“She’s young, she’s emptyheaded, she doesn’t eat. She’s a shiksa.”
About This Quote
This scene shows Penny (Joel's mistress and now girlfriend) out to dinner with Joel's parents. As Penny goes to the bathroom, Joel's father tells Joel that Penny is not worth their time. He calls her a shiksa, meaning "gentile (non-jewish) woman."
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