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Behind the Aegis

(53,956 posts)
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 04:49 AM Apr 2020

(Jewish Group) Landlord calls bagel shop's request for rent extension 'Jewish behavior'

The owner of a chain of bagel shops in Edinburgh, Scotland, was shocked when her landlord referred to her request to seek alternative rent payment arrangements due to the coronavirus outbreak as "typical Jewish behavior," Edinburgh Evening News has reported.

The coronavirus pandemic has dealt a major blow to many industries, the restaurant industry is no exception. As a result, it has become increasingly hard for people to make ends meet across the world.

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“When I say typical Jewish, I mean they are the richest people in the world and very clever people. She should be proud of her Jewish identity. Jewish people are always clever and there’s nothing wrong with that, she should be proud.

“I have no intention of upsetting anybody. All I was upset about is that all of the people in my other properties have paid up.

“She has got money but not paying it. She is doing quite well in Edinburgh with the opening of all of these branches and she has five shops. If you are running five shops in three years then you must be clever.

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Of course, he is not anti-Semitic, because...reasons. Sounds like some of the shit I hear from other making the same claim of not being anti-Semitic.

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(Jewish Group) Landlord calls bagel shop's request for rent extension 'Jewish behavior' (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Apr 2020 OP
This landlord is displaying Scarsdale Apr 2020 #1
As soon as race, religion etc becomes the hinge of any otherwise normal behavior ... marble falls Apr 2020 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author JustFiveMoreMinutes Apr 2020 #3

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
1. This landlord is displaying
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 06:44 AM
Apr 2020

TRUMP or KUSHNER behavior. They would do the same thing he is doing, forcing people to face difficult decisions. Maybe he would prefer she close all five shops, and leave him with empty properties?

marble falls

(57,081 posts)
2. As soon as race, religion etc becomes the hinge of any otherwise normal behavior ...
Sun Apr 12, 2020, 07:01 AM
Apr 2020

its bigotry. Making notice is prejudice.

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