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Originally posted by purse junkie
Let's turn this fruitless theological debate into the etiquette question it ultimately is. If someone tells you they're Jewish, or not, and you tell them they're wrong about themselves, you're a presumptuous asshole. If you assume something about someone else, and they tell you you're wrong, apologize, or else you're a self-righteous asshole. And if someone assumes something about you, and they're wrong without malice or racist substance or intent, accept their apology, or you're just a plain old asshole.
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Indeed.
Incidentally, this is why we celebrate The Generic Winter Gift-Giving Holiday here at Not Bob & Associates, LLP. That way all our clients are happy with their cards and fruitcake tins -- from Sean O'Malley (the Baptist African-American claims adjuster at Goodhands Insurance who views Christmas as "a holy time that has been degraded by those bastards at the Podunkville Mall") to John Smith (the WASP regional manager of Piggly-Wiggly who goes to Kwanza celebrations with his trophy bride's family) to Roosevelt Washington (she's the estate planning lawyer and referral source who taught the Not Bobette the words to "Hava Nagilla" and "Papa Can You Hear Me?" at last year's shindig).
