#OlehProblems: Chinese Food

Ordering chinese food in Israel is still as hard as ordering chinese food in America. #olehproblems

#OlehProblems: Hebrew Names

I never thought it would be a problem when I moved here. But no one ever understands me when I tell them my name. For a while I thought my 'rrresh' was not guttural enough, but finally someone explained to me that  my name is a variant that no Israelis use. I am always called Arik or Aryeh, never Ari. #olehproblems

#OlehProblems: Studying in English

My hebrew isn't good enough to study in hebrew, so I went with english. Number one problem: when the lesson slides have more typos than my 6 year old cousin's homework. #olehproblems

#OlehProblems: Speaking Hebrew

sometimes it's hard to understand certain hebrew phrases that can't be translated to english...that being said, if already then already. #olehproblems

#OlehProblems: Weddings!

because I love being lied to, being confused, pretending I speak Hebrew, being ripped off and getting SCREWED and nothing ever being done on time I decided regular life wasn't enough.....and I planned a wedding here #olehproblems

#OlehProblems: Speaking Hebrew

I would yell at the people who always cut me in line at the supermarket, but I don't know how to say it in Hebrew. #olehproblems

#OlehProblems: Being on Time

I sent an email to a potential Ulpan on February 13.
I received a reply April 11 beginning with ""sorry for the late response""

Oh no biggie. It's not like an entire new generation came into being during that time. #olehproblems

#OlehProblems: Speaking Hebrew

I am in the army and last weekend before we went home, my mefaked said that we are getting mekustaret and I got all excited... My firend beside me had to explain to me the difference between "mekustaret" and "mekupelet", I thought we where getting chocolate... #olehproblems

#OlehProblems: Mefakdim

When your mefaked calls you a Cocksinelle and you don't know what it means. #olehproblems

#OlehProblems: Languages

When you live in a poor neighborhood where everybody has Hebrew as a second language. The only problem is that your first language is English and theirs is Russian. #russianproblems #olehproblems

#OlehProblems: Speaking Hebrew

I've been told the key to learning hebrew is to immerse yourself in it. Well I go to IDC, the only time I use hebrew is in the cafeteria. I'm proud to say I can officially order my lunch in fluent Hebrew. #olehproblems

#OlehProblems: Girlfriends

I need an Israeli girlfriend so that my Hebrew can improve, but Israeli girls don't like dating lone soldiers... #olehproblems

#OlehProblems: Taglit

I always hate walking in Jerusalem next to the taglit groups. I'm always afraid that the Israelis will think i'm one of them. #olehproblems

#OlehProblems: Customer Service

Recently my internet had been cut off, not knowing why I contacted HOT. As soon as I call the machine asks for a language preference, I press 3 for English... 10 minutes on hold... customer service answers. Only speaks in hebrew, I ask for english... hold for 20 minutes... again customer service in hebrew, I ask for english, "please hold-" I stop her and continue in my broken hebrew. I owed them 20 shekel... #olehproblems

#OlehProblems: Speaking Hebrew and the Internet

Bezeq shut off my internet. I don't know why. I called them to try and sort it out. No one there speaks english. I still don't have wifi... I'm using my iphone hotspot. I wonder how orange is going to try and fuck me over on this one. #olehproblems

OlehProblems: Merchants

A couple years ago, I was in Jerusalem for my first time with a few friends from our kibbutz. As I was walking down the streets of the old city I saw a store with cheap shirts inside and just peaked in to take a look. The next thing I know some guy is already yelling at me about buying something. I guess he was really determined to make a deal. I told him I was just looking but he kept pushing me for the sale.
His words exactly- "" I give you great deal"", .. ""this is the best quality cotton in all the middle east""... "" Don't be so jewish!!""...Just to shut him up I bought the shirt. Next day it ripped and broke""So much for best quality.. Should have stuck my first intention. #olehproblems

#OlehProblems: Speaking Hebrew

The minute I try to speak Hebrew with anybody they start to speak in English. I will never know how to have a conversation in Hebrew. #olehproblems

#OlehProblems: Speaking Hebrew

I went for a shwarma the other day. The guy yelled a bunch of words at me. I didn't understand. Spiciest thing of my life. #olehproblems