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Javaman

(62,436 posts)
58. Once upon a time...
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 10:17 AM
Nov 2016

while I could technically be of Jewish decent (my great grandmother was Jewish), I am an atheist.

that said.

My mom had two friends that were concentration camp survivors. They were my "Aunts". when I was very little, I asked my mom about the numbers on their arms.

She explained that a very bad man, years before I was born, tried to hurt my Aunts very badly.

From that moment, I tried to read more and more about the Holocaust.

Fast forward to when I was 21 and working as a clerk in a dept store.

An older woman came in, grandmotherly type. she was really sweet. She was returning something that was past the return date (this was the old days). I was really sorry and hated our return policy because it was clear that there was something wrong with the item. I apologized. she could see I felt really bad. when she reached for her item, her sleeve pulled up and I saw the numbers. the tattoo. Our eyes met. She said, "that's okay, there are worse things".

I don't believe this. virgogal Nov 2016 #1
You don't believe it happened? leftynyc Nov 2016 #52
please explain. nt Javaman Nov 2016 #62
Believe it and weep CountAllVotes Nov 2016 #63
That's disgusting Lotusflower70 Nov 2016 #2
like many adults, kids do seriously stupid things elmac Nov 2016 #8
Sad but true Lotusflower70 Nov 2016 #11
I just went to the halloween costume in blackface. I thought it was funny Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #19
Agreed Lotusflower70 Nov 2016 #23
14 was old enough for the Hitler Youth. Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #17
Well, we aren't Nazi Germany yet elmac Nov 2016 #32
nope, here's why Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #35
I heard and started asking questions Granny M Nov 2016 #47
I Think Education RobinA Nov 2016 #56
These are 14 year old girls who were raised wrong. MADem Nov 2016 #3
No. These 14 year old girls need to be beaten with some heavy mining equipment Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #4
Because physical violence against children making distasteful jokes is teaching? DRoseDARs Nov 2016 #5
I've been victimized by anti-Semetism my entire life. Get off your high horse Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #6
Gotta beat them GummyBearz Nov 2016 #10
IT did when I fought back. I stopped getting victimized and lived in peace. Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #13
This is a pair of teenage girls, at a birthday party they were invited to as friends, with cupcakes. DRoseDARs Nov 2016 #14
Invited to a person's house and brings Nazi shit into someone's house Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #16
I'm a gay non-Christian dating a Jew. Your bluster doesn't impress me. DRoseDARs Nov 2016 #18
And I'm a straight non-Christian Jew married to a foreign. Your acceptance of bigotry doesn't Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #20
My objection for your call for violence on children really bothers you. DRoseDARs Nov 2016 #24
You said it was a distasteful joke. Okay. . .let's start talking homophobic jokes here Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #25
I've said my piece, you've said yours. Others can decide. I will be blocking you. DRoseDARs Nov 2016 #26
Thank you for blocking me. I will lose no sleep over it. Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #27
tacit messages of incinerating one's friend - is a bit stronger than 'distasteful jokes' salin Nov 2016 #44
Democrats don't advocate violence against children, even if the children MADem Nov 2016 #34
Nope. Hyperboles maybe, but I apologize for nothing. Being victimized by bigots my entire life Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #36
Your comments are not secret-you advocated beating teenagers. MADem Nov 2016 #38
I got the same treatment when I was a teenager. I had people on the street threatening to beat me Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #39
Because YOU were beaten you believe it is appropriate for others to be beaten as well? MADem Nov 2016 #50
You need help. metroins Nov 2016 #54
I think it's valiant you want to beat dow two 14-year old girls. LanternWaste Nov 2016 #55
This is so very sickening Gothmog Nov 2016 #7
The story was somewhat exaggerated in the media DesertRat Nov 2016 #9
One cupcake is one too many, Mom! Stop raising your Jewish kid to accept this shit. Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #15
A question: what do you think of Mel Brooks? regnaD kciN Nov 2016 #43
You're comparing these brats to Mel Brooks? Seriously? Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #48
Ridiculous comparison. (nt) Paladin Nov 2016 #53
No it wasn't oberliner Nov 2016 #33
Sometimes you have to look at a calendar. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2016 #12
I don't know.. I have mixed feelings about this. Sometimes young teens are trying out secondwind Nov 2016 #21
If they showed up in blackface at a halloween party? Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #22
exactly, there is an acceptance of this type of stuff with those who complain being seen as the JI7 Nov 2016 #30
It really depends on who the target is. Behind the Aegis Nov 2016 #46
i would never have even thought of doing it at that age JI7 Nov 2016 #28
Adults today love making excuses for children of all ages Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #29
Me either, but the Holocaust was much closer in time. LisaM Nov 2016 #31
New Friends Needed kebob Nov 2016 #37
.... Behind the Aegis Nov 2016 #40
Multiple Recommends salin Nov 2016 #45
Interesting lists. All the countries that mostly deny the holocaust ... JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2016 #67
Israel was not included in the survey. Behind the Aegis Nov 2016 #68
DEPLORABLES in action again...so very sad iluvtennis Nov 2016 #41
Freedom of speech was meant to allow the powerless to challenge the powerful. Bad Dog Nov 2016 #42
You have to educate people on these types of atrocities. YOHABLO Nov 2016 #49
since the swastika is used in white supremacy...they know what it means. Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #64
Welcome to the new "normal" ... where hatred, bigotry and ignorance are embraced etherealtruth Nov 2016 #51
Nothing new MosheFeingold Nov 2016 #65
It is repulsive (the hate) etherealtruth Nov 2016 #66
friends? Javaman Nov 2016 #57
Once upon a time... Javaman Nov 2016 #58
Sounds like this happened in the Town of Paradise Valley ChazII Nov 2016 #59
These are not friends. Friends don't do this nonsense to each other. Sorceress Nov 2016 #60
Sounds like their school should be doing a better job mainer Nov 2016 #61
Yes. My first thought. We are all idiots until we are educated. Demoiselle Nov 2016 #69
Always on the school. Parents are still given that free pass. Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #70
Not all parents are even capable of teaching the Holocaust mainer Nov 2016 #71
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