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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman
CP, do you feel your practical thriftiness has anything to do with your jewishness?
In my experience, jews are amongst the most extravagant spenders in America. Though, I'll admit to knowing many who have an eye for a bargain.
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Hmm, this may be a difference between LA Jews and NY Jews. Or it may be a matter of perception. In my experience, it's not so much that the Jews with money I know are tightwads. They are willing to spend money when they perceive value. I just think a as a generalization, "value" is defined on a more "practical" basis than the general population. So it's not uncommon to see a well off Jew driving a mid-size or luxury vehicle (since in the car market, more money spent generally translates into substantive quality increase) while stocking their homes with store-brand food items and non-designer clothes. Anecdotal genarlities, of course, but that's been my observation.