I was thinking about " this race of man" and i would say it is "unique" ok, keep it in mind as well that my definition is GENERALE and very subjective since it is from my own experience, this be said: let's try to define this " special individual":
Le mec juif sefarade" the sefardic French Jew" is usually very close to his family, his buddies and to his roots!
SA MERE " his mother" she is usually very " present" in his life, not to say very overwhelming because his SON IT IS HER VIE so when you understand this "relationship" you will understand why she calls him 10 times a day or will do whatever it takes to please her...
La BOUFFE " the Food", he couldn't live without it: he could originally be from Tunisia, Marocco or Algeria, his mum's dishes mean the world to him and you will never know how to cook like her. He'd rather miss a dinner with you than " a coucous" or a " Daf" or i don't know what else. ( entre nous, i have to say those meals are really good:)
SES POTES: "his buddies": everything that he is not supposed to do, he will do it with them. LES FEMMES, LE JEU ( gambling), Les CLUBS, LES CARTES ( CARDS GAMES). TOugh sometimes to deal with him because you deal with THEM AS WELL. OUCH...
L' HOMME HIMSELF: he is a very " show off" GUY, he likes to have the most beautiful things ( clothes, watch, shoes, best car, best whatever...) IT HAD TO BE THE BEST OF ALL... he can't help it it is part of who he is, the need " de Frimer". He has a very STRONG " temperament" , a very MACHO attitude: ( dur dur: tough to deal with) A HUGE EGO LIKE A HUGE BALLOON.
On the other hand, he is a very giving person, his Femme as he likes to call her is very well taking care of: bah oui, he wants to show that she has the best things and that she is the most beautiful person on earth. ( he is very delicate!). UN HOMME QUOI~
LA FEMME: his Copine plays a role but a second role at the beginning, oui he wants her around but he wants his space too: for his leisures (family and his BUDDIES). He likes to control her : 9 lets not read too much into it) but on the other hand, he is going to bring his CHERIE in the best places. offer the nicest gifts and he is going to be nice to her, don't get me wrong.
After a certain time, when he realizes that his Cherie, becomes really important to him he softens and starts to let his guards down ( i guess like anothe man) but still in control: there is no way for him, that a woman pays for a dinner ( QUELLE HONTE! WHAT A SHAME) or that she pays for anything, he is in charge BUT OUI HE IS THE MAN!! DON"T DARE TRYING TO PAY FOR ANYTHING! For him, his wife is supposed to stay ( it is a generalite, s il vous plait!) home and take care of the kids and he is the one who is supposed to provide everything: material wise.
this man is a "poem" as i will call him because despite all his attitudes, he has usually a very nice heart and his family represents a lot to him.
in Paris, this type of guy is common and i have to say before i came to the US, i didn't know wny different from this "guy" so imagine my surprise...
I just want to mention that this definition applies from my own experience and nothing else. I don't know Teri if you could relate to it, let me know what is your deal is with this SEFARADE FRANCAIS...
Sally, thanks for the summary. Check your mail for my response!
Zeisen Pesach!
Posted by: teri | April 16, 2006 at 07:31 PM