tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472369780653215685.post8779688397187985549..comments2012-12-20T17:55:36.990-05:00Comments on Erica. In. Motion.: Greetings from IsraelHi, I'm Erica.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01126447110391977094noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472369780653215685.post-17726302309139525132010-03-16T00:32:02.645-04:002010-03-16T00:32:02.645-04:00Hahahaha yes it appears so!!! But no probs, points...Hahahaha yes it appears so!!! But no probs, points taken. It is true that many Israelis do live up to their stereotype of being closed, kind of obnoxious tourists. Frankly, they are the most hated group of people around, from what I can tell, and they are impossible to avoid because they have infiltrated the continent. <br /><br />However, I got lucky and met some really cool people from Israel on this trip, especially in Morro de Sao Paulo. Perhaps they were an anomaly, but I was happy for the company. Plus, I needed someone to translate all the signs in Hebrew!! ;-)<br /><br />I guess one thing I learned in general on this trip, or re-affirmed anyway, is that there are good people and not so good people everywhere, no matter where you go. It's all part of the fun of traveling. You learn so much about people, and the world, and that not everything is one size fits all. Love it.Hi, I'm Erica.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01126447110391977094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472369780653215685.post-57397220099862506302010-02-25T17:20:47.944-05:002010-02-25T17:20:47.944-05:00Ahhh Israelis. I've met some great ones too, b...Ahhh Israelis. I've met some great ones too, but they are one of the few nationailites that almost always live up to their stereotype.<br /><br />They only seem to travel to 3 places. India (and to a lesser extent South East Asia), South America and while I can understand those two, I can't understand the third which is New Zealand.<br /><br />The reason I can't understand it is because so much of their psychy is about bargaining. Both India and South America are firstly really cheap anyway, and also are bargaining friendly. They can, in other words, get away with it. But I don't get NZ. Sure it's beautiful, but comparitively it is EXPENSIVE and is NOT a bargaining culture. Not at all really, except at little markets or garage sales. <br /><br />I've worked in tourism for 5 years now, and more often than not the Israelis that I have come across, antagonise people by constantly trying to get something for nothing, and often in a sneaky way to get free accommodation by paying for one person and sneaking the rest in. <br /><br />Obviously not all are like that, but it is frustrating. They also don't like speaking English, and alienate the one English speaking person there by speaking Hebrew, when they all speak English perfectly. I don't expect them to be speaking it when it's just them, but a little bit of respect that there is someone who doesn't speak it would be nice.<br /><br />Wow, you seem to have pressed a sore point with me! :)<br /><br />What's the dream job by the way?Treezyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08208572189972305206noreply@blogger.com