Racism in Jokes

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: IAteYourMother

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
I'm Indian and many of my friends call me "Brown" on a daily basis, not a big deal at all and so racism in jokes doesn't offend me.

that's racist?

yeah i wasnt aware that was racist either...

 

[TallBill]

No, but I'm really not offended by anything..so..

 

[imported_LoKe]

Why do black people ride with the car windows up?

They think the smell is coming from outside.

What did Hitler say to the black jew?

GET TO THE BACK OF THE OVEN!

That's a couple of them. =/ The really harsh ones have been removed, I can't remember how they went.

 

[Nessal]

IMO racial jokes are ok as long as it's a JOKE. But when someone starts to put down a race and they mean it, that's not right. I'm Chinese myself and I have no problems with people telling Chinese jokes. In fact, 95% of the racial jokes that I tell are about Chinese people. I have friends of all races and they don't take offense when a racial joke is told about their race. We all get a laugh out of it. If you put so much emphasis into it and feels offended, you're probably the real racist.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: Nessal
IMO racial jokes are ok as long as it's a JOKE. But when someone starts to put down a race and they mean it, that's not right. I'm Chinese myself and I have no problems with people telling Chinese jokes. In fact, 95% of the racial jokes that I tell are about Chinese people. I have friends of all races and they don't take offense when a racial joke is told about their race. We all get a laugh out of it. If you put so much emphysis into it and feels offended, you're probably the real racist.

:thumbsup:

 

[Sqube]

As long as it's a joke, it's not a problem. If the individual is being serious in their racist characterizations, it's an entirely different story.

However, you seem pretty confident that it was nothing more than jokes. If you moderate the type of forum where offending people is frowned upon, then close the thread. If you allow people to get loose, make racist/dirty/whatever jokes, and things of that nature... then you need to go ahead and let that slide. It's not that big a deal.

 

[TallBill]

Most racial jokes can just be swapped out with another race or group. Those arren't even racist. But whatever, its a losing cause.

 

[CyraKrin]

Originally posted by: MrDingleberry
oh crap i meant to vote for No. subtract 1 from the yes option

same.. thought it say saying "are you okay with racism in jokes".

I'm going to hell all the same, but I may as well do it with a good chuckle.

 

[ShadowBlade]

what forum do you moderate

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: MrDingleberry
oh crap i meant to vote for No. subtract 1 from the yes option

Me too... that submit button is too close to the bottom option.

 

[God On Alcohol]

it depends...

 

[Black88GTA]

No, they are usually the best ones. But then again, nothing offends me.
There just aren't any good racist jokes about white guys.

Not really "racist," but I've been around when someone has told Polish jokes before, it didn't bother me a bit. It's retarded IMO to take those jokes personally.

<----- 1/4 Polish