I had a very interesting encounter on a streetcar today.

[Arrian]

That was odd, Asher. I do think LotM's explanation is plausible. Not that it makes it appreciably less wierd/disturbing for you.

I recently encountered a religious freaky-freaky on my way home from work.

"Excuse me?"
[Arrian doesn't realize he is the one being spoken too]
"Excuse me sir?"
[Arrian makes eye contact - doh!]
"Have you heard about God the mother?" [attempts to hand Arrian a pamphet]
"Heh. I don't do religion, sorry."
[Arrian exists stage left]

That was it. No problem.

Anyone encountered a group pushing "God the mother" before?

-Arrian

[Lorizael]

Originally posted by LordShiva
lol Jewddhist

My brothers and I are often called Jewlics or Cathews by the rest of the family.

[Arrian]

My college roomate used to tell me funny stories about his cousins, who were "Jews for Jesus."

-Arrian

[Asher]

Lorizael: If you got the snip, you are the jew. FACT.

[Arrian]

Arrian, Jew.



-Arrian

[Asher]

You need to embrace your Jewish inner being.

[Asher]

Do you think the guy would be offended if I whipped it out when he asked if I was jewish?

[lord of the mark]

Re: Re: Re: I had a very interesting encounter on a streetcar today.

[QUOTE] Originally posted by Asher

I'm confused what this has to do with you.

Forgive me, its just that in the past I have called myself a Conservative Jew, and you have (correctly) referred to me as such. I was simply curious if you envisioned me as someone who wore a black hat and suit, or was a member of the same Jewish grouping. I just wanted to clarify the distinction between Conservative and Orthodox Jews, but only if you are interested in the topic, of course.

I've noticed this with several of my New York colleagues (about 60% of them are Jewish -- the end of this week is going to be brutal for me covering everyone's work...). They'll call and immediately begin rambling about something, then abruptly hang up without a "goodbye" or "thanks" or anything like that. I'm glad we have IP phones that show the call status, otherwise I'd keep talking to a dead line...

Many unassimilated ultraorthodox Jews have entered the computer sciences field in NYC, IIUC. And of course NY, being NY, Jews of all denominations are a tad less acculturated than elsewhere. And of course theres a certain abruptness thats part of NYC culture generally, and may have predated the great migrations.

Southern Jews Ive known have been just as polite as other Southerners. They are also highly acculturated, as a general rule.

[Wiglaf]

Originally posted by Lorizael


My brothers and I are often called Jewlics or Cathews by the rest of the family.

You're not a Jew, stop claiming you are one. I have no idea why are Jews so hairy?! This is an honest question.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by LordShiva
lol Jewddhist

The correct term, of course, is Ju-Bu.

http://www.acfnewsource.org/religion/jubu.html

[Lorizael]

Originally posted by Wiglaf
You're not a Jew, stop claiming you are one. I have no idea why are Jews so hairy?! This is an honest question.

Asher says I am one, and from what I gather, he's never wrong.

[Asher]

Re: Re: Re: Re: I had a very interesting encounter on a streetcar today.

Originally posted by lord of the mark
Forgive me, its just that in the past I have called myself a Conservative Jew, and you have (correctly) referred to me as such. I was simply curious if you envisioned me as someone who wore a black hat and suit, or was a member of the same Jewish grouping. I just wanted to clarify the distinction between Conservative and Orthodox Jews, but only if you are interested in the topic, of course.

I really don't know the difference, aside from "Conservative" is typically a derogatory term.

[Wiglaf]

Q: What do you call a cold jew?

A: An iceberg!

It took me a while to get that the first time I heard it but damn I repeat that often at work.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Arrian
That was odd, Asher. I do think LotM's explanation is plausible. Not that it makes it appreciably less wierd/disturbing for you.

For fairly obvious reasons, Ive been approached by Chabadniks asking "Are you a Jew" on several occasions. Sometimes I do the ritual with them, sometimes its "Yes, but Im busy now". It doesnt seem that odd to me anymore, but I can see how it would be to a non-Jew. Its so different from Christian proselytizers.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Lorizael
Asher says I am one, and from what I gather, he's never wrong.

Did you have a bar mitzvah?