In case this wasn't clear by now, I'm in Israel. I suppose you want pictures, huh? Well, you have to wait until I'm 7000 miles closer to my copy of Photoshop.

And I've finally settled that age-old question: (A) do all Israelis talk on their cell phones while on the can in a public bathroom? Or (B) is that one guy at work just an asshole?

The answer is: A! Everyone does it! (This brings to mind questions of etiquitte surrounding what kind of sounds YOU are allowed to make when the guy in the adjacent stall is on the phone... this is why Martha recommends against the whole practice. But what the fuck does she know?)

And by the way, if you think Americans are rude/inconsiderate about the volume and character of their cellphone rings, you ain't seen nothin.