Interview · moment 3 of 29
Jews, Italians, and Complaining to Get Good Food
from Ari Shaffir | The Tim Dillon Show #323 · #323
1 min
Guest
They argue that areas with Jews and Italians have better restaurants because those groups complain to waiters, unlike WASPs who are too polite, leading into a story about an Israeli tourist guide who noted Israelis cook their own food instead of complaining.
- Tim explains why Jews dominate the comedy management industry: they can afford to funnel money to young comedians making nothing in their first three years.
- Growing up with Jews on Long Island, they were loud, obnoxious, and complaining—but their willingness to complain is essential to having good food.
- WASPs won't complain at restaurants because they feel too superior to make eye contact with waiters, whereas Jewish people will send food back.
- Tim recounts a story from a Galapagos restaurant where Israeli customers simply walked into the kitchen and cooked themselves food instead of waiting.
- Tim wonders why there's so much anti-Semitism when Jewish people and Israelis just want to get things done their way.
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