Will you get this old Jew off the phone, quick, and let's go to another call?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker is demanding to end a conversation with an elderly Jewish person and switch to another call.
- In plain terms
- He wants to stop talking to the old Jewish man and call someone else.
- What can you take from it?
- Be mindful of how you dismiss others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why is it harmful to mock someone's age or faith?
- How could the speaker have changed the call without being rude?
Another view
The remark is disrespectful and uses age and religion as insults.
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