“Jullie is jodenvolk” ("You people is Jews").
An expression mostly used by Dutch Jews, after being addressed to as “jullie” (you people), to express their feelings about being labeled as aliens. Also the title of a book by Sal Santen 1915-1998.
“You people” is the description of a group about whom the speaker most probably has the usual (not necessarily negative) prejudgments, and I must admit that I have developed an allergy to it.
In my whole life whenever someone employed the words “you people”, “you are a Jew” was meant, something that automatically makes you feel an outsider. Extremely refreshing it felt when recently an orthodox Jew hurled “you people” at me.
How wonderful it is not to belong to any group anymore.
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Indeed i can confirm that you don't belong.
Is there not a group for non-belongers?
If so it must be you people :-)
I belong to the non-belongers
Ah, you people are all the same.
(Not that I care, some of my best friends are from you people)
Non-belongers unite! How exactly does that work? :-)
You are unique, just like everyone else...
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