I was at 7-11 yesterday getting snapple and this orthodox jewish (he was probably hasidic actually) pulled up and asked one of the guys who worked there for directions to some place becuase he was obviously very lost. I knew what I he was talking about and in my sweetest most innocent voice I asked "Sir do you need help?", but he just shook his head thanked the man who he asked (who didn't know the place he was talking about) and walked out.
does anyone know if this is customary - that an othrodox jewish man can't talk to a non jewish woman or if this guy was just rude?
2 comments:
I would guess it's because you're a woman. A friend of mine tried to ask directions from a Hasidic Jewish man once and he turned his back on us abruptly without saying a word. I wouldn't take it personally- it's sort of a token of respect, in the big picture of things.
thanks gina :)
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