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i'm jewish by birth. hardly anyone knows that, not that i hide it, it just doesn't come up in conversation. i occasionally get comments about "jews" that anger me but i don't say anything. comments such as "cheap as a jew". why do people do that? just ignorant i suppose? should i reply?

i'm jewish by birth. hardly anyone knows that, not that i hide it, it just doesn't come up in conversation. i occasionally get comments about "jews" that anger me but i don't say anything. comments such as "cheap as a jew". why do people do that? just ignorant i suppose? should i reply?

if you're going to reply dutch, i don't think it should be r/t whether you're a jew.

when i am offended by comments, i make a gen'l statement.

these comments do not directly pertain to me, but i still remain offended and say so.

leslie

if you're going to reply dutch, i don't think it should be r/t whether you're a jew.

when i am offended by comments, i make a gen'l statement.

these comments do not directly pertain to me, but i still remain offended and say so.

leslie

Could you give me an example leslie? I've heard my mother say "Thanks for that, I'm Jewish", I agree that's not the correct thing to say.

Could you give me an example leslie? I've heard my mother say "Thanks for that, I'm Jewish", I agree that's not the correct thing to say.

Maybe something just as simple as "You really should be careful making comments like that. You never know who is lessoning, and who might me offended." Even mention simply "I know it offends me", without any reason given.

Maybe something just as simple as "You really should be careful making comments like that. You never know who is lessoning, and who might me offended." Even mention simply "I know it offends me", without any reason given.

you're much more tactful than me.

i simply tell them, "that's a really ignorant comment".

they always stop it there...

likely to continue the conversation elsewhere.

leslie

I like earle's chutzba! :)

I used to be such a mouse and kept it all inside when people were ugly to me or just plain ugly verbally. But tonight I encountered a nurse on the oncoming shift whose every word to me reeked of attitude. I don't know if it was personal or not, but she kept it up until I finally told her, "you can tell me that without the attitude."

After she said, "well, I was just saying...that's all." I just gave her my "look" and she backed off.

I find that most people who act ugly are really cowards and crumble when someone stands up to them.

I respectfully disagree. To me, it is not the same concept.

Everyone seems to forget that the terms "little boy" and "little girl" have potent historical connotations and are capable of being very loaded when used toward people of color. Some people might think I am being touchy or overly sensitive regarding this issue, but I find the terms offensive.

You're being touchy. But then, I'm touchy about certain things, too. Like calling my underwear "panties." If women are equal to men, why the demeaning dictinctions? I'm totally put off and offended by chivalry, sappy poetry and those stupid magazines (like Cosmo) that degrade women. Still, I still believe you are totally justified in your feelings.

My family is very diverse and colorful. I have nieces and nephews mixed with just about every ethnic group except Asian. They are all spoiled brats, I guess that is one trait universal to all nationalities.

i'm jewish by birth. hardly anyone knows that, not that i hide it, it just doesn't come up in conversation. i occasionally get comments about "jews" that anger me but i don't say anything. comments such as "cheap as a jew". why do people do that? just ignorant i suppose? should i reply?

i had a jewish patient in home health and they called each other names. it was among family, but i still thought it strange.

You're being touchy. But then, I'm touchy about certain things, too. Like calling my underwear "panties." If women are equal to men, why the demeaning dictinctions? I'm totally put off and offended by chivalry, sappy poetry and those stupid magazines (like Cosmo) that degrade women. Still, I still believe you are totally justified in your feelings.

My family is very diverse and colorful. I have nieces and nephews mixed with just about every ethnic group except Asian. They are all spoiled brats, I guess that is one trait universal to all nationalities.

:uhoh21: Why does a man being a gentleman, soppy poetry and what you call your scanties degrade women????? Things like this dont make women lesser beings than men, neither does reading a magazine. Things like domestic abuse, that degrades women...whatever you choose to call your knickers does not!!!

You're being touchy. But then, I'm touchy about certain things, too. Like calling my underwear "panties." If women are equal to men, why the demeaning dictinctions? I'm totally put off and offended by chivalry, sappy poetry and those stupid magazines (like Cosmo) that degrade women. Still, I still believe you are totally justified in your feelings.

My family is very diverse and colorful. I have nieces and nephews mixed with just about every ethnic group except Asian. They are all spoiled brats, I guess that is one trait universal to all nationalities.

I too am offended by chivalry. And I hate the word panties. Eeech. High five.

This is such a hot button issue right now, but that does not make it right. I take a lot, and a mean LOT of flack for my stand on this. I am Caucasian, I speak Spanish, and I translate for those who can not speak English. According to some, I am aiding and abetting the "enemy". Yes, I believe that there is a right way and a wrong way to enter this country, yes, I think that one should have to learn the language to qualify for citizenship, and yes, I believe that if one wants the benefits of living in America, they should have to pay taxes and do everything else that every other citizen does. Closing the border has nothing to do with it. Enforcing policy does.

I am so sorry this happened to you. My response to that would be "You are entitled to your opinion. I am entitled to mine. I will not force you to listen to me, and I ask that you do the same." If that does not work, tell them that you will be back when they can converse in a civil manner. Hugs to you.