrumWithQuestionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16669717584308348172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152706832042354002006-07-12T08:20:00.000-04:002006-07-12T08:20:00.000-04:00B"EH I'm going to Monsey on the 26th!where should ...B"EH I'm going to Monsey on the 26th!<BR/><BR/>where should we make the BBQ?<BR/><BR/>(7/11 has always been a pain to park in- ever since it opened; I was there!)kasambahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15851529433849846912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152706029096806802006-07-12T08:07:00.000-04:002006-07-12T08:07:00.000-04:00ezzie-I'm glad someone is here with me. It always ...ezzie-I'm glad someone is here with me. It always drove me nuts! <BR/>rr-In Israel the traffic light goes red,yellow,green. You are allowed to drive on the yellow before it hits the green. Just so you know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152700569158400712006-07-12T06:36:00.000-04:002006-07-12T06:36:00.000-04:00"If the person in front of you hasn't gone yet, do..."If the person in front of you hasn't gone yet, don't honk! Wait a few measly seconds."<BR/><BR/>Are you sure you don't live in Israel? You know, the land where the person behind you honks at you a few seconds BEFORE the light even turns green :-) One of my pet peeves......JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12177030621603250029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152693934623275002006-07-12T04:45:00.000-04:002006-07-12T04:45:00.000-04:00For example, when I was in seventh grade, like all...<I>For example, when I was in seventh grade, like all girls that age, we lived at the mall. I started noticing, that my friends were constantly returning clothing. Clothing that they have already worn a few times. With the tags on. Yep. They kept the tags on, so that after a few times they can return the clothes and "borrow" some more.</I><BR/><BR/>ARGH. That idea bothers me so much, I get upset just seeing tags on things that we bought. I remember once when Serach was wearing something and didn't realize the tag was on - I went a bit nuts, afraid that she might do the same (by accident, later on, because the tag was on). That practice <I>disgusts</I> me, and I remember my sister was always bothered by it as well in HS.Ezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494592434522239195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152687887295678012006-07-12T03:04:00.000-04:002006-07-12T03:04:00.000-04:00I LOVED this post!!It sums up exactly what I've be...I LOVED this post!!It sums up exactly what I've been wanting to write about for some time. Frum people who think they're G-d's gift to humanity, and the world just owes them everything. Do you think they just don't get any respect at home, so that they are just trying to prove themselves to everyone else, by being the fastest and most aggressive on the road? Or are they just plain stupid? <BR/><BR/>When I was younger I lived in a very MO community. During elementary school I moved to a more "yeshivish" community. I really, REALLY hate making generalizations, but I have to say, that we all were in for a major culture shock. The community is beautiful, really, but we have found that the "yeshivish" community, just seemed to want to "cheat" their way through life. It was really strange to us. For example, when I was in seventh grade, like all girls that age, we lived at the mall. I started noticing, that my friends were constantly returning clothing. Clothing that they have already worn a few times. With the tags on. Yep. They kept the tags on, so that after a few times they can return the clothes and "borrow" some more. Thinking that this was normal, I decided to try it once. Boy, did my mom blow a fuse. She's 100% right. It's just that these people think it's the norm. That's only one example. Parking in the fire lane, is another. You think if a police came to them, and asked them to move, they would listen right away? Fat chance.<BR/><BR/>Sorry for ranting like this, but it's really been bothering me since I can remember, and this post definitely made me want to say my piece.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152684258828974332006-07-12T02:04:00.000-04:002006-07-12T02:04:00.000-04:00Moshe - Is it illegal to stand in a fire zone? Cou...Moshe - <I>Is it illegal to stand in a fire zone? Could be, but everyone does it. Is jaywalking illegal? Could be, but everyone does it. You have to learn how to chill out.</I><BR/><BR/>I think that's exactly the wrong attitude. "Everyone does it" is a terrible, terrible excuse. I don't think that people care all that much if we jaywalk when it doesn't affect anybody or anything; Mordy's problem with the lady in this post seems to be that she <I>"she's completely selfish and being a nuisance to the simple flow of 7-11 parking lot traffic and how she's not the only one in a rush before Shabbos"</I>.<BR/><BR/>Do I care if someone jaywalks? Does MordyS? I don't think so - unless it has a negative ripple effect on everyone else, such as jaywalking against the light when a car is coming, or randomly crossing the street in the face of oncoming traffic. Do I care if someone parks in the firelane for a second, when there's no effect on people getting by and there's no danger? No. Does MordyS? My guess is no. But if it's blocking the ability of every car to get by, as it does at that 7/11, then yes - I *do* have a problem with it.<BR/><BR/>People need to stop thinking, "Oh, what's the big deal, everyone does it." "Oh, what's the big deal, they'll just go around/make do." What's the big deal!? How about taking the extra few seconds and making the effort to be considerate of others?!