Question at work - January 25th, 2006 at 09:44 AM
One of the reasons why I love this forum is the giving and getting advice part. Plus you guys are just so darned nice!
So I have an advice question, something that happens to someone somewhere every day, and it is happening to me at work.
So, I'm of Jewish heritage. I'm totally proud of that. I often hear anti-Semitic comments, and I usually ignore them. Sometimes if I can think of a snappy comeback I'll pop off with it, but to be honest I'm not that quick on my feet. (Once, when I was working at a restaurant, a waiter said something about NY Jews and how they think they own the whole world. I said, "I know what you mean - my parents are NY Jews!)
Anyway, I've hear a couple of comments here and there at my job that I LOVE, and I try to ignore em. I chalk it up to ignorance and let it go. But today, someone made a comment about someone being cheap - and how he was "such a Jew". It really got to me! That's kind of a common one, I'm sure we've all heard it. Which makes me think it won't be the last time.
My question is, what would you guys say if it were you? Any snappy comebacks out there?
So I have an advice question, something that happens to someone somewhere every day, and it is happening to me at work.
So, I'm of Jewish heritage. I'm totally proud of that. I often hear anti-Semitic comments, and I usually ignore them. Sometimes if I can think of a snappy comeback I'll pop off with it, but to be honest I'm not that quick on my feet. (Once, when I was working at a restaurant, a waiter said something about NY Jews and how they think they own the whole world. I said, "I know what you mean - my parents are NY Jews!)
Anyway, I've hear a couple of comments here and there at my job that I LOVE, and I try to ignore em. I chalk it up to ignorance and let it go. But today, someone made a comment about someone being cheap - and how he was "such a Jew". It really got to me! That's kind of a common one, I'm sure we've all heard it. Which makes me think it won't be the last time.
My question is, what would you guys say if it were you? Any snappy comebacks out there?