Jewish as a Second Language: How to Worry, How to Interrupt, How to Say the Opposite of What You Mean Expanded Edition Contributor(s): Katz, Molly (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761158405 ISBN-13: 9780761158400 Publisher: Workman Publishing OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Humor | Topic - Religion |
Dewey: 818.540 |
LCCN: 2010294591 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.2" W x 7.5" (0.50 lbs) 182 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: It's a NICE book. Forget Yiddish. Real Jewish is a secret language of nuance, argument, and somersaults of everyday speech; of wins, losses, and draws in competitions you had no idea you'd entered. It's everything from mastering the OAQ (Obsessive Anal Question) - "They'll de-ice the wings before we take off, right?" - to never, ever believing your mother-in-law when she says "Don't bother driving me, I'll take a cab." Now in a second edition that's bigger, better, and with more guilt, this is the indispensable guide. Who knew?* Jewish Cooking (the first two hours of boiling a chicken are just to make sure it's dead) * Jewish Eating (you should eat eight times a day if you're diabetic - or if you're not) * The Art of Two-Person Worrying (Jewish Ping-Pong)* The hotel-room-changing gene, the always-at-the-doctor gene, and other genes only Jews have * Boxing gloves, a rottweiler, Pop-Tarts, and fourteen other things you'll never find in a Jewish home * And so much more. (Why not?) |
Contributor Bio(s): Katz, Molly: - Molly Katz, author of humorous romance novels, psychological thrillers, and magazine and newspaper articles, is also a former stand-up comedian. She enjoys dancing, cooking, and traveling to places no sane person would go. |