Do's and Don'ts

I was given a lesson today that I never would not have expected, ever…

A friend told me that her toilet get plugged when paper is thrown in.  So I made a little sign for her to hang inside her door, in English and in Hebrew asking her guests to avoid such action.   

Before I gave her the sign, I showed it to one of my office buddies and suggested that maybe the Landlord can fix the problem…that's when my lesson begun. 

"Never, ever, ever, one is allowed to throw paper into the toilet bowl! What do you think the bucket beside the toilet is for?  Did you ever notice that it has papers in it? Don't you know anything?" 

I was so shocked; I just stared at her …duh…

Not all plumbing in Israel is that old or that bad.  I've never seen such thing. But my office buddy is from Old Russia and I lived most of my life in Canada… Plumbing is not the same everywhere…

I did laugh when I was over the shock and after she left the room.  The do's and don'ts of different countries can be funny when they clash over the little things.

328th Day of Praise -

I thank you God for the little clashes between the different cultures that I experience each day.  It keeps me on my toes and my life interesting.  

Chuckling,

Orith