Oh! Vendors want your dough!

Well I have a bit of catching up to do. There are so many interesting things that happen I have to keep everything straight.

1. Arab vendors are COMPLETELY obnoxious. You can hardly even make it out of a shop. Here is a sample of how it usually goes.

Vendor: What you want to buy?
Dad: Oh, I'm just looking
Daniel: ....
Vendor: We have beautiful gifts! You come buy, I have special deal for you!
Dad: (looks at a t-shirt)
Daniel: ....
Vendor: You like shirt? What size you wear? Only 50 shekel, special for you!
Dad: Oh, I'm just looking
Daniel: ....
Vendor: This is very nice! You buy! For only 50 shekel, this is yours! This special price, for you!
Dad: No no, I'm just looking. Thank you!
Daniel: ....
Vendor: Your son like star of David?
Dad: (looks at me) Daniel, do you like the star of David?
Daniel: .......mmhm
Vendor: I tell you what, for only 180 shekel you get t-shirt and star of david! Yes?
Dad: Thanks, we're just looking though
Daniel: ....
Vendor: Good! You buy t-shirt for you and star of david! Very best! Only for you! Special price! No more than 190 shekel!!
Dad: Mhm, not today, but thank you!
Daniel: ....
Vendor: What else you buy? Over here, these special fabric! Only in Jerusalem! 600 shekel!
Dad: (still polite) No thanks! Maybe sometime later.
Daniel: ....
Vendor: I tell you what; for only 900 shekel you get fabric and star of david, and t-shirt! Only 900 shekels!

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Apparently one of the girls in our group was watching some haggling and noticed the arab vendor getting frustrated. "I'm an honest man! I don't smoke and I don't drink! I'm honest!" She looked at him and was like "Good for you!" So he proceeded to ask her if she smoked or drinked and she said no. He then asked her if she would marry him.............

"What will you give me for her? Said her older adult companion. "My best camel!" He said with enthusiasm.


.....,
Daniel