This is worse than the holocaust!

That is terrible...lllly funny! HAHAHA!

/might not think so if I were Jewish, and the stereotypes were true about me
//but still...

InOmnibusCaritas: My face when I read the headline as reading: Wonka brand Vodka...

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Glad I'm not the only one.

Jamdug!: Kwanzaa hangover productivity.

Da room is spinnaz

InOmnibusCaritas: My face when I read the headline as reading: Wonka brand Vodka...

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with oompah loompah label it sells itself.

It would have been better with a "christmas quality, with kwanzaa reality" showing some home boy all juiced up.

When will American Jews stop buying into Hannukah as an important holiday anyway? It's not even in the Tanakh. Purim is the traditional gift giving (and getting stupidly drunk--no really, that is a common tradition associated with the holiday) holiday, but we've all decided to overlook that in favor of the piddling winter "woo we sure showed those Syrians and Hellenized Jews who's boss" celebration.

/American Jew
//Doesn't feel left out at Christmas time

Anyone smart enough to be offended by this ad isn't who the ad is targeting.

A bunch of old Rabbis are hanging out in their community center noshing on latkes. Suddenly, one of them grabs his chest and starts to have trouble breathing. He faints. All the other Rabbis gather around him, prop him up and fan a towel in his face. When he comes to, one of his friends asks him if there was anything he could do for him, "Are you comfortable?" The weary elder softly replies: "Eh, I make a living."

Ya' know... I've never actually met a Jew who was offended by the "thrifty" stereotype. In fact most of them took pride in their thriftiness. Auschwitz jokes... notsomuch.

fred_chan: When will American Jews stop buying into Hannukah as an important holiday anyway? It's not even in the Tanakh. Purim is the traditional gift giving (and getting stupidly drunk--no really, that is a common tradition associated with the holiday) holiday, but we've all decided to overlook that in favor of the piddling winter "woo we sure showed those Syrians and Hellenized Jews who's boss" celebration.

When will American Jews stop pretending to eat like folks on the run from Egypt 4000 years ago, eating unleavened bread from a box, when they should celebrate the spirt of the thing and just eat road trip food from the 7-11 for an entire week?

/Lighten up, Izzy

InOmnibusCaritas: My face when I read the headline as reading: Wonka brand Vodka...

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Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker.

here to help: Ya' know... I've never actually met a Jew who was offended by the "thrifty" stereotype. In fact most of them took pride in their thriftiness. Auschwitz jokes... notsomuch.

Agreed. The Scots have a similar stereotype involving Aberdonians, and they, too, revel in the image. There's even a book of Aberdonian jokes, published in Aberdeen.

approves...

Obligatory Aberdonian joke;

Two Aberdonians and a Jew went to a free lecture. When a collection was announced, the Jew fainted and the two Aberdonians carried him out.


Stereotypes are OK if they show the stereotypee in a good light.

As a Jew, it is embarrassing.

Not the ad... that I needed it explained to me.

(Hangs head in shame)

fred_chan: When will American Jews stop buying into Hannukah as an important holiday anyway? It's not even in the Tanakh. Purim is the traditional gift giving (and getting stupidly drunk--no really, that is a common tradition associated with the holiday) holiday, but we've all decided to overlook that in favor of the piddling winter "woo we sure showed those Syrians and Hellenized Jews who's boss" celebration.

/American Jew
//Doesn't feel left out at Christmas time

Chanukah (cha-noo-ka, etc.) is the Festival of Lights. In a way, it is a celebration of religious freedom. So really, everyone should celebrate along with the Jews. Well, people in countries where they're not being oppressed because of their religion. And maybe Channuka should give us time to pause and think about these people and about ourselves.

Also, I found the ad funny. I don't think it's the cheap or thrifty stereotype, but the stereotype about getting a good deal.

