Yiddish Time

Harold Ticktin has chosen a good phrase for the May 15 edition of Yiddish Vinkl: "freg nit", which means "don't ask".

Here's a great example that he uses to illustrate the phrase. "Two Jews meet. One always asks about family. The other one says, “How come you never ask me ‘How’s business?’ The other says, ‘OK, how is business?’ and the response is ‘Freg nit’ (don’t ask)."