A little politics

On the eve of the elections one of the fans of this blog (hey Sarit :)) requested some political ruminations. First of all I have to say that I feel a little lacking in the political arena as I have been watching it from afar for 11 years, so I don't know or remember all the nuances of things that went on here. I also (on principal) have not connected my TV to cable so I do not watch endless news shows, so maybe a lot of context gets lost on me.
However I have found that my tendency to decide not who to vote for but who not to vote for and find the victor by process of elimination is not unique.
This blog post that I am linking to articulates how I feel about this election very well:

http://yaacovlozowick.blogspot.com/2009/02/who-is-there-to-vote-for.html

If you have any comments, I would be happy to hear them.
And once the elections are over - Movie Night!!!

The Office III

So I have another little rant about the office, and this one is, well, sort of delicate...
So what's up with people who hold phone conversations while taking a dump in the bathroom? I mean seriously...
Look, I realize multitasking is a great thing and God knows sometime Nature calls, but c'mon!!!
It makes me uncomfortable to walk into a bathroom and hear someone in a stall on the phone, especially if he is on a business conference call. Do the people on the other side of the line even imagine where he is talking from??
It bothers me ona few levels.
First of all, it seems like it's a private thing to do and get out of the way, and deserves the reverence of getting all your attention while you are doing it. Also - do it and get out. Being on call implies that you're just gonna sit there because you're not gonna flush while on the call! Which brings me to the second point...

Second, what if the people on the phone heard toilets and urinals flushing? How embarrassing!

Third - Your call is none of my business and I don't want to overhear it, in your cubicle Or standing at the urinal thank you very much.

I have to say this is not strictly an Israeli thing, it is international, happened in the US too.
Am I crazy? Is it only me that this bothers? It's one thing to stand there and hear the rattle of a newspaper, but talking on the phone seems to implicitly make you join in on the conversation and the fact that you are right there with them, just like overhearing a conversation on a bus or something.
Ewwww.