There's some Jew in you

[lavendertook]

Coworker: And your pocketbook is purple, too!

Me: Yeah, I like it. I got it from the street vender up the block. I actually bargained him down for it.

Coworker: So you got some Jew in you.

Me: I AM Jewish.

*nervous giggle from her and other coworker*

Me: Watch that stereotype there.

*she goes to talk about other coworker about business and ignores me*

Comments

[wordweaverlynn.livejournal.com]

To me, "You have a little Jew in you" sounds a lot more offensive than just "Jew someone down" -- a usage that is painfully offensive in itself, but might be explained by someone not understanding that it's an ethnic reference. (When I was a kid, I thought half-assed was spelled half-ast and had nothing to do with buttocks.) This sounds like a deliberate reference to the stereotype. Yuck.

I am sorry you has this woman's shit flung at you.

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

Yup. Though she may not think of it in terms of referring to actual people still, or she may have a full-on hate going.

Thank you!