“Are You Jewish”: Annoying or Amusing?
While many of the city’s Jews were in synagogue this week celebrating the arrival of the Jewish new year, other Jews were out asking passers-by if they were Jewish–presumably to assist them in the reciting of certain prayers. Much to his chagrin, jgregorie was asked seven times during a five block walk if he was a Jew: “Oh New York,” he says, “You find new ways to annoy the shit out of me on a daily basis.”
whynot_31 apparently advocates the Bush Doctrine (look it up) to handle the “Are You Jewish” question during the High Holy Days: “First time, the man approached me and was about to ask, but I preempted him and stated “No, but Happy New Year”. He responded back “I was going to ask you if you were a wonderful person”. I replied “Thanks” and went down the steps to Eastern Parkway Station…
“Second time, Orthodox man begins his approach. I smile and shake my head, “no” before he asks. I then ask him “are you?”. He says “am I what?” …I respond “Jewish?”. He laughs, rolls his eyes, and says “yes”, and I say “Happy New Year”.
“…oh new york, I find new ways to amuse myself at you everyday.”
What else? Karl the Druid confesses: “i’ve been told i don’t look druish.”
Submit your score at Prospect Heights Message Board: how many times were you asked if you were jewish today? (Brooklynian.com)