Racist Jokes...

[JerseyRich]

Does it make you a racist to laugh at a racist joke?

[King Hippos Bandaid]

no, I call the person who remembers a bunch them and uses them often the racist

same goes with Jewish and Pollack jokes

[sailor]

i don't think it's an indicator, but obviously doesn't make you not racist either.

[badmonkey]

no, I call the person who remembers a bunch them and uses them often the racist

same goes with Jewish and Pollack jokes

QFT

[Dougie Brootal]

the only thing i dont like about racists jokes is that they make pixie mad at me and mojo yell at me.

[TheMojoPin]

i don't think it's an indicator, but obviously doesn't make you not racist either.

What he said.

[sr71blackbird]

Like all things racial, it is up to the person who perceives the situation as being racially insensitive or not. I have known some blacks who hear racism in almost everything, and I have known blacks who never get offended by anything. I generally stay away from it at work, but at home and with my white friends, we make fun of everyone. My ancestors came from Italy and I can laugh at a good Italian joke like anyone.

[Thebazile78]

Everyone's a Little Bit Racist. (http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/avenueq/everyonesalittlebitracist.htm)

[LaBoob]

A well-placed rascist joke can ALWAYS make me laugh. I agree it's the attitude of the listener of the joke, but believe it's also the "joke-ster" himself.
At a late night in a bar in Nutley a few years back someone coaxed the bartender into telling a joke and it wound up being completely rascist, to the delight of the crowd. However, the bartender then went on to tell about 50 more rascist jokes (no exaggeration) one right after the other and the atmosphere in the bar got more and more uncomfortable and tense. I wish I could say it ended with the bartender getting his brain battered by a barstool (alliteration, anybody?) but it didn't.

[topless_mike]

i love racist jokes.
being polish, i've heard my share of them, and could not see why somebody would be offended.

thats exactly what they are. jokes.

so no, it does not make you racist. it shows that you have a brain and common sense.

[led37zep]

A well-placed rascist joke can ALWAYS make me laugh. I agree it's the attitude of the listener of the joke, but believe it's also the "joke-ster" himself.
At a late night in a bar in Nutley a few years back someone coaxed the bartender into telling a joke and it wound up being completely rascist, to the delight of the crowd. However, the bartender then went on to tell about 50 more rascist jokes (no exaggeration) one right after the other and the atmosphere in the bar got more and more uncomfortable and tense. I wish I could say it ended with the bartender getting his brain battered by a barstool (alliteration, anybody?) but it didn't.

People like that ruin it for anyone just trying to get a laugh.

I'll usually say anything if I think if will make my friends or those around me laugh, but as in with all comedy it has to be in the right context.

[Whiskeyportal]

What do you call a white guy in a room full of Indians? a bartender

[nevnut]

Like all things racial, it is up to the person who perceives the situation as being racially insensitive or not. I have known some blacks who hear racism in almost everything, and I have known blacks who never get offended by anything. I generally stay away from it at work, but at home and with my white friends, we make fun of everyone. My ancestors came from Italy and I can laugh at a good Italian joke like anyone.

It has always been my opinion that the person offended puts all the power into whatever was said.

I've been called a lot of things in my lifetime, and I have a name that was very easy to be made fun of while growing up, but once I learned that no matter what was said, if I blew it off, the person who said it comes out looking like a douchebag.

If you can blow off what has been said, than whatever was said, means nothing.

With that logic, I believe anyone should be able to say anything they want and not be offending to anyone.

I hope that makes a little sense.

[badmonkey]

What do you call a white guy in a room full of Indians? a bartender

Yeah... that'll get ya kicked off the air every time.

[furie]

who's the hippie who answered yes?

[sailor]

who's the hippie who answered yes?

if only it were a public poll.

[Drunky McBetidont]

as said above, it does come down to context and timing. if the only jokes that get you to giggle are based on ethnic slurs then it is likely that racism runs thick in your veins.

and on the flip side, getting offended by a joke also says something about a person. i can't stand people that put power into words.:wallbash:

[Kris10]

who's the hippie who answered yes?

was wondering the same thing

[sailor]

was wondering the same thing

no need.

[SinA]

A good joke (regardless of topic) usually has a plausible set up and an unexpected conclusion... or a "punch line" if you will.

Caught off guard, a listener will often have an uncontrollable reaction. Even someone who is not the least bit racist (if such people exist) could laugh... in fact those are the ones I'd expect do that little "giggle ahem.. that's offensive" bullshyte that guilty overcompensating pseudo-egalitarians always do.

Here's a LOTD example..

Ron: The leading killer of adult men in Africa is 'blacks.'
Earl: Where do you get your statistics?
Ron: My dad.

[earthbrown]

Ron: The leading killer of adult men in Africa is 'blacks.'
Earl: Where do you get your statistics?
Ron: My dad.

Ron does lots of racial humor, yet no one is jumping up and down calling him a racist...I guess the 2 people that voted "Yes" should stop listening to 202.

K

[TheMojoPin]

Ron does lots of racial humor, yet no one is jumping up and down calling him a racist...I guess the 2 people that voted "Yes" should stop listening to 202.

K

It's all about context. You can't answer something like this in absolutes.

[KC2OSO]

i love racist jokes.
being polish, i've heard my share of them, and could not see why somebody would be offended.

thats exactly what they are. jokes.

so no, it does not make you racist. it shows that you have a brain and common sense.

I'm Pole/Ukie and don't mind it either.

[scottinnj]

Here's a LOTD example..

Ron: The leading killer of adult men in Africa is 'blacks.'
Earl: Where do you get your statistics?
Ron: My dad.

That joke isn't racist in the least. That was Ron setting his dad up to be an "Archie Bunker" character. Very funny line.

[earthbrown]

It's all about context. You can't answer something like this in absolutes.

yes, but mr bennington, talks with all seriousness when debating Earl on the achievements of whites and the over exaggerations of achievements of blacks in africa and here.....

He often calls out Earl to specifically name it....and Earl strikes out as always.



K

[Yerdaddy]

Laughing at racist jokes - not necessarily. Telling racist jokes in the presence of people who might justifiably be offended by them - yes.

[PapaBear]

Telling racist jokes in the presence of people who might justifiably be offended by them - yes.
Telling racist jokes to people you know are racist. Yes.

[TheMojoPin]

yes, but mr bennington, talks with all seriousness when debating Earl on the achievements of whites and the over exaggerations of achievements of blacks in africa and here.....

He often calls out Earl to specifically name it....and Earl strikes out as always.



K

You're really, really, really confused.

[topless_mike]

yes, but mr bennington, talks with all seriousness when debating Earl on the achievements of whites and the over exaggerations of achievements of blacks in africa and here.....

He often calls out Earl to specifically name it....and Earl strikes out as always.



K

you just excused your point from the table.

[A.J.]

"It's true! We're so lame!"

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[nate1000]

[/URL]who's the hippie who answered yes?

Ahem (http://www.ronfez.net/forums/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=1306)

[Reephdweller]

Like all things racial, it is up to the person who perceives the situation as being racially insensitive or not. I have known some blacks who hear racism in almost everything, and I have known blacks who never get offended by anything. I generally stay away from it at work, but at home and with my white friends, we make fun of everyone. My ancestors came from Italy and I can laugh at a good Italian joke like anyone.



My racist brother makes a good point. I firmly believe people need to be able to laugh at themselves and each other cultures. That doesn't mean it's okay to be disrespectful, but I think it's healthy to find humor in these things to help lighten the mood.