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Tue Nov-30-04 01:30 PM
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So...do Jewish men make good boyfriends & lovers? |
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Am going out with a Jewish guy for the first time. Know nothing about them, really. I haven't even ever heard anything about them in the romance department.
Do Jewish men make good boyfriends & lovers? Anyone know?
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:33 PM
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Tue Nov-30-04 02:54 PM
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39. speaking from experience |
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I have to concur wholeheartedly!!!!!!
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Tue Nov-30-04 04:34 PM
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:33 PM
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2. They do until their wives find out they're screwing around. |
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:33 PM
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Edited on Tue Nov-30-04 01:35 PM by fryguy
dam computer acting up....
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:35 PM
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4. as with anything, here is the obligatory |
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"you can't make a generalization about a whole group of people". so, to answer your question, it depends fully on the individual and their life experiences:)
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:37 PM
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Jewish men kick ass as boyfriends/lovers. I love a good stereotype when it helps a nice guy out with his love life.
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:37 PM
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I dated a Jewish man who made a great boyfriend. I loved him. It's unfortunate that things didn't work out in the end, but he was definitely my favorite boyfriend (excluding my husband, of course).
However, I don't know about any other Jewish men as boyfriends. I only dated the one guy. Whether or not your new boyfriend makes a good boyfriend remains to be seen. Jewish men, like all other men, are individuals.
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:37 PM
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7. I think this is kind of a racist question. |
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:47 PM
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9. Racist? What color are Jewish folks? |
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:49 PM
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10. Being Jewish is a race as well as a religion/culture. |
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Would you prefer the word "Steroetyping" or "bigoted"?
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:51 PM
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Tue Nov-30-04 04:51 PM
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but you are incorrect. There is a certain amount of disagreement on this issue, but most secular Jews, including myself, consider being Jewish to be an ethnicity, if that's alright with you...
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Tue Nov-30-04 08:15 PM
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It is NOT. Unless you be cloistered. :evilgrin:
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:51 PM
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13. It's just semantics. I'm dinging you on your wording. |
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I figure if you're going to jump into a potential flame-out, you should be armed with a strong vocabulary. :hi:
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:53 PM
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Tue Nov-30-04 04:35 PM
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46. It's just "semitics"....lol |
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:54 PM
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19. Is Catholicism a race? |
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Tue Nov-30-04 04:53 PM
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53. Because there are a lot of secular Jews |
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Hitler didn't care if my family went to temple or not, you know?
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Tue Nov-30-04 05:00 PM
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i can't believe you're going to use the nazi's definition of what constitutes "race"
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Tue Nov-30-04 05:03 PM
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56. And I can't believe that I'm |
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going to let anyone else dictate to me whether or not I have an ethnic background! Oh, wait, I'm not!
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:55 PM
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23. Its a race against SATAN!!!! |
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Edited on Tue Nov-30-04 01:55 PM by ChavezSpeakstheTruth
O8)
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Tue Nov-30-04 02:00 PM
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Back when Satan started his church in the 4th century. I learned it all from the Chick Theological Seminary!
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Tue Nov-30-04 02:02 PM
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34. Oh Christ, Where's me Holy Water? |
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The rector will be havin' a word with ye Boyo
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:53 PM
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17. race is a disputed concept now anyways; and color does not necessarily |
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denote race. according to one study i read recently, if we were to literally try to define race based upon a group of reasonable characteristics, there would be thousands of races on the earth. race isn't a real concept; ethnicity/ethnic background are IMHO...
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:51 PM
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11. Can't back you up - Jewish is a religion not a race. Don't confuse semitic |
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people with the Jewish religion. It is inflamatory and ignorant to ask this stupid question though
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:53 PM
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16. Okey-doke. I agree with Chavez--it is inflammatory and ignorant. |
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I'll stop trying to find the right word. :)
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:54 PM
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21. Yeah - you are right Janey - no doubt - who asks something like that? |
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:56 PM
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26. "So...I'm dating my first black guy, and since they're all the same..." |
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"tell me, how's this going to go?"
