I don't use those references towards anyone either.
Maybe it's what you hear growing up. I never heard anyone called that when I was growing up...but maybe it was where I lived (midwest).
I did hear Wop, Mick, and Kike....and if I had ever said any of those in the presence of my parents...I would have been slapped in a heart beat. While I know what the words mean, I just would never call someone any of them.
Interesting that all the words that have been used are to denote race or family origin. Odd that being Jewish people from all over the world, this is one of the few titles that the people themselves use.
Being a follower of the old Testament is not a race, I have heard of Chinese Jews, and how can anyone who saw the movie Cat Balloue forget the American Indian who had been convinced that he was descended from one of the lost Tribes of Israel and trying to learn Hebrew.??
Do I introduce my Hubby as Robert the Mick.?? or Bob the Papist. How about he introduce me as Vesta the Mongrel , or, this is my wife Vesta the Bitch.
I met this brilliant young woman at work that has an interesting accent. When I asked where she was from she told me she was a Russian Jew. WOW, I knew she had an interesting life. She was taken aback when I asked her how the Hell she got out and told me I was the first non Jew to ask her that.
We live in a country that gives little notice of the faith of others until now with the Muslims trying to take over all other beliefs.
Yes, I am confused about the times we live in, and even more confused about the motives of the past.
