r/AskReddit • u/gnaan • Jul 13 '15

What socially unacceptable things are you OK with?

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u/jtg10795 Jul 13 '15

The struggle of trying to leave a bar mitzvah:

Jewish mother: "I just need to start saying quick goodbyes"

(Two hours later)

Jewish mother: "just a few more people"

(Music stops, party getting cleaned up)

Jewish mother: "oh look they said we can take one of the center pieces. Let's just go talk to them about the party and how much fun they had"

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u/jkortech Jul 13 '15

My family is always one of the last people to leave temple after services. There have been a few times we've walked out with the rabbi.

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u/dragontail Jul 13 '15

We get it, your life is awesome. Geez.

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u/smallcat25 Jul 14 '15

My mom is good friends with the temple maintenance guy, so sometimes we end up walking out with him like 45 mins after the rabbi has locked up. It's a problem.

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u/AluminiumSandworm Jul 14 '15

And here I thought mum staying after church to talk to her friends for 20 minutes was bad.

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u/seewolfmdk Jul 13 '15

The rabbi stays during a Bar Mitzvah?

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u/jkortech Jul 14 '15

I'm Reform, so yeah.

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u/seewolfmdk Jul 14 '15

Ah. I have not much knowledge about Jewish customs. In Germany we don't have many jews....

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u/jkortech Jul 14 '15

Yeah... From what I've heard though Jewish life in Germany is pretty good nowadays in comparison to the rest of Europe.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '15

Yeah I heard something happened over there 70 - something years ago that caused their population to go down :/

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u/erddad890765 Jul 14 '15

Is anybody gonna tell her?

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u/MyPassword_IsPizza Jul 14 '15

Not a bar mitzvah but I experienced this for the first time going to a friends house the other day and his whole family was over. Literally spent half the time leaving. They were crazy. Crazy awesome.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '15

Have a Jewish mother: can confirm this will happen...

The party isn't over until someone has taken the ice sculpture home to keep for their nephews wedding next year.

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u/jtg10795 Jul 14 '15

We have multiple family member's/friend's centerpieces decorating our basement. I am not kidding.

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u/la_bibliothecaire Jul 15 '15

My boyfriend and I have a centrepiece from his cousin's wedding on a side table in our living room. His mother took like three of them, gave one to us, one to his sister, and kept one for herself. Not being Jewish myself, I did not know that this was a Jewish mom thing. I understand now.

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u/shewrites Jul 14 '15

TIL my mother is Jewish. I had my suspicions (guilt trips), but it's crystal-clear now.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '15

My friend invited me to her cousin's bar mitzvah and I got so drunk I collapsed down the stairs, hit my head and blacked out. So I didn't have to say goodbye to anyone.

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u/jtg10795 Jul 14 '15

This past May I went to my cousin's bat mitzvah, the first one I went to as an "adult."

Holy shit, I did not realize how important the open bar really is.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '15

Whenever I'm at an open bar, it's like I'm expecting them to close it any minute. I'm like "I'll have a gin and tonic... No a double... No I mean three double gin and tonics, and a beer." Next thing you know...

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u/jtg10795 Jul 14 '15

I was at my camp friend's mom's bat mitzvah about a month ago (yes, that might be the most Jewish thing you've ever heard).

I woke up on an air mattress in my camp friend's room next to a pile of vomit.

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u/kat_loves_tea Jul 14 '15 edited Jul 14 '15

Your friend's mom had a bat mitzvah celebrating her turning 12 and entering accountable adult life?

Edit: TIL adults can also have bar/bat mitzvahs. Thanks, Google.

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u/heethar Jul 13 '15

I haven't laughed so hard in months (depression is a bitch, yo). Thank you for this comment!

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u/erddad890765 Jul 14 '15

May you always roll 20 on your Wisdom (Insight) checks to remember why life is worth living!

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u/jtg10795 Jul 14 '15

I'm so glad I could bring you some joy! Hang in there, and just remember, you're at least not stuck in the purgatory of not being able to enjoy a party because you're "in the process of leaving" :)

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u/Bellyzard2 Jul 13 '15

Way too true ;_;

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u/hoodie92 Jul 14 '15

This is incredibly accurate.

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u/Chkouttheview Jul 14 '15

And how much the party cost

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u/jtg10795 Jul 14 '15

Not necessary, you can usually just estimate that it was between $50,000-$100,000.

Though that estimation can be based on them pointing out the quality of the food, venue, games, DJ, cake, etc. so...