Good lord. :eyes:
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:55 PM
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22. Ethnicity, culture, yes. Race, not so much. |
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Unless you want the ghost of Sammy Davis Jr. to kick your ass... ;)
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:56 PM
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:57 PM
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27. You keep saying "not so much" |
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Clearly you are a Jewy McJewenstein yourself. So do you make a good lover?
:silly:
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:58 PM
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:59 PM
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30. How YOU doin', Chavez? |
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Tue Nov-30-04 02:00 PM
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Tue Nov-30-04 02:35 PM
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36. You'll have to ask "Lil' Jewy McJewenstien" yourself. |
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Up close. Mit tongue, leibshen.
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Tue Nov-30-04 04:52 PM
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Tue Nov-30-04 05:34 PM
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59. My understanding: Jewish is a religion; most Jewish people are of the |
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Hebrew or semitic ethnic group. Which the guy I'm seeing is.
Although people can convert to Judaism, that is not the case with this guy. He's Hebrew/semitic - whatever you call it. We commonly refer to it as Jewish.
Sorry. I didn't view that as a bigoted or racist question. Many cultural groups have traits that are particular to that culture. It is not discriminatory to notice that, IMO. It is neither bad nor good. It just is.
I'm of French heritage. There are certain cultural stereotypes that go along with being French, although less applicable to American Frenchies, since we are a much less cohesive and pure cultural/country group than the Jewish are.
No offense intended, though. One could easily ask the same thing about Italians, French, Latinos, etc.
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:38 PM
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8. and think of all the presents you'll be getting for Hanukkah |
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:52 PM
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14. Well, in my fantasies Jeff Goldblum rocks my world. Not sure that helps |
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:52 PM
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Just like people of any other religion.
:shrug:
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:56 PM
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25. In answer to your question = it is insulting to ask |
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And you should know better to ask that question on a liberal forum
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Tue Nov-30-04 05:37 PM
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60. My understanding: Jewish is a religion; most Jewish people are of the |
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Hebrew or semitic ethnic group. Which the guy I'm seeing is.
Although people can convert to Judaism, that is not the case with this guy. He's Hebrew/semitic - whatever you call it. We commonly refer to it as Jewish.
Sorry. I didn't view that as a bigoted or racist question. Many cultural groups have traits that are particular to that culture or ethnic group. It is not discriminatory to notice that, IMO. It is neither bad nor good. It just is.
I'm of French heritage. There are certain cultural stereotypes (truths?) that go along with being French, although less applicable to American Frenchies, since we are a much less cohesive and pure cultural/country group than the Jewish are.
No offense intended, though. One could easily ask the same thing about Italians, French, Latinos, etc. People should chill, I think. Some groups want to be a cohesive group and be recognized as such, yet don't want people to recognize them as such, that being supposedly discriminatory.
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:58 PM
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28. they're very weLL endowed |
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if that heLps you at aLL.
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Tue Nov-30-04 02:48 PM
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Tue Nov-30-04 02:58 PM
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42. I would agree with that |
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But just cause their Johnson is big doesn't mean they know how to use it.
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Tue Nov-30-04 02:00 PM
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Edited on Tue Nov-30-04 02:08 PM by Moonbeam_Starlight
um.....
nevermind.
I deleted it.
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Tue Nov-30-04 02:05 PM
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35. YAY! I'm a thread killer! |
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Sorry for killing your thread.
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Tue Nov-30-04 02:52 PM
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38. I have had two Jewish boyfriends. N-O spells NO |
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Tue Nov-30-04 02:57 PM
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41. I'm glad to see you don't generalize |
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Tue Nov-30-04 03:08 PM
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43. Who is generalizing. My answer is no for these two. Can't talk |
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about other than these two.
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Tue Nov-30-04 02:56 PM
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40. You really can't lump a whole group |
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of men into "are they good boyfriends" - it's not fair.