<BR/><BR/>It's ridiculous that people don't mind slightly inconveniencing everybody around them for their own slight convenience.Ezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494592434522239195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152682540319180322006-07-12T01:35:00.000-04:002006-07-12T01:35:00.000-04:00Moshe, dont judge people's maturity level by their...Moshe, dont judge people's maturity level by their blogs. I can write extremely eloquently, facisiously, and polysyllabically at times. In other cases, such as during a raving Anti-Monsey act, I might decide to throw in words such as poo-poo.Reahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02649376701210070019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152681729756322552006-07-12T01:22:00.000-04:002006-07-12T01:22:00.000-04:00I know the parking lot in question, and I still th...I know the parking lot in question, and I still think you are making a big deal out of nothing.<BR/><BR/>Is it illegal to stand in a fire zone? Could be, but everyone does it. Is jaywalking illegal? Could be, but everyone does it. You have to learn how to chill out.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, being 22 does not make you an 'adult'. Sorry. It doesn't have to do with the fact that you can vote. There is a certain maturity level that needs to be reached, and from the looks of this post, it has not yet been reached. Maybe I'm wrong, but your post doesn't add maturity to my impression of you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152669005236969672006-07-11T21:50:00.000-04:002006-07-11T21:50:00.000-04:00Firstly I whole heartedly agree with Mordy. Being...Firstly I whole heartedly agree with Mordy. Being from Monsey, unfortunately does that to you. My mom works in Monsey and the surrounding areas and she says that unfortunately her worst customers are the frum Jews, since they are the ones who seem to lie and cheat the most. The funny thing is, that I called them "frum" Jews, becuase I think that someone who dosent pay their taxes, or cheats their way through a deal, I dont care how devoutely they keep Shabbos, Is not a Frum Jew. I was raised, that when it comes to Jews, we have to respect every Jew for what they do, and we cant say Im right and their wrong- becuase different people have different minhagim and different ways of doing something. Your LOR may not be the same as mine, and yet hes a LOR, so I need to respect whgat he said, even if its not what my LOR said. Unfortunately, not all, but many people in Monsey, dont have this attitude. Instead they have a condisending and "holier than though" attitude and its all about "frummness" on the outside. How everyone else perceives them,how they are frum on the outside, but middos means ziltcho. As long as the boys are good learners and wear the "peinguin" attire, they are the frummest people around. But being good/kind people (to everyone, Jews and non- Jews), dosent matter at all. I guess they tend to forget why the second Beit Hamikdash was destroyed!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152666487949417432006-07-11T21:08:00.000-04:002006-07-11T21:08:00.000-04:00I can't tell you how many times me and my babies i...I can't tell you how many times me and my babies in the double stroller almost got knocked off by someone who decided they didn't want to wait at a red light, and pulled up on to the SIDEWALK to cut through.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152666440536565082006-07-11T21:07:00.000-04:002006-07-11T21:07:00.000-04:00Man, do I NOT miss Monsey. I hated driving from m...Man, do I NOT miss Monsey. I hated driving from my apartment to the store, just down 306 was trecherous. Amen, Mordy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152665920217919072006-07-11T20:58:00.000-04:002006-07-11T20:58:00.000-04:00Sarah- Thank you for reading and getting it. "If y...Sarah- Thank you for reading and getting it. <BR/><I>"If you speak up in a way that is respectful and appropriate then you'd be surprised at who would listen."</I> The funny thing is that I think some people found this post a little disrepectful AND inapproporiate, and look how many people are listening!!! Of course, that does NOT mean I advocate being disrespectful or inappropriate, and I think I made that one clear as day. I just thought your comment was a little ironic is all.<BR/><BR/>Daat Y- I have no idea what you're getting at. Sorry. Care to explain yourself?<BR/><BR/>JH- Yeah, and Mass and RI are both like 2 and 3 or 3 and 4 in the nation for the highest car insurance rates. (of course not like NY is any better)Hehe. <BR/>But I hope people realize that the point of this post has nothing to do with the fact that Jews are bad drivers.<BR/><BR/>In fact, I'll reiterate the point for those of you that seem to be a bit confused as to what I was really getting at. <BR/><BR/>The point of this post was to get people to start speaking up and vocalizing their problems with their neighbors and their fellow community members and their fellow Tribesman, in an effort to get people to realize that there are many problems that are not gettng addressed and that we must realize they exist and do something about them. We have to not be afraid to start giving tochacha again. I didn't say we have to start learning how to take tochacha. That was not the point of this post, since being able to take tochacha is a heck of a lot harder than dishing it out. It's always a lot easier to say that you are doing something wrong than it is to say I'm doing something wrong. And maybe in the process of dishing it out, we'll have the consciousness of mind to realize that, hey, ya know what, I gotta work on this character deficiency as well! And then we'll all have made the world a better place and we'll be able to smile and make smores and sing kumbaya.MordyShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18265671954006341688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152663927393913312006-07-11T20:25:00.000-04:002006-07-11T20:25:00.000-04:00Nothing like jewish drivers (even here in melbourn...Nothing like jewish drivers (even here in melbourne) to make you think carefully about things. especially because driving is not simply about respect, it's also about safety.