Why do people think that jews are stingy?

I get that its a steryotipe but were did come from its evan true lol im jewish I now
Just wondering whats up with that?

lol jew gold I loved that episode yeh your probelly right lol

I'm not Jewish, but I love Jews so I'm always sticking up for them when it comes to stereotypes and such. Jews have historically held positions dealing with money-- like bankers, so they tend to get that stereotype pinned on them. Even now a lot of the upper class neighborhoods have a lot of Jewish families-- because they have money.

Also, historically Jews have been in the minority because, A, they didn't have their own homeland for a while, and B, they look at themselves as chosen ones so their religion is dubious in others' eyes. That and the Bible needed scapegoats for Jesus's persecution, so instead of blaming the Romans, or say, the emperor that actually had him crucified, the Bible said Jews took the blame without a qualm. What better way to secure loyalty than to have a group for everyone to hate? *rolls eyes*

It's a lot of things-- but honestly I think the stereotypes are amusing because it's usually not true.

I'm jewish and I get taken the mic out of me all the time. It pisses me off yer. But I just laugh AT THEM. They are the low lifes that have nothing better to do than pick on someone for who they are.. Pathetic in my mind. So if any of you out there that take the mic out of us. Well, fool you. We are laughing straight back in your faces.

Stereotypes... I believe it started because Jews were bankers (and my history and knowledge of this is a little hazy) but Jews were allowed to lend money with interest while early christian law didnt allow it... something like that?

Because many are uneducated and some are just cruel.
Stereotypes are horrible...

I believe it has to do with usurance, or, lending money and charging interest. Ages ago, christian people who were owed money had to cancel the debt if the person could afford to repay them and they were not allowed to charge interest. As such, they were not in the best position to be bankers or money lenders etc so the jewish people who did not have this same rule took advantage of this, as you do, it would have been a good business oppurtunity! I guess people in the time didnt like them much because there is a tendancy amount people to not like paying people back! Its really quite riddicoulous the stereotype still exists today!

Jews people are tight. I dated a Jewish guy who earned £80,000 a year. I brought home £15,000 a year and I had to pay for everything. When the relationship ended I was broke and he still had his money and I will never forget that.

Jews do in fact love money, they love it so much that six million lost their lives for it in the fortys. haha.

Jews have very much smarts when it comes to the money. They get good educations, which lands them a good job. and everyone hates them for being rich.

Jewish people have a lot of good things. Education, decency and family but when it comes to money they are a nightmare! I have a Jewish boss who is a nice guy and pretty flexible but in money matters he is so tight I have to pinch myself to see if he is having a wind up! I think it's good to be careful with money but not so careful you piss people off.

dont you get annoyed when people treat you like sh*t?

Because they are racist ignorant idiots.
Don't they know that someone from any ethnic background is equally likely to be stingy?