One of the most efficient ways of gaining Panamanian friendship is to talk to them about jews. 88% of Panamanians have had a Jewish boss/friend who has done something bad to them and referencing this information can gain you a one-way ticket to the Panamanian heart.
In the Panamanian book of who not to trust, jews come right after Colombians and because most of Panama’s jews are wealthy, your first priority is to steer the conversation to the topic of inequality. (Example: “The jews park all their Range Rovers and I cannot find a space!”) It is also acceptable to reference stores that are inconveniently closed on Jewish holidays (Example: “Oh, Multiplaza is closed today because of the jews.”). For added effect, you can say that a jewish person was rude or disrespectful in the process.
If none of these tactics work, try saying that you went to a Jewish school as a child. This is a way of saying, “I know too many bad jew stories to count” without necessarily coming up with anything specific.
Note: If you do happen to encounter a Panamaniana jew, it’s important not to freak out. There is a 13% chance that they have non-Jewish friends. You can also say “I’m jewish too” in which case the tables will turn and they will most likely invite you over for seder.
jajajajajajajaja omg. best one EVER!
ROFL
yes ..now i find out that this page is run by jews…son of a bitches….go fuck yourselves in israel then
moderator,
I think that you should moderate xenophobic comments.
I don’t know about this one.
The fact is that almost all Panamanians are non jewish and it seems that the little amount out there are only known for being business owners.
The general disliking towards them has nothing to do with religious beliefs.
It all comes from arrogance and their clever ways of trying to go around labor law.
“It all comes from arrogance and their clever ways of trying to go around labor law.”
You should also post some of the cartoons that the nazi-Europe used for propaganda the past century.
Were those cartoons featured in Telemetro? We’re talking about Panama Einstein.
“The general disliking towards them has nothing to do with religious beliefs.”
Judaism IS a set of religious beliefs. It’s nothing else. Jews can be white, black, hispanic, Asian, it doesn’t matter! Judaism is a mindset and a set of personal beliefs. You can convert to or from Judaism. There is no “them” since they are no different from YOU.
Very bad move if someone speaks bad about Jews to the 12% of Panamanians who happened to have a good Jewish boss/friend and/or made money with them.
The funniest thing is that the article tries to be funny and ironic, wich it is, while some comments are racist and idiotic.
Most foreign ethnic groups in Panama are succesful, (arabs, european, palestinians, hindus) for obvious reasons: inmigrants do migrate to make big efforts for a better life. Thats what jewish settlers did. But as always, is easier to focus the blame on the jews, even in the only country of Israel who’ve had 2 2 jewish presidents.
some of the stereotypes about jews in panama are said in many other places around the world, which make me wonder if maybe there is some truth to them. personally i’ve met a lot of stingy, racist, and cheap jews in panama some even made my mouth drop
It’s the usual common racism in Panama, applies as well to Chinese immigrants and their descendants and to indigenous peoples. Racism in general is widely tolerated here. Add to that that few Panamanians have actually met a Jewish person.
this article is really funny, I dont care jews people, but they are the boss of this country :S
hey gringo friend you have to write about:
“PH” pub herrerano
carnavales
and of course winter clothes in panama, please ! thanks…
Estereotype is the lazy way to use your brain… “all the panamanian jews are arrogants”, all the christians are pedestrians ( just generalizing with an example.. my lazy way of thinking), all the muslims are terrorists… please stop being afraid of the difference among human beings and enyoy life. Whoever posted this xenophobic number 72 can be notice is not hapy withhimself poor guy
Very accurate, thanks Betsy.
People always remember or notice the bad, but not the good. I bet many people know cool Jews, they just don’t know they are jews or just won’t remember about them when it comes to criticize.
There’s a good amount of arrogant panamanian Jews, though, even between Jews that is noticed. But it’s a social phenomenon like many others happening in our country and a result of many social and cultural facts (wanna make some comments about chinese or black groups? the same…)
Blessings!
I do not know if this post was intended to be funny but it is certain that did not give me that impression.
