Uh, sure I speak Hebrew
Was on the subway late on a Friday (read within the 18 minutes) when a 20 something year old boy and girl walk over to me on the subway and smile. I’m definitely gonna get bageled and these people look foreign/european. I’m prepared as I look up from my intense brickbreaker game. Suddenly there is a rapid fire sentence of Hebrew - and if it wasnt for the fact that I was too excited in anticipation the bageling - I would have listened to what they said. Slight problem is, I dont speak a word of hebrew (thanks yeshiva day school). My obvious assumption was they were wondering what time shabbos is. Since chances are they are like me and use the 18 minutes generously. So I guesstimate in my head and say proudly that shabbat starts at around 8:15pm. they look at eachother and then back at me, confused.
The guy responds and clarifies: “eh I ask you does the train stop at 72nd st?” which I respond sadly, “Cain.”
