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Originally Posted by shakran
But an argument can be made that the waitress shortened it in the interest of time - Ever seen what they scribble on their pads when you order? It's a helluva lot shorter than what you said.
Listen, I'm not saying the waitress was in the right here, but I'm saying that we automatically assume she has the worst motivation possible for doing what she did, and that perhaps that's a trend that isn't so good for us.
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I don't assume the worst, but it's pretty common knowledge that the use of "Jew" in a context like that is derogatory. I just think she should have been more careful about what she wrote down.
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