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> There's an expression that I've heard multiple times in the northeast US, to talk about bartering a price for a car: "jewing the salesman down". I absolutely
by claudius 14y ago
> There's an expression that I've heard multiple times in the northeast US, to talk about bartering a price for a car: "jewing the salesman down". I absolutely find that extremely offensive. And I've called people out on it. There is no response that's actually acceptable.
> If I politely say "You know, that's relying on a stereotype of me and my ancestors that's really hurtful", the response is: "Oh, come on, it's just harmless. I'm not talking about you, it's just a word. You're being oversensitive". If I get angry, the response is "You Jews are so strident". If I go to an authority figure in the setting, "You Jews are so passive aggressive, why couldn't you just talk to me?".
> No matter what I do, I'm wrong.
Did this guy consider that he might actually be wrong? Why would it be acceptable for him to restrict other people’s speech just because it makes him feel uncomfortable?
- sp332 14y agoIf they're allowed to make racial slurs, he's allowed to chew them out for it.
- claudius 14y agoIf anything, it’s a religious slur, and it is neither intended as a slur nor as some sort of insult. Taking offence in random statements is highly annoying.
- sp332 14y agoIt is a slur https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jew_%28word%29#Antisemitism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jew_%28word%29#Antisemitism and the word "Jew" does not only refer to a specific religion, but also "those who have some Jewish ancestral background or lineage" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jew#Who_is_a_Jew.3F https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jew#Who_is_a_Jew.3F Further, the only definition of "jewing" is offensive https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/jewing https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/jewing