This post is intended to promote hate against a minority in Panama by using a non true speech or referring to non true facts, therefore this post is xenophobic and its publication should have been prohibited or at least should be eliminated from this blog. Inciting the foreigners to promote hate against jew or against any other minority in Panama as a way to get along with panamanians is an act of intolerance, against our law and affects the peaceful coexistence of all Panamanians, -including those jews who also are panamanians – and other minorities in Panama. My advice to all foreigners visiting Panama is that if you consider to follow the advise of this guy ( panamaniac) behaving with intolerance and hate against jews or any other person of any other religion or nationality ( indians, colombians, venezuelans, chinese, muslims, etc) you will gain nothing except that you wont be received with open arms by the panamanians because Panama has wonderful people, is a mixture of cultures, religions and nationalities ; this is what makes Panama a wonderful country. If you believe that promoting hate will help you assimilate in Panama be careful because it can cause you the contrary effect, that you will be rejected. Panama has always been a mixture of cultures and many jews have friends non jews contrary to what the post says. Think about it and forget post 72, believe me that is you are charming and nice the panamanian people including jews are wonderful people; you do not need anything else but a big smile in your mouth and to like to dance. And as an advice eventhough Panama has wonderful people you have to be careful not to trust everyone ( and I am not talking about jews because propably you wont meet anyone)
Mariana post is to the point. Panamaniac is full of it, and worst, he doesent know it.
Go back to your KKK in Alabama.
Panama does not need ex pats like you!!!
I find this hard to believe and imagine it made up, like the rest of the posting: “88% of Panamanians have had a Jewish boss/friend who has done something bad to them.”
Honestly, if you want to preserve any decency and authority on “what Panamanians like,” I would remove this posting (and any other posting that promotes ignorance and intolerance).
Otherwise, the message is that Panamanians like to be fools, and I take offense to that message.
This is bullshit. The article cites false statistics with no sources, and uses bad anecdotes (Multiplaza doesn’t close on Jewish holidays, individual businesses do).
Prejudice towards Jews in Panama is minimal and they are generally accepted as a whole into society. Most of them are well-respected community leaders, but I doubt you are acquainted with a single Panamanian Jew yourself.
If you’re trying to be funny or interesting at least try to be somewhat accurate. The truth is that the average Panamanian doesn’t know any Jews and this article is very misleading to them.
- Fred
(Oh, and I’m Christian in case you’re wondering)
It is true a lot of panamanians complain about Jews. And sure the mall doesnt close but every store inside does close and guess why BECAUSE the jews own them duhhhh……and we complain about los chombos, chinos and gringos tambien…ge over it..ITS A FACT
Well, don’t worry, get over it, already. It’s a simple fact, it’s in the DNA of most panamanians to complian, protest, to be envious and find faults about every trivia stuff. Some complaints are justified and others are simply to be able to get a day off from work and get wild and uncivilized in the streets.
Panamanians, in fact, are racist, but in a different way than that of the U.S. during the high days of segregation.
I think panamanians simply need to recognize who they are and be proud of their heritage. Yes, there are white panamanians with blond hair and green eyes, those that are black as coal with kinky hair, flat nose and large lips, those that are brown with straight hair, semi-large lips and big nose, and those that look like chinese. The panamanian population is like a quilt made by the Amish people.
Like Rodney King said while the cops were whupping his A$$ for drunk driving -”Can’t we all just get along?” Live and let live — don’t worry about what the other guy has, but worry about how you can make your life better.
If you don’t like the alleged “monopoly” by the jews, then, for Christ sake, get an education, and strive to become an entrepreneur yourself.
You will think that will all the foreigners and jews who owns businesses in Panama and employ panamanian workers, that panamanian will pick up some skills and later establish their own business etc.
To hate is wasted energy!
Brian, brilliant!!! you’re right!!!
Ja ja ja ja this is so true!
Brian you say it! that´s it.
“If you don’t like the alleged “monopoly” by the jews, then, for Christ sake, get an education, and strive to become an entrepreneur yourself “…
So simple!
Panama has had two Jewish presidents. Until now, we have not seen, not even one Jewish president in the White House, despite the fact that many American Jews are brilliant and fully assimilated.
And Gringomaniac has the nerve to write this garbage.
Hey many of you gringos living in Panama have an inferiority complex.
Don’t stop taking Zoloft and stop snorting that meth.
Instead of moving to Paradise, some of you need to seek therapy first before you can even be around people who are different. Leave your racism on that trailer park in Kentucky, where folks walk around toothless thinking they are better than everyone else on the planet.
could you have said anything more racist in your condemnation of panamaniac’s racism?
