Do you have the Guts..... would u tell?

chen

Mon, May 07 2007, 9:34 pm

Tefila wrote:

Chen it eas Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaars ago, I think those rules couldn't have applyed then. Oy my age is begining to show Sad

It has nothing to do with heightened security in the wake of 9/11. It was always illegal for customs officers to appropriate for themselves items that they confiscated. They can lose their jobs for that. (Can you imagine the abuses that would go on if they were permitted to keep contraband?)

Even the guys who sort material in recycling plants are not allowed to keep or even borrow things that they remove from the waste stream. -e.g. if they are processing newspaper and a glossy magazine comes down the conveyor belt, they remove it and it goes straight into another bin to be buried in a landfill or whatever. they are not allowed to so much as read it on their lunch break and then toss it into the landfill bin.

workingallthetime

Mon, May 07 2007, 9:36 pm

greenfire - I had that exact thing happen to me....I was a first year staff working on a huge legal project in Manhattan, and was the only staff person with a bunch of partners (doing all the junk work for this project) and one of the partners walks back into the conference room where we were working (I was the only female too, out of 7 people) and has a long trail of toilet paper flying behind him tucking into his pants......

I had to tell him, b/c I knew I couldnt keep a straight face for too long (this was my first year working, and I was still a bit jittery and not great at keeping my composure), so I go around the table to tell him so that I didnt scream across the room for everyone to hear, and by the time I started telling him, I was nervously laughing so hard I had tears streaming down my face.....I think I was more embarrased than him. he was a pretty good sport about it.......I am laughing just thinking about it.

Tefila

Mon, May 07 2007, 9:38 pm

So chen what should I do about him now after knowning this fact. 8) Who knows it will be my word against his,, and he's probably an alta, alta, alta kake by now 8)

chen

Mon, May 07 2007, 9:39 pm

EstiS wrote:

"yes yes, I have a whole suitcase of neshek"

what did she mean to say? or what did she think she was saying?

This story is about fifth-hand, but...the young American lady was in EY for the year of seminary. On a date with a young man, she decided to show off her newly-acquired Hebrew skills. He asked her how old she was. She meant to say "nachesh" (guess) but what she said was "nashek" (kiss). embarrassed

History is silent as to whether or not he took her up on it.

chen

Mon, May 07 2007, 9:50 pm

greenfire wrote:

I asked if I could have one in jest ...

sure you can have one in jest...you can't have one for real! LOL

hey, I'd rather have s/o ask for a donut instead of the remarks I usually get which are "You really shouldn't be buying those...it's not good for you...you'll get fat...are those all for you? " From total strangers, yet! Mad

It is VERY hard to be don lechaf zechus. What, this lady (or not-such-a-gentleman) works for the Heart Association and is doing her/his part to reduce heart disease in this country? Right.

Lechatchila Ariber

Mon, May 07 2007, 10:31 pm

for those who asked
neshek which means amunition
is also as crayon said roshei teivos for neros shabbos kodesh and is one of the Rebbe's mivtzoim
Mrs Sternberg (whom I promise I am not she ) , is coordinator of the campaign for many years and had a suitcase full of neshek packets.

I'm almost certain I heard the story was about her but if I'm wrong then I'd appreciate someone correcting me.

greenfire

Mon, May 07 2007, 10:32 pm

chen wrote:

greenfire wrote:

I asked if I could have one in jest ...

sure you can have one in jest...you can't have one for real! LOL

hey, I'd rather have s/o ask for a donut instead of the remarks I usually get which are "You really shouldn't be buying those...it's not good for you...you'll get fat...are those all for you? "

you see the problem was my dd said I couldn't buy donuts so I thought maybe just one of the ladies would suffice ... Wink

dats me

Tue, May 08 2007, 6:07 am

to get back to the topic, just yesterday my husbands chavrusa was waiting at the bus stop ( in eretz yisroel) and he noticed a very frum israeli girl saying tehillim while waiting for the bus, anyway she was wearing a shirt that said in big letters on the front "im s-xy" !!!!! shock

she obviously had no idea what it said and my dh chavrusa didnt know what to do, he wanted to go over and tell her not to wear it again, but was embarrassed and thought the girl would be embarrassed too that a man came over to her , and as he was agonizing a bus came and she went on. crazy , no? makes me wonder what some of those french baby outfits say!

greenfire

Tue, May 08 2007, 8:20 am

workingallthetime wrote:

wow ... I didn't know this could happen more than once ... LOL Nervous

downsyndrome

Tue, May 08 2007, 10:56 am

greenfire wrote:

workingallthetime wrote:

wow ... I didn't know this could happen more than once ... LOL Nervous

Why? Don't people use the bathroom frequently enough for this to be able to happen countless times? LOL

chen

Tue, May 08 2007, 11:46 am

E&D wrote:

100% Chen. I never wore those GAP sweatshirts that say GAP across the front.
What? I should pay to advertise for them?!?

Exactly. If they want me to wear s/t with their name on it, they will have to pay me. As for comments printed on T-shirts--I see no reason to share my political/religious/humorous views with every passerby, and the random-word things are just silly.

greenfire

Tue, May 08 2007, 8:04 pm

downsyndrome wrote:

greenfire wrote:

workingallthetime wrote:

wow ... I didn't know this could happen more than once ... LOL Nervous

Why? Don't people use the bathroom frequently enough for this to be able to happen countless times? LOL

actually I was guessing most people would be careful not to leave with a toilet paper tail Twisted Evil