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Sacrilege, absolutely right! It also comes from a lack of consideration for others.
Back in the 1970s when the legendary William S. Paley was president of CBS, he was known as one of the few CEOs who placed his own calls, a practice since followed by many others.
apushatayid, great point!
Equally worse are those few remaining fools who have their secretaries place their calls to line them up. After answering your phone you hear, “hold on for Mr. X” and then wait.
I used to know a CPA who was especially guilty of this including having his secretary continue to extend the wait (i.e. “Mr. X will be with you in just a minute”). This stopped when I told him that he should not call me unless he was ready to talk immediately or I would bill him for my waiting time.
If I give someone a gratuity (e.g. the FedEx driver who comes to my office), I will usually say something like, “Happy Holidays” or “Happy New Year.”
Hummer H2
The statement above of aries2756,
when the bank (credit card company) investigates, they might not refund the money depending on what they conclude is fair and right in this instance. If they feel the consumer is right they will refund the money, if they feel the store is right under the circumstance they will not refund the money.
is correct. Keep in mind, however, that your credit card company is not Small Claims Court which is probably where you would be better off addressing certain claims providing that you can bring a suit there (e.g. the business is located in New York City).
AinOhdMilvado, Have you ever visited France other than changing planes at CDG?
so right, we each bring to the table our own experiences and backgrounds. In my case it is that of a practicing attorney.
You may believe anything you choose. You have not, however, offered any possible answers to my questions.
By the way, it’s still two different stories. But then again, here is yet a third “job interview with a yarmulke at a law firm” story: http://www.aish.com/jw/s/48930972.html
mosherose, would that be all of the gedolim? “Kulee alma, lo plegee?”
WIY, did you not know that both the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law and the New York City Traffic Regulations are considered mere suggestions in Brooklyn? If you have any doubt, read some of the comments in the Driveway Blocking in Borough Park thread I recently posted.
mandy, I agree with you.
WIY, Really? Said by a rav in a shiur? Were you there? So the unnamed rav heard a story which to a lawyer sounds bogus, but the rav didn’t question it and to you this is proof that it happened? Let’s not be ridiculous.
You also say, “This isn’t religious discrimination.” Remind me which state granted you your admission to practice law because you are completely WRONG on this.
I’m making the point strongly because frum people read this website, we can be subject to religious discrimination, and people should not follow legal advice from those who have no business giving it.
Next, “A law firm can say they won’t hire someone if they have reason to doubt their integrity.” Right, you know how to justify illegal discrimination. Tell it to the court.
Finally, “Besides the guy was frum I doubt he wanted to make a stink out of it and let everyone know what a ‘proud’ Jew he is.” Again, you have no idea about what you are talking. Within the past three years there was a major lawsuit in the federal court in Manhattan by a Jewish attorney against a law firm on the grounds they discriminated against him for being shomer Shabbos. The story was written up everywhere including, most importantly the Wall Street Journal.
Bezalel, that’s a very interesting story assuming the reporter got it right. We have no idea if this is the same story referred to by WIY. Both stories, however, beg a few questions:
How would the law firm lawyer in each story know that the job candidate normally wears a yarmulke? The whole point of the each story is that the candidate was alleged to lack integrity because he had removed his yarmulke. Two points: a) How did anyone know; and b) Why would anyone care?
Unless you know someone individually, how would you know if he ordinarily wears a yarmulke? The only way I can see is the possibility that the candidate is a chasid. I discount this because anyone who has a shaved head, payos and a beard would be crazy to take off his yarmulke because he would fool no one.
Second, many observant lawyers do not wear yarmulkes in business. Rarely does anyone think ill of them. Strangely, both stories would have you believe that the lawyer knew the candidate wore a yarmulke and took umbrage at him not wearing it.
I don’t know Mr. Cohen and I do not question his integrity but there are plenty of unanswered questions here.
cshapiro, huh? Who is “preaching to the choir?” Or do you not know what that phrase means? If I were preaching to the choir, then everyone would agree with me which is certainly not the case.
Take a tip from someone who already went to college. You do not need a “French joke” to make your presentation. For all you know, your professor will not like it and then you’ve lost him. You never know the complete background of those listening.
There are plenty of Jews in France. Enough with the lashon harah, already.
You are making a mountain out of a molehill. Spanish is NOT my foreign langugage and I am learning a few phrases here to supplement the tourist Spanish I picked up on some trips.
No one compels anyone to contribute anything here. If you contribute something, it’s just plain wrong to try and pre-empt a correction When someone who is knowledgable makes a correction, accept it gracefully especially when what you classify as mere spelling is actually a crucial difference.
Can anyone imagine a frum guy pointing to a closet in his house, and intending to say it’s his wife’s inadvertently says it’s his husband’s?
ronrsr, I agree. Some people here should take a visit to the Rue des Rosiers in Paris and tell these jokes there.