As a Jew, I got a kick out of this. Very funny and well-meted sarcasm.
But on a more serious note, a clarification is in order… When Panamanians refer to Jews, what they actually mean is Israelis. They don’t get the distinction because most of the Jews here come from Israel, but there is a HUGE cultural difference between Jews from Israel (which has only been a country for 62 years) and the 60% of Jews from the rest of the world who happen to share the 5,000+ year-old lineage.
Colombians are the most hated in Panama. Jews come in second.
Asians are the “hahaha, look at the Chino. Let’s laugh” second class citizens.
Jews own Panama and pull the strings in the political and financial arenas. Whoever contends that is in denial. Letting off resentment is good for your health!
Im Jewish and I thought this one was great, once i was in a cab and a lady told the cab driver that she couldnt afford to get her mother a mothers day gift, to which the cab driver replied “everyone knows the jews invented mothers day, and fathers day so they could make more money.” It really just made me laugh.
I agree with Brian and Mariana
“If you don’t like the alleged “monopoly” by the jews, then, for Christ sake, get an education, and strive to become an entrepreneur yourself.”
Jonathan, I find it funny that you would go to Panama thinking this way.
Two questions:
Don’t you realize that white Americans think the same way ?
Are you also referring to white Americans who believe that Jews have a monopoly on everyrthing?
Or, have you joined the racist diatribe by the poor white trash here.
I hope you realize that they hate you too.
Dayanara,
I realize there are many people who are not Panamanian who also do not like Jews, thank you for your concern. I was referring only to the Panamanians who believe Jews have a monopoly on everything because the website is “things panamanians like.” I still find it amusing.
Also, I didnt “go” to panama thinking this way, Ive spent most of my 22 years of life here, I continue to live here, soy cedula 8, y Amo a mi pais aunque tenga problemas como cualquier otro pais.
Most Panamanians have black ancestry, so they only complain about racism when blacks are criticized. They have to be called “morenos” instead of “negros”. Everyone else can get a politically incorrect name, and it is funny or just ” part of the culture “.
This is a very slippery topic. If you are “pro” you probably are jewish and if you are “con” then probably are antisemite. I found it impossible to be objective when it comes to that discussing that subject.
Jews in Panama exploit the population as much as they can, because they can get away with it, the same goes for Spanish business owners residing there. Succeeding in a country and exploiting its population are two different things. These Panamanian Jews are flashy as fuck too, they have arrogance written all over them. Of course I’m generalizing from what I have seen, which is pretty infuriating. Very different from American Jews I have met, who tend to be more liberal and humble.
Seriously people? You read the original post and started railing about gringos being trailer park rednecks? You are claiming that there is no way that Panamanians can be prejudiced??? Get real.
Hey “dawg” lay off the hemp duuude!
Wow, Looks like everyone hates Jews… Shame.. Looks like whereever they go, they still get disliked…I thought the Chinese owned the businesses still… They are a bigger and more important group in Panama historically… Right??
Always hate on someone, rule of thumb baby. BTW, you look kinda cute on your first profile pic…but not on the second one.
Er, ok…. If that was supposed to be some kind of compliment, then, I suppose thank you…. I can assure that both pictures are definately me.. I try not to hate on people..Jews can be very close knit and secretive people, so suspicion can soon lead to hate, due to ignorance, and jealousy(They seem to own a lot of businesses, right?)
lets give a cheer to all the successful Jews in Panama
who worked very hard to get where they are.
mozel tov to the Jews of Panama
Those fuckers will even exploit your ass if they get a chance, so stop complementing them. Now, off to have a BLT…the forbidden food for some!
What happened? You had a bad experience with one Jewish person and now you feel the need to preach hate?
Guess what, you’re doing the same thing with Panamanians. You’re a terrible misrepresentation of a fascinating group of people, a group that include people of the Jewish faith. Yes faith, same culture, same appearance, different personal beliefs.
I do not get the ignorance of some of you. Judaism is a religion, a set of beliefs. You probably pass by five people a day who are Jewish, and you don’t know it, because they look just like you. Why do people’s personal beliefs matter?
The fact of the matter is, Panama has one of the only growing Jewish communities in the world, which is something to be marveled at, given current times.