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May 11, 2017 10:57 pm at 10:57 pm #1274431
Avram in MD
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RebYidd23,

Would you be okay with it if you were there while someone mentioned Jews in a neutral way and a goy got up and said wow that’s offensive some of us have to deal with Jewish people every day?

I don’t think your acquaintance made a correct interpretation of what offended the person.

I have found personally that setting up hypothetical cases to try and make a point or describe my feelings to others has a success rate of 0%. It’s better to dan l’chaf zechus (e.g., I’m sure your statement wasn’t meant this way…) and then directly share your feelings (… but when I heard it, it made me feel …).