Do you want this in French or English?
There is nothing wrong with what metrodriver posted. This is not high school. If you are disagreed with that doesn’t mean you were shamed in public.
I found nothing metrodriver even remotely fitting the description of “rude and nasty.”
Moderator-80, you misunderstood my point. Saftala argued that we are thankful to Hashem every day and therefore no one day is more “special” than another. I pointed out that while indeed we are all thankful every day, on certain days we say more blessings than on other days and on Yom Tov we say a special blessing to Hashem for enabling us to reach that day.
The “fault” such as you characterize it, is in logic. What I have said is correct as far as Halacha is concerned. I presume we are allowed to disagree as far as logic.
CNBC just reported that someone camped outside Best Buy eight days ago just for some special discount.
How about next year? Let’s organize the minyanim and catering? 🙂
saftala, you said,
As Jews we should be thankful for everything we have every single day, not just 1 particular day. After all the first thing we do when we open our eyes each morning is thank Hashem with Modei Ani.
Don’t you say “sheh’hech’eh’yanu?” If, so, why do you say it specifically on Yom Tov and not every single day as well (barring some special reason)?
TRR
“el chico-boy
la chica-girl”
Isn’t this slang?
myfriend is right. The people who get these deals at Best Buy usually arrive by 8:00 PM Thursday.
Here’s your first assignment: examine the corrected version of your paragraph below with the original and figure out the errors made.
I’m just not used to writing letters. I suppose I didn’t really take English seriously when I was in school. (Anyway, things like writing letters come more naturally to a woman.) I just need basic ideas what to write and how to write it.
so right, when did Chelm get internet service?
I’m just not used to writing letters, i suppose i didn’t really take english seriously when i was in school, (anyway things like writing letters come more natural by a woman) i just need basic ideas what to write and how to write it.
There is just so much wrong with this paragraph it’s difficult to know where to start.
Tuna, it’s never too late to learn. If you want to do anything in this world, you’ll need a command of the English language. It doesn’t have to be at the level of the great authors but it should at least meet high school standards.
I am thankful that I live in the United States, a country that has enshrined in its Constitution a First Amendment, guaranteeing everyone the Freedoms of Religion, Speech, Press, Assemby and the Right to Petition the Government.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Tzvideer, ha ha.
blueberrymuffin, what makes you think I’m not a man? And what difference would it make anyway? The issue is manners in writing letters.
Ideally, every letter of thanks should be personalized for the recipient, although these days with literacy and manners both at abysmally low levels, I suppose I should be grateful to receive anything.
I am still waiting for a response to a wedding gift I sent–in 2008!
goodbye, if I am at Yankee Stadium (notice that I didn’t say if you are at Yankee Stadium) may I stand during the singing of “God Bless America?” How about singing along as well?
WIY, there are a few errors but the key one is that hiring decisions are made by committee.
PBA, you pay $298 a year for car insurance? Really? What are you insuring a go-kart? 🙂
WIY, a nice story, but law firm hiring does not work that way.
so right, no, but while we’re getting personal, on yom tov, do you say the prayer for the government (the one that begins “ha’nosayn teshuos”) or have you composed one for Al Qaeda?
tzippi, that is literally true but seriously misleading. The issue is what phrase people use in another language to be the functional equivalent of the English phrase “Merry Christmas.” You would have us believe that “Feliz Navidad” means “Happy Nativity.” I’m sorry, but that’s nonsense.
Look up “navidad” in a Spanish-English dictionary. Here, I did it for you:
http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=navidad
“Navidad” is the Spanish word for “Christmas.”
Mir darf vissen vie azoi tzu redden. How’s that for an explanation?
Wolf,
You are right. American money is avodah zarah. Give me all of yours so you sin no longer.
As I was taught to say in the Borough Park yeshiva I attended,
HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
apushatayid, I am guessing you were not kidding with your post as I was with part of mine. “Feliz Navidad” does not mean “Happy Holiday” but rather “Merry Christmas.” I mention this because I know that many here would not say that in English. http://translate.google.com/#es|en|Feliz%20navidad
I have a new idea. If knowing this number is so important, then, memorize it! That’s what I’ve done for years. What would you do if your phone’s memory fails?
Hello, Operator. This is Homer Simpson. Give me the number for 9-1-1.
Here’s some stuff I picked up on a trip:
Necesito medicamento contra la diarrea.
metrodriver and so right, any physician will tell you that type II diabetes is linked to overweight.
Tragically, overweight is a condition that plagues our community.
Council Member Greenfield, who represents Borough Park, has written an article in today’s New York Post that may be of interest to YWN readers:
Grope-a-dopes: Support a New York law to ban invasive searches
By DAVID G. GREENFIELD