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okasha

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47. Did you bother to read what you cut and pasted?

Sun Apr 19, 2015, 12:03 PM

Apr 2015

"...the real reasons for the Hasidic dress code are historical and sociological and not theological."

That's what I said.

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Good to see people standing up to bigotry. okasha Apr 2015 #1

Look, I'm the first one to make fun of edhopper Apr 2015 #2

As an adult you still feel the need to make fun of people because of what they ware? hrmjustin Apr 2015 #3

Edhopper said he makes fun of the costumes Mariana Apr 2015 #5

And this makes it ok? hrmjustin Apr 2015 #6

Sure, if he's not bothering them about it. Mariana Apr 2015 #7

You can do whatever you want but yes as an adult I find laughing and mocking hrmjustin Apr 2015 #9

Student and teacher, okasha Apr 2015 #14

I understand you feel that way. Mariana Apr 2015 #15

If you mocked them privately you may end up doing it publicly one day. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #16

OMG!! It's cbayer meme #243 - "reading from the Book of Mormon while on vacation!" cbayer Apr 2015 #40

Wait, doesn't that go reading the Book of Mormon from the stateroom of your yacht? rug Apr 2015 #57

No, it's The God Delusion I read from my yacht stateroom... cbayer Apr 2015 #58

That's prudent. Eye strain may cause wrinkles. rug Apr 2015 #59

I make fun of the people too edhopper Apr 2015 #11

Yes edhopper Apr 2015 #8

Well i live in Brooklyn so I am used to seeing those hats so it doesn't amuse me. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #10

I live in NYC as well edhopper Apr 2015 #12

Ok. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #13

It's probably mutual. okasha Apr 2015 #17

It is 2015. Hardly anyone wears a tie anymore. Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #18

You should get out more, Warren. okasha Apr 2015 #19

Cause God says edhopper Apr 2015 #21

I hate wearing a tie edhopper Apr 2015 #20

No, I don't. okasha Apr 2015 #22

No, edhopper Apr 2015 #23

Show me where "God deems it so." okasha Apr 2015 #24

You'd have to go edhopper Apr 2015 #25

So you can't identify a source for "God deems it so?" okasha Apr 2015 #26

funny that, edhopper Apr 2015 #27

So, once again, okasha Apr 2015 #28

that Hasidim edhopper Apr 2015 #29

Stop digging, ed. okasha Apr 2015 #30

you're right of course edhopper Apr 2015 #31

And bury that silly little attempt at sarcasm on your way out. okasha Apr 2015 #32

attempt? edhopper Apr 2015 #34

Trite. Your buddies have overworked it. okasha Apr 2015 #35

everybody's a critic. edhopper Apr 2015 #36

And your little dog, too! beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #33

You speak Welsh--how charming! okasha Apr 2015 #37

My father's mother was Welsh. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #38

God deems it so. Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #39

Did you bother to read what you cut and pasted? okasha Apr 2015 #47

You did notice edhopper Apr 2015 #48

And yet Jews managed to observe okasha Apr 2015 #50

Yes edhopper Apr 2015 #51

Which is where the sociogical aspects come in. okasha Apr 2015 #53

You do understand that those are not exclusive, right? Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #55

Reading comprehension, Warren. okasha Apr 2015 #56

Honesty okasha. Lacking. Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #62

Read it again, Warren. okasha Apr 2015 #63

The specific hats refer to specific geographic locations and specific Rabbinic lineages. rug Apr 2015 #61

Did you read that Hasidim think otherwise? Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #49

I read that they assign symbolic meaning okasha Apr 2015 #52

Wow. Just Wow! Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #54

I tend to agree with your position here, but I think it may be important to cbayer Apr 2015 #41

Yes edhopper Apr 2015 #42

I don't know a lot about this, but how are wool coats and fur hats cbayer Apr 2015 #43

Humor can often be off color. edhopper Apr 2015 #44

Yeah, I lived in the south for a long time. cbayer Apr 2015 #45

Though in Wall Street it is all culture edhopper Apr 2015 #46

Wtf? You just admitted you laughed at mormons because of their beliefs. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #60

K&R rug Apr 2015 #4