Offensive reader review on Cruise Critic

wrote in message
ups.com...
That is common colloquial usage. Not offensive. The same way urban
folk bandy the "N" word about and use the phrase "my N*****" as a term
of endearment.

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The term "Jew Down" is so very offensive. How could people not see
this?


Sorry, Jim, I have to disagree with you..It is offensive...Ethnic slurs are
not necessary in order to express oneself...They are hurtful and in very
poor taste..There is enough divisiveness in this world as it is.

After having read the review on Cruise Critic, I cannot help but believe
that it was written by an excited young woman who sounded as if she just
came off her first cruise or has not cruised often...She tended to *lecture*
in parts of her review, not realizing that many of the readers might be
experienced cruisers, probably not even thinking when she did it and while
trying to be helpful to others who may have benefited from her
experiences...She could have worded the part of *bargaining * for better or
low prices in a much more tactful way...
JMHO,
--Jean

In ups.com
wrote:

That is common colloquial usage. Not offensive.

Umm... bull****.

The same way urban folk bandy the "N" word about and use the phrase
"my N*****" as a term of endearment.

wrote:
The term "Jew Down" is so very offensive. How could people not see
this?





--
Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN

Then write to the author and ask HER to change it.

--Tom



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OK, it seems almost all have missed the point. By the way I do not
fault Cruise Critic it is a good and helpful site. It was the ignorance
of the poster that I took issue with.

I found the review informative and somewhat well written. The people left
their kids at home on their 5th anniversary; that does not make them
monsters. As far as the "Jew them down" comment; I never would have noticed
it.....I guess some people are way to sensitive. I can't wait for the days
of all this silly politically correctness to be over. Give me a break!
"shoreguy" wrote in message
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How hard is to post a link if you want to talk about a review:

http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberre...?EntryID=18708


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I often read the member reviews on Cruise Critic board and find them
helpful and enjoyable. The most recent reader review of the Caribbean
Princess I found offensive. Take a look at it and see what you think.
It is the latest member review posted today I believe.

From the ages of the kids and the age of the reviewer, the kids can
very well live with their mom and may not even able to make the cruise
for other reasons.

Michelle Robinson wrote:
I found the review informative and somewhat well written. The people left
their kids at home on their 5th anniversary; that does not make them
monsters. As far as the "Jew them down" comment; I never would have noticed
it.....I guess some people are way to sensitive. I can't wait for the days
of all this silly politically correctness to be over. Give me a break!
"shoreguy" wrote in message
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How hard is to post a link if you want to talk about a review:

http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberre...?EntryID=18708


wrote in message
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I often read the member reviews on Cruise Critic board and find them
helpful and enjoyable. The most recent reader review of the Caribbean
Princess I found offensive. Take a look at it and see what you think.
It is the latest member review posted today I believe.

Jean O'Boyle wrote:

Sorry, Jim, I have to disagree with you..It is offensive...Ethnic slurs are
not necessary in order to express oneself...They are hurtful and in very
poor taste..There is enough divisiveness in this world as it is.


Since when is being "Jewish" indicative of one's "ethnicity"?????????

"Jewish" is a religion affiliation, NOT relative to an "ethnic status"!!

"hahaha" wrote in message
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Jean O'Boyle wrote:

Sorry, Jim, I have to disagree with you..It is offensive...Ethnic slurs
are
not necessary in order to express oneself...They are hurtful and in very
poor taste..There is enough divisiveness in this world as it is.


Since when is being "Jewish" indicative of one's "ethnicity"?????????

"Jewish" is a religion affiliation, NOT relative to an "ethnic status"!!



Definition of ethnic:

Of or relating to a sizable group of people sharing a common and distinctive
racial, national, religious, linguistic, or cultural heritage.

Go away, Bigot! As usual, hiding your prejudice under a anonymous name.
Another one for the killfile.

On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 04:48:53 GMT, hahaha wrote:




Jean O'Boyle wrote:

Sorry, Jim, I have to disagree with you..It is offensive...Ethnic slurs are
not necessary in order to express oneself...They are hurtful and in very
poor taste..There is enough divisiveness in this world as it is.


Since when is being "Jewish" indicative of one's "ethnicity"?????????

"Jewish" is a religion affiliation, NOT relative to an "ethnic status"!!

It is both.

Michelle Robinson wrote:

I found the review informative and somewhat well written. The people left
their kids at home on their 5th anniversary; that does not make them
monsters. As far as the "Jew them down" comment; I never would have noticed
it.....I guess some people are way to sensitive. I can't wait for the days
of all this silly politically correctness to be over. Give me a break!
"shoreguy" wrote in message
...
How hard is to post a link if you want to talk about a review:

http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberre...?EntryID=18708

Sorry, but the OP is correct, it IS derogatory and racist (in an
ethnic/religious way).

Bill

Exactly what I am saying! It is not derogatory or racist in the context of
how it was written. Do you think that the writer intended to be mean
spirited or be racist? People use language that has been instilled since
birth. I am not saying it is a correct usage of the English language, only
that we have a more serious problem with the real racists, homo-haters, and
religious fundamentalists. Why take offense to a trivial mis-use of words?
"Bill" wrote in message
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Michelle Robinson wrote:

I found the review informative and somewhat well written. The people
left
their kids at home on their 5th anniversary; that does not make them
monsters. As far as the "Jew them down" comment; I never would have
noticed
it.....I guess some people are way to sensitive. I can't wait for the
days
of all this silly politically correctness to be over. Give me a break!
"shoreguy" wrote in message
...
How hard is to post a link if you want to talk about a review:

http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberre...?EntryID=18708

Sorry, but the OP is correct, it IS derogatory and racist (in an
ethnic/religious way).

Bill