Ok, so it’s Friday. But yesterday was Thursday. And in this country, that’s the last day of the work week. Has anyone made the “TGIT” t-shirts yet? I call dibs.
Today is Friday which in this country means shopping day. Or coffee day. Or “get as much done as humanly possible because tomorrow, you ain’t doin’ squat” day (aside from sitting on the beach…ha ha, Jerusalemites.) I should seriously do some shopping, as I still have my Pesach gift certificates from a year ago that I should probably use at some point. What brave soul wants to take me shopping?
Sheinkin Street’s shopping district. This country makes me laugh.
I should probably start at Castro, whose clothing seems to be ubiquitous. I could be wrong about this but as a citizen, you are legally obligated to have at least one shirt with the red label hanging off your body attracting attention. I’m tempted to hold out to see if they take away my teudat zahut (identity card) at the end of my first three years.
One place I will not be going is one of my least favorite stores: Fox Baby, the cousin of its American counterpart, Baby Gap. I’m sorry but I hate one year-olds who dress nicer than I do. That’s humiliating.
Clerk: “Awww, is the wittle baby crying because he needs a new diaper?”
Parent: “No, he’s pissed off because his Dora bib doesn’t match his sweater vest.”
Ok, it’s 9:30 AM, I’m still in bed, and we just lost an hour (did you change your clocks?) Coffee time. Mmm….coffee.
“Women only. C cup and up”.
Hmmm… I wonder what the sign would say if they opened a men’s shop?
So where do you shop if you’re a b cup?
Hey Benj- DO you ever get to go to our cousin’s bar, “Betty Ford”?? in Nachlat Binyamin somewhere- it’s a really cool place…Tell her you know Avi, Micha and Sue ( and Dov) and maybe you can get smashed for cheap after a day of shopping!–Momma Sue
Hahaha when I lived in TA my friends and I used to go and window-shop there and take pictures because we thought it was such an absurd name for a store!
Not to mention, none of us could shop there…
I remember when I first saw this store, I also took a picture…the way that Israelis advertise would NEVER fly in America…
Although I won’t lie, going into that store to shop makes me feel self-concious as if my breast are in the “plus size” side of the store that everyone tries to avoid.
Sigh.
I can feel my estrogen level rise as I read these comments.
Shopping? I would rather have an hour of Chinese water torture, thank you!
That’s why some things you don’t give up. Victoria’s Secret delivers to Israel.
No mention of the brave soul who actually (and might I add, successfully) took you shopping?! Will send you the pictures right now…
We have that Women’s Only store here in Jerusalem, too. I always wonder what kind of women shop there, besides the obvious physical requirement.
Would it be weird of me to sit outside and watch the clients??
Ech omrim “I think it’s time to take this conversation offline”?
Women Only is a blessing for top heavy women. I only shop here for bras. Victoria's Secret should burn in hell for leaving top heavy women with no choice but to purchase bras that don't fit.