is it okay to refer to a jewish person as a "jew"?

Canada
April 12, 2007 1:43pm CST
do jewish people find it offencive when somebody calls them a jew?
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darkzzt
@darkzzt (757)
• Canada
13 Apr 07
im not jewish but i think it is offensive. most times that i hear someone say the word "jew" they are trying to say something bad about them. i think its better to refer to them as jewish.
fightingistheonlyway
@fightingistheonlyway (2658)
• Canada
13 Apr 07
thats true, but it sure is a lot faster to say "im a jew" even tho its pretty funny
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sarahruthbeth22
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
12 Apr 07
I always refer to my Jewish friends as Jewish.
fightingistheonlyway
@fightingistheonlyway (2658)
• Canada
13 Apr 07
heres one..
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JennyLeah
@JennyLeah (190)
• United States
12 Apr 07
I can't imagine why anyone would find that offensive? It's simply an abbreviation, and a common one at that. I call myself a "Jew." *shrugs*
fightingistheonlyway
@fightingistheonlyway (2658)
• Canada
13 Apr 07
i can imagine it, lots of people do
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