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Well, avinashv, have you every actually met an Indian? No? I thought not.


If it makes you feel better, I assumed this was a joke!

Avinash is a very Indian name, yes. It's "Avi", a nickname I have, that gets mistaken for a Jewish name.


I know people named Avi that are assuredly Indian. Goodjob being presumptuous.


I quoted the name to make clear that it was a joke, as I assumed that they were Indian. But I fail at "clear", and I'll take my lumps. :)


To be fair, Avi is a Jewish name, and I haven't met many Indian Jews... Assumptions, even when assuming something about someones assumption are bad :P


I've known more than one person named Avinash, and they were both Indian, which is why I assumed that "Avinash V" was an Indian name, and why I thought that was obviously funny.


"Avi is a Jewish name, and I haven't met many Indian Jews."

there is a small Indian jew community. Over the years, most of them have emigrated to Israel but I think there are a few left.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_India


I'd like to repeat my comment in replying to @madair:

I never said there weren't Indian Jews. Just that I haven't met many of them. There's is a difference in the two statements.


"like to repeat my comment in replying to @madair:"

Oh I was just adding an interesting link, not disputing/challenging your positon.


There are plenty of Indian Jews. You guys need to, like, you know, get out, and stuff.


I never said there weren't Indian Jews. Just that I haven't met many of them. There's is a difference in the two statements.

And its not so much, "you know, getting out, and stuff", but rather just the demographics and location of the town where I go to college (ie: where I spend most of the year). Its more rural then suburb, so not a lot of people move to the area.


Then maybe avoid commenting if you, as you admit, don't know what you're talking about.




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