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10 signs your Israel tourist visa has expired

| August 10, 2009 | 4 Comments

Just a bit of fun for you, this post could easily be titled “You know you’ve been in Israel too long when…”. It’s for those of us who have maybe stayed a bit longer than anticipated (ahem, 18+ years?!), an insight into daily life in Israel and to what we’ve gotten used to over time…

So, 10 signs you’re Israel tourist visa expired…a long time ago:

  1. …you’re in a lift (elevator) and don’t even notice the guy yelling into his mobile phone.
  2. …someone says ‘snack’, you think: watermelon.
  3. …you can’t tell the difference between a Goldstar and a Tuborg.
  4. …you start supporting Brazil during a World Cup.
  5. …you don’t blink when handed an alcohol free cider drink.
  6. …you start advising your host how to cook his/her barbeque meat.
  7. …you have an amusing army anecdote and weren’t even in the army.
  8. …you think nothing about queuing to get into a coffee bar.
  9. …your second sentence is “How much did it cost?
  10. …you queue for yeasty products once Pessach (Passover) breaks.

Coming soon, another 10 signs your Israel tourist visa has expired…

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  4. ruth shemesh says:

    I remember – more years ago that I would like to – that every few years or so Kirschen would do a Dry Bones cartoon of these in the J.P.
    Any idea where I can find them?
    Thanks!

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