I always knew you were crafty but I thought is was due to you being a Republican.

Hahah. I always thought it was because I was born in sneaky Soviet Union.

very recently, i was introduced to someone like this: 'This is PN, she's Jewish'. i wasn't offended by it, because, well, i am. but i still thought it was kind of weird.

Bought a bookcase via craigslist' ad last week. In the sellers' apartment I had a long conversation with these people, a nice elderly couple renovating their place. They asked me a bunch of remodelling questions, we shared impressions of the neighborhood, etc. The wife said something about a cheating contractor, I replied with a similar tale of a moving Co.
And then the husband, a pleasant-looking white-haired former newspaper editor, says: "Did they have Jewish names?".
Sorry to say, I was too stunned for words to confront him; just changed the subject. Paid for my purchase and left...

We just had a reading about the Hebrews yesterday. They escaped Egypt, which I think is pretty crafty.

We just had a reading about the Hebrews yesterday. They escaped Egypt, which I think is pretty crafty.

Hahahahaha. I miss Daily Lunch.

whats better for a seder? the Blood of a christian child or the blood of a muslim child? I'm leaning muslim.

This is a very interesting topic.

His first comments about having big-time Jew lawyers is actually funny. The part about Jews being crafty is offensive. Neither statement should be said to the national media of course. but the blogger you linked did an excellent job of breaking down his comments.

In regards to your long-hair'd Frenchie, maybe he was looking at the star of David that you sometimes wear and this could all be a misunderstanding. In mid conversation about politics he looks down, sees the star and exclaims "wait, are you a Hebrew [I love Hebrews]"
Or maybe he realized some of his own beliefs about the Middle East or other sensitive topics to discuss with people of the Jewish faith now had become off limits. For instance what if he thought that America's support for Israel was the reason 9/11 happened. An American would may shrug off such a comment but a Hebreo-American (lol) may get offended. As it turns out you became offended regardless so I guess it didn't matter.

We all use stereotypes, although we should try not to. I know I frequently immediatly think certain things about someone based on how they look when I first meet them (hmmm first impressions). The first thing that comes to mind is that Irish people like to drink. Every year around St. Pat's the Irish-American community try's their hardest to prove this to everyone yet I know sooo many Irish people who do not drink. Yet even they are amused by the Irish drinking jokes.

You getting defensive about him trying to rationalize all your beliefs into one "Wait, are you Hebrew" comment... I see how it's offensive but in a way it should've been amusing. Like when the dude puts a burning candalabra in his jacket and we shrug it off as him being Irish and having one or two too many.

Sorry to ramble on.

Happy Passover ! If any of you guys have any of those Kosher for Passover Macaroons I'm a big buyer!!!!!

Dans comments are right on!! Maybe we should invite him to our annual meeting.

Ssshhhh Frank, you know he's not a J-E-W.

But hes circumsized AND very cheap!! :) lol

Could Dan have the horns inplanted???

You could have said what I say in these kinds of situations, albeit few and far between: "Not before now, but if it makes a difference, now that you mention it I'll gladly be a Jew."