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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Quote of the Day

Made my day:
I can tell you're not from New York. ~ said to me after a brief meeting.
(I replied with a Thank You, of course.)

Related: SD's top ten ways to spot a tourist, which are mostly the classics, but a couple really good new ones.

6 comments:

  1. You seem like a New Yorker to me.
    Just sayin'

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  2. SD - My pleasure. :)

    Moshe - LIAR. I originally had Moshe as a tag on the post. :)

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  3. Technical question:

    If a Jew says that to another Jew, how is it not lashon hara? After all, denigration of a large group of Jews is one type of lashon hara even if not demonstrably false. No apparent toeles here either.

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  4. How is it loshon hara? There's no denigration of anybody; merely that I personally take such a badge as a compliment.

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