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The essence of chutzpah - Myra Bronstein - 12-02-2010
Chutzpah is a Yiddish word meaning gall, brazen nerve, effrontery, sheer guts plus arrogance; it's Yiddish and, as Leo Rosten writes, "no other word, and no other language," can do it justice.
This example is better than 1,000 words. Read the story below the picture and you will understand.
THE ESSENCE OF CHUTZPAH...
A little old lady sold pretzels on a street corner for 25 cents each.
Every day a young man would leave his office building at lunch time, and as he passed the pretzel stand, he would leave her a quarter, but never take a pretzel.
This went on for more than 3 years. The two of them never spoke. One day, as the young man passed the old lady's stand and left his quarter as usual, the pretzel lady spoke to him. Without blinking an eye she said:
"They're 35 cents now."
The essence of chutzpah - Magda Hassan - 12-02-2010
I know that woman! That's my grandma!
The essence of chutzpah - Myra Bronstein - 12-02-2010
Magda Hassan Wrote:I know that woman! That's my grandma!
Your grandma has chutzpah.
The essence of chutzpah - Peter Presland - 12-02-2010
Myra Bronstein Wrote:Chutzpah is a Yiddish word meaning gall, brazen nerve, effrontery, sheer guts plus arrogance; it's Yiddish and, as Leo Rosten writes, "no other word, and no other language," can do it justice.Myra
This example is better than 1,000 words. Read the story below the picture and you will understand.
THE ESSENCE OF CHUTZPAH...
A little old lady sold pretzels on a street corner for 25 cents each.
Every day a young man would leave his office building at lunch time, and as he passed the pretzel stand, he would leave her a quarter, but never take a pretzel.
This went on for more than 3 years. The two of them never spoke. One day, as the young man passed the old lady's stand and left his quarter as usual, the pretzel lady spoke to him. Without blinking an eye she said:
"They're 35 cents now."
That produced another one of my 'splutter coffee over the keyboard' moments.
Talk about a punch line! It's priceless and chock full of meaning too - thanks.
The essence of chutzpah - David Guyatt - 12-02-2010
Today is chuckle day. More please...
The essence of chutzpah - Myra Bronstein - 12-02-2010
Quote:Myra
That produced another one of my 'splutter coffee over the keyboard' moments.
Talk about a punch line! It's priceless and chock full of meaning too - thanks.
And chock full of Yiddish! Yiddish is inherantly funny... for some reason.
Glad you enjoyed it Peter. Next I'll see if I can make coffee come out of your nose. It is my personal mission.