Bill Dog's Journal: Anti-semitism for nerds, slurs that matter

The Slashdot fortune from an hour ago:

Q: What's the difference between a JAP and a baby elephant? A: About 10 pounds. Q: How do you make them the same? A: Force feed the elephant.

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[Bill Dog]

So I guess not only was I unaware that fatness was part of the "Jewish American Princess" stereotype, but I also didn't know that they travel a lot to Miami.

I didn't know that stood for that

[damn_registrars]

I hadn't heard that term "JAP" before. Granted I rarely read the slashdot fortunes regardless, but I hadn't heard that term. Not that it would have been better to have seen it and thought that it was referring to a Japanese person...

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[Bill Dog]

After responding to the AC above I educated myself (via Urban Dictionary) and learned that they're associated with certain East Coast areas like Boca Raton. Maybe that's the flying in to Miami reference, but I didn't find anything on them being known for fatness. (Nor can I fathom how Slashdot thought it would be a good idea to feature such a joke as part of their system.)

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[chill]

I've heard the term JAP a lot before, but have never had it refer to weight. Not part of the stereotype that I've ever heard of.

The Miami bit I got, with the heavy Jewish presence in SE Florida, especially about Boca.

I am surprised that was in the fortune system, though. And to tell the truth, 99% of the "JAP" jokes and references I've ever heard all came from Jewish people.

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[Captain Splendid]

but I didn't find anything on them being known for fatness.

Agreed. Gold-digging, uninterested in sex, but not fat.

Allah kills a mime every time comedy is done wrong.

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[tqft]

"Allah kills a mime every time comedy is done wrong."
Did you hear from the comdian whose show bombed? No, he died on stage.

I can type for hours if your statement is true.

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[Marxist Hacker 42]

Don't worry- being an exclusive Cascadian in my culture, my bit is flipped the same way yours is for the term Jap- the Japanese are rather small people normally, except for sumo wrestlers, so I really didn't get the joke.

I Still don't get it as Jewish American Princess- I only know one of those in real life, and she's the type of 23 year old that looks 12. Weight doesn't seem to be an issue for her at all.

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[Marxist Hacker 42]

And the journey answers the second question- for the real value of pilgrimage is not in the destination, but in the journey there.