For the unitiated, the diamond trade is a largely Jewish industry, and almost every Jew knows someone, or knows someone who knows someone, who deals in wholesale diamonds (in fact, my wife's engagement ring came from a friend of my brother-in-law), and therefore Jews not only don't buy diamond rings from retail stores, they tend to compete with each other as to how great a deal they got from their "friend in the industry."
When I was growing up in New York City in the days when it had “the rag trade,” it seemed like a lot of my relatives didn’t buy much of their clothing in a retail store either. And if you did go to a retail store for something like a suit, the salesman had better know the business. When I got to California, I found that clothing store salesmen couldn’t tell you what number a suit was. I was shocked. Today my daughter will take me shopping with her when she wants to buy formal suit for the office. Of course nothing can compete with the diamond business where a retail purchase seems like a violation of a natural law.
As a Jewish woman, I beg to differ with A. Zarkov's pick. By far the most upside down one is the last one: "Moshie Goldberg named NBA most valuable player"
Reminds me of that old line describing a boy's bar mitzvah as the day he realizes that he is far more likely to own a professional sports team than he is to play on one.
For the unitiated, the diamond trade is a largely Jewish industry
When I first got into programming in the '90s, I had the privilege of making a little e-commerce site website for a couple of nice young Hasids in the diamond district. It was very funny and enlightening. They were cutting diamonds right in front of me, when I went to help them in their little office. Their total overhead must have been about $2500, their profits? - only knows.
"Reminds me of that old line describing a boy's bar mitzvah as the day he realizes that he is far more likely to own a professional sports team than he is to play on one."
Not having gotten one at the engagement (or ever since), my wife claims a diamond ring for sticking it out to the 30th anniversary later this year.
As a loyal reader I am counting on you to help me out. I'll be in touch.
"there is a certain category of woman, Jewish and otherwise, who insists on getting her ring at Tiffany's"
And I bet this category (even the Jewish sub-category) is far larger than the number of Jewish men who make it into the NBA. I think in this case it was Cartier, but same idea. Cartier was very trendy at the time. Any of those Jews in basketball ever named MVP? I thought not.
My favorite was, by far, "Jewish Mother Discourages Son from Attending Medical School." It makes me reminisce about why I became a lawyer...
My mother: Don't you think you should become a lawyer?
Me: No.
Mother: Why? Everyone wants to be a lawyer.
Me: No.
Mother: But you're such a good liar. Remember when I used to get angry at you for twisting my words around when you were little? Now you can get paid for it!
:)
Conspiracy Theorists Allege Israeli Government Controlled by "Christian Lobby"
Make that "Sinister Christian Lobby"
Reminds me of that old line describing a boy's bar mitzvah as the day he realizes that he is far more likely to own a professional sports team than he is to play on one.
-I thought they were the Jewish equivalent of Halloween headlines.
When I first got into programming in the '90s, I had the privilege of making a little e-commerce site website for a couple of nice young Hasids in the diamond district. It was very funny and enlightening. They were cutting diamonds right in front of me, when I went to help them in their little office. Their total overhead must have been about $2500, their profits? - only knows.
Jews in basketball.
Now where's the guy who bought retail?
My brother-in-law. Not only retail did he buy retail, but he bought my sister's diamond engagement ring retail.
Did you hear about the goyische man who called his mother to say he couldn't make it to her house for dinner after all? His mother said, "Fine."
Are sure he wasn't related to the store owner? Did this happen in North Dakota?
Not having gotten one at the engagement (or ever since), my wife claims a diamond ring for sticking it out to the 30th anniversary later this year.
As a loyal reader I am counting on you to help me out. I'll be in touch.
"Did this happen in North Dakota?" Manhattan, my friend.
Are you saying this is the exception that proves the rule?
And I bet this category (even the Jewish sub-category) is far larger than the number of Jewish men who make it into the NBA. I think in this case it was Cartier, but same idea. Cartier was very trendy at the time. Any of those Jews in basketball ever named MVP? I thought not.
I'm pretty sure that's an old Daily Kos headline, not an actual parody...
My mother: Don't you think you should become a lawyer?
Me: No.
Mother: Why? Everyone wants to be a lawyer.
Me: No.
Mother: But you're such a good liar. Remember when I used to get angry at you for twisting my words around when you were little? Now you can get paid for it!