Comments on: Inside the mind of a seminary girl.

By: Yaniv

Yaniv — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:14:19 +0000

The author of this piece is just a jerk, plain and simple. If he is bothered by these negative subcultures, which I agree are damaging, he should lead by example rather than offering only destructive criticism.

By: Jewish Mother

Jewish Mother — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:29:29 +0000

Right again.

By: Chutzpah

Chutzpah — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 02:43:06 +0000

I’m frightening myself with this…it’s like I know how to speak in tongues now!

By: Ephraim

Ephraim — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:08:15 +0000

Chutzpah understood that?

I’m impressed. It was even more kabbalistic than usual.

By: themiddle

themiddle — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:21:07 +0000

Excellent, Chutzpah!

By: Chutzpah

Chutzpah — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:50:38 +0000

“Insulting Seminary girls asses is hurtful. I still remember the Holocaust, so don’t put down our girls because that’s what our enemies do.”

By: Balaam's Donkey

Balaam's Donkey — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:56:38 +0000

RE: Blue Fringe

I threw up on Dov’s foot once.

By: judi

judi — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:23:29 +0000

Translation? Chutzpa?

By: Jewish Mother

Jewish Mother — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:41:58 +0000

Thank you, Chutzpa! Well translated!

The Warsaw booty thing still hurts, twenty-four hours later. And I still remember a past swipe at Vilna, the Jerusalem of the North.

By: DeisCane

DeisCane — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:06:49 +0000

Julie,

I admit to liking Blue Fringe. I am a bit biased though since I’ve been close with Dov’s family for years.

By: themiddle

themiddle — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 06:30:10 +0000

Well, I asked about the meds because saying “Stop spitting and bitching, and get one of your own” is uncharacteristic of our JM. Although, I suspect we may finally have seen a hint of some real life temper.

By: Chutzpah

Chutzpah — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:37:08 +0000

That is the most profound writing we have had from JM to date. Welcome back from the Slavery that was Pesach, my Sista.

What she was trying to say, if I may translate, was:” these girls may not be hot in a shiksa sorta way, but they are our future. Their values may be a little off, but they get them from their parents. Jewish men may find them distateful, but don’t mock them, for they are your brides. Enjoy your time putzing around Israel and pretending to be a hippy, but then grow up and raise a family. Let your flat-assed Seminary girl be a helpmate unto you.”

Sparks notes: JM wants Michael and those like him to get off their flat ashkenazi asses and get married and have children rather than mocking the future shtetl babymakers.

At least I took my meds this morning!

By: judi

judi — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 01:47:42 +0000

I’d had some original and clever snark to post in response to Michael’s lame yet touching ode to seminary girls and their ruffles. But the last few comments really spiked the buzz. My mellow harshed, I can only channel images of signs hung around necks and… untoned tushies? I’m sorry, Michael. Your cute little daydream deserved oh, so much more.

By: rootlesscosmo

rootlesscosmo — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 01:08:06 +0000

Jewish Mother = killing it.

By: themiddle

themiddle — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:43:33 +0000

By: Jewish Mother

Jewish Mother — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:46:33 +0000

wtf?

By: themiddle

themiddle — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:34:43 +0000

JM, did you take your meds this morning?

By: Jewish Mother

Jewish Mother — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:16:52 +0000

whaddya mean wtf? What is not clear? Stop spitting and bitching, and get one of your own. I speak Chinese?

By: julie

julie — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:59:39 +0000

wtf?

By: Jewish Mother

Jewish Mother — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:41:36 +0000

Their heterosexuality is certainly clumsy. But at least they are wiggling their arms and legs. They are talking and touching. They may be graceless, doctrinally inconsistent, and materialist. Their tushies are not toned, because of their pitiful ashkenazi excuse for a cuisine. Their minds may seem, or even actually be, narrow. But – manhood is about getting it going, not about whining. It’s not your fault! These impotencies go back years, and you are just the product of your parents evolutionary dead-ends. It is heart-rending to see young people struggling in the tires and meshes of their parents’ mistakes. Cut to the chase. Find a young woman with enough fire and enough steady steel to face down your mother. One who can say, with a smile, it’s a new day now. YOUR WIDDLE BOY IS MINE NOW and no longer a boy. Cry if you must, for a suitable mourning period. That’s ok. But WE are going to have a wedding and a baby and IT IS A NEW DAY. So enjoooooy your Sixties tapes and records and singing of kumbaya and all that stuff. WE have a world to create. Kiss kiss.

All you need is some grit, and a sign to hang around your neck saying “Under New Management. My Missus. You got a problem? Speak to her. I am studying. Or sleeping. She handles the front of the shop. If it’s my parents, take a message”.