I dated a Jewish man who was an abusive drunk and drug addict. :shrug:
However- my Lithuanian/Irish husband is kind caring compassionate loving and a great lover - so I don't think it's about the Ethnicity as much as the man.:loveya:
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Tue Nov-30-04 03:30 PM
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Jewish MOTHERS make the men who ARE good boyfriends and lovers.
Jewish mothers have got some very strong ju-ju
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Tue Nov-30-04 04:36 PM
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47. there are jews in Texas? |
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Can we help free them? Are they there of their own valition?
I'm wondering perhaps the kosher deli's in Dallas might not be up to the standards of say, Brighton Beach?
but as to your question, yes, we make great lovers, boyfriends and punching bags.
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Tue Nov-30-04 04:57 PM
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54. 131,000 Jews in Texas, including Michael Dell |
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Tue Nov-30-04 08:06 PM
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62. Please don't remind me that Michael Dell is a |
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MOT (member of the tribe). Oy vey! Why must he be a pug? Why must he be a jerk? I wonder if his wife is Jewish....
A friend of mine said that Ken Lay is also Jewish...is this true?
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Wed Dec-01-04 03:45 AM
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65. Michael Dell is not all bad |
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Edited on Wed Dec-01-04 03:46 AM by LDS Jock
He did donate tons of money for the 40 acre Dell Jewish Center (and land is not cheap in that part of town). He and his wife Susan also have the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation charity www.msdf.org which recently made a $25 million dollar donation to the new Children's Medical Center of Texas. I don't know if his wife Susan is Jewish or not. Ken Lay I did search for on www.jewhoo.com and no results came up. If you haven't been to that site before, check it out. I find it interesting to see just who is and who isn't Jewish, plus learn a little something about them. My point from all this is just to stick up for Michael a little. Yes he is a huge republican donor, but he does do good in other places. If only more republicans were like him.
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Tue Nov-30-04 05:12 PM
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58. largest single congregation in the US |
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is temple emanu-el in dallas (or so i've been told)
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Tue Nov-30-04 04:47 PM
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The first lover I had was Jewish and personality wise we didn't mesh (and were too young to get too serious), but I would have to say, sexually speaking (so far in my life anyway), he was really good.
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Tue Nov-30-04 04:48 PM
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50. Traditional Mediterranean cultures can have women issues. |
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Edited on Tue Nov-30-04 04:51 PM by patcox2
Gosh I hope its not racist or bigoted to discuss observable characteristics of different cultures. Some cultures accord women more equality, some less. Some cut off their clitorises so they can't have orgasms.
"Jewish" is a very non-specific description, it does not really identify the particular culture, depends on many factors such as whether ashkenazi or sepphardic and even then, cultural traits are affected by where they spent the diaspora, as it were, or when emigrated to the US. Reform, Conservative, or hassidic, all different. NY city intellectual is a whole nother culture. But traditional, as in going back centuries, mediterranean cultures (including the middle eastern part of the med) tend to share some characteristics, (like the macho role for males, and a submissive role for women) that can be an issue, depending on the extent the individual in question has received any of these cultural traits from his forebears. Which the individual may or may not have received, depending on a huge number of things.
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Tue Nov-30-04 05:09 PM
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57. i reeeeeeeeeeeeeelly wouldn't know |
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i don't hear many complaints from my freinds' gf's. Although I did know a few guys in Hillel who had no conception of fidelity.
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Tue Nov-30-04 05:56 PM
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Edited on Tue Nov-30-04 05:56 PM by Hell Hath No Fury
Jewish men aren't some monolithic group. That's like asking, "Do black men make good boyfriends/lovers?".
In other words, it's ridiculous.
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Tue Nov-30-04 08:11 PM
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63. Thank God (or G_d) this was an actual question |
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Because when I saw the title of the thread, I thought the old "Tonto Goldstein" joke was coming. Oy Vey!
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