There is a joke that when asked if you are Jewish, a Gentile will answer "no" and a Jew will answer "why do you ask?"* I have to say that that is my first reaction when asked by someone I'm not very familiar with. Historical biases aside, to me it seems like an odd question from a stranger.Bitter Clinger wrote:With any luck I will be wearing my hat with this patch when I am asked:[/img]
*Similar to the threads about doctors asking if you have guns. Someone who doesn't will answer "no", someone who does will answer "none of your business".