Also also, a man walks up to an elderly Jewish man and asks him the time. The elderly man responds: "Two-thirty, but for you, two-twenty-five."

is gawker for or against this? since they love to trash pro israel pols...

Tillmaster: here to help: Ya' know... I've never actually met a Jew who was offended by the "thrifty" stereotype. In fact most of them took pride in their thriftiness. Auschwitz jokes... notsomuch.

Agreed. The Scots have a similar stereotype involving Aberdonians, and they, too, revel in the image. There's even a book of Aberdonian jokes, published in Aberdeen.

Great Britain is so weird. It's such a small place (comparatively) and it's filled with white people who are all essentially from the same stock. Yet they manage to have these little micro cultures that are always at odds with each other making each town like it's own little country. And they get offended about the most insignificant sh*t to the point of turning violent. I was told to be careful what colors I wore in different parts of the country or risk being attacked by soccer freaks. WTF?!

Another from Wodka.

sleepygrl: Someone needs to play the summon Tatsuma card.

shush

Wait, so this is vodka for dogs?

here to help: Ya' know... I've never actually met a Jew who was offended by the "thrifty" stereotype. In fact most of them took pride in their thriftiness. Auschwitz jokes... notsomuch.

This thread is a trap, isn't it? I had a Jewish friend who may have been thrifty. But I have to hand it to her, she could get a discount on anything. She'd even bargain in places I wouldn't think to, and she'd get a buck or two taken off the price. Watching her always made me wonder if I should be less accepting of the asking prices of things.

/Drew, I'll sign up for a year of TotalFark in advance if you knock 10% off therate!

They just named it that so that indians would pronounce it properly.

The guy who made the ad is Jewish. No worries for the professionally offended at the ADL though, he can simply be labeled "self-hating".

skinink: here to help: Ya' know... I've never actually met a Jew who was offended by the "thrifty" stereotype. In fact most of them took pride in their thriftiness. Auschwitz jokes... notsomuch.

This thread is a trap, isn't it? I had a Jewish friend who may have been thrifty. But I have to hand it to her, she could get a discount on anything. She'd even bargain in places I wouldn't think to, and she'd get a buck or two taken off the price. Watching her always made me wonder if I should be less accepting of the asking prices of things.
/Drew, I'll sign up for a year of TotalFark in advance if you knock 10% off therate!

I had a jewish roommate who was like that. He was always coming home with stuff he got for retardly cheap or free just by yammering at the sales people. I'm pretty good at it myself but this guy was over the top. I'm actually wearing an awesome shirt he gave me from one of his thrift assaults. And really, most sh*t is totally overpriced crap and most true business people don't mind giving people a deal. Making a few bucks less is better than making no money at all.

It's the way business should be. Nowadays a computer dictates the price of sh*t and there is absolutely no wiggle room. It's probably worse for the economy due to lost sales and just isn't as fun. Bargaining for stuff is an age old human tradition. It gives you a rush and a sense of satisfaction on both sides because both sides won.

TheShavingofOccam123: Jamdug!: Kwanzaa hangover productivity.

It mixes with grape drink drank?

/window seat, kosher

ftfy

I Lol'd. Vodak ftw.

fred_chan: When will American Jews stop buying into Hannukah as an important holiday anyway? It's not even in the Tanakh. Purim is the traditional gift giving (and getting stupidly drunk--no really, that is a common tradition associated with the holiday) holiday, but we've all decided to overlook that in favor of the piddling winter "woo we sure showed those Syrians and Hellenized Jews who's boss" celebration.

/American Jew
//Doesn't feel left out at Christmas time

neither chanukah nor purim are in the tanach. If by that basis you dismiss one, you should dismiss both.

nvm, was wrong, purim is in the tanach. but still, its all bullshiat.

Nothing for Ramadan?

Manny: Would you like to by some Christmas wrapping paper?

Woman: We're Jewish.

Manny: Then you can appreciate a bargain.

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Nah, but do you know any funny ass-jokes?