TheOtherDave comments on Why officers vs. enlisted? - Less Wrong

13 Post author: JoshuaFox 30 October 2013 08:14PM

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Comment author: TheOtherDave 30 October 2013 11:28:09PM 6 points [-]

While I suspect I know what you mean, I'm left somewhat agog here at the implication that "Jewish" is an extreme form of "sheltered."

Comment author: IlyaShpitser 31 October 2013 10:28:13AM *  3 points [-]

Heh. That might be this "Jewish humor" I hear so much about.

Comment author: Creutzer 31 October 2013 11:58:57AM 2 points [-]

Given that in my experience and by what I've heard, self-deprecation is a common element in Jewish humor, yes.