<BR/><BR/>and if only people realised this: <I>I feel like there are tons of little things that everyone whispers about but no one actually speaks up about. If you make your voice be heard about something, people can't avoid it for too much longer.</I> If you speak up in a way that is respectful and appropriate then you'd be surprised at who would listen.<BR/><BR/>Great post, thank you Mordy!Sarah Likes Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055831838215589183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152658810821201882006-07-11T19:00:00.000-04:002006-07-11T19:00:00.000-04:00New Yorkers have nothing on us Boston drivers! Hav...New Yorkers have nothing on us Boston drivers! Have you ever been flipped off by an 80 year old lady driver? Didn't think so.<BR/><BR/>;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152658745775452492006-07-11T18:59:00.000-04:002006-07-11T18:59:00.000-04:00Daat Y - I'm not sure how you mean that in this ca...Daat Y - I'm not sure how you mean that in this case. One of the points of the post was that being aware of the problems of others makes us strive to fix our own...Ezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494592434522239195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152657532512600442006-07-11T18:38:00.000-04:002006-07-11T18:38:00.000-04:00Chazal-Kol haposel bemumo posel.Chazal-Kol haposel bemumo posel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152654387585922312006-07-11T17:46:00.000-04:002006-07-11T17:46:00.000-04:00I knew someone would bring in that Reader's Digest...I <I>knew</I> someone would bring in that Reader's Digest study... :)<BR/><BR/>Charlie - It's true that NYers are generally ruder than the rest of the US (the RD study was vs. internationally), but I find that the Jews in NY are generally worse. Perhaps it's because they are unapologetic, but more likely it's because I hear people trying to excuse their actions (whether via halacha or what not). It is really sickening.<BR/><BR/>Scraps - Maybe they won't read it themselves, but maybe others will talk about the issue more and more people will become a bit aware of it. If even one person is a bit more aware, then I think this post has accomplished something.Ezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494592434522239195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152652535555964112006-07-11T17:15:00.000-04:002006-07-11T17:15:00.000-04:00Charlie- http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2...Charlie- http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2233162,00.html<BR/><BR/>Take that!MordyShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18265671954006341688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152652379825290992006-07-11T17:12:00.000-04:002006-07-11T17:12:00.000-04:00ranting on a blog that they probably won't read is...ranting on a blog that they probably won't read isnt tochacha, plus, according to your logic, you've got the rest of the year to complain...that's all i'm gonna say about that, before the flaming starts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152652177826773732006-07-11T17:09:00.000-04:002006-07-11T17:09:00.000-04:00If by loshon hora, you mean a Jew hating blog, the...If by loshon hora, you mean a Jew hating blog, then it hasn't become a loshon hora blog (or a jew hating blog). I wrote this to make Jews wake up and think. For some odd reason, it seems the only way to get them to do that is by writing in a sharp and sometimes shocking manner. <BR/><BR/>And yes, I realize it is right before the three weeks. And no, I was not pointing at one particular group of Jews. I'm an equal opportunity blaster. However, the one thing that some of us seem to have achdus in is our disregard for the outside world. And how do you propose we stir up any sort of action without first vocalizing the fact that a problem exists in our community? Now it's right before the three weeks, so we have to be quiet. Then it'll be Elul, so we have to be quiet. Then it'll be the Aseres Yemay Tshuva, so we have to be quiet.<BR/>So Anon @ 4:54, when do you propose we speak up and let the community know their faults? When is the "right time" to give Tochacha?<BR/><BR/><I>Note: The views and opinions expressed in this post do not represent the views and opinions of this blog in general. They are the views and opinions of a specific contributor to this blog and in no way dictate the general ideas associated with this blog.</I><BR/><BR/>Better?MordyShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18265671954006341688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152651896855918032006-07-11T17:04:00.000-04:002006-07-11T17:04:00.000-04:00'people out here really are nicer'My wife and I bo...'people out here really are nicer'<BR/><BR/>My wife and I both live AND work in predominantly non-Jewish areas of New York City. (Yes, such areas do exist.) We see the kinds of stuff you described all the time -- perpetrated by non-Jews. I think it may be a New York thing. She had never lived in New York until just over a year ago and she is still getting over how rude people can be.Charlie Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17667135360784254574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1152651627622551062006-07-11T17:00:00.000-04:002006-07-11T17:00:00.000-04:00I think this was an important post, but the people...I think this was an important post, but the people who need to read it the most will never see it. I think that many frum Jews (mainly from heavily-frum-populated areas) are in serious need of an attitude adjustment in the way they act and the way they view/treat the world at large.Scrapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15911315552965685448noreply@blogger.com