(=DK=)Samonuh wrote:Really? Jeez, since when did the world become so politically correct and sheltering that a man can't even tell a good racist joke without worrying about losing a friend or two. I tell black jokes around black friends, Hispanic jokes around my Puerto Rican friends, and I get told white jokes to me by other friends. Are we offended? No way. If anything, it makes us look past race, since we all view each others' stereotypes as a joke...
I was worried about the confusion which might be caused by that vague statement. I'll clarify a bit.
If you're already my friend and you tell a racist joke, it's not going to tear us asunder. I'll try to sway you from doing so though.
If you're not my friend, and you tell a racist joke, then it's not going to make me want to be friends with you.
Maybe people can tell racist jokes as a way to look past race (this is not the first time this has been said to me, not by a long shot), but I don't find it proper. Mainly because a lot of the origin of these jokes are from very horrible things in history. Take for instance the stereotype that black people can't swim. It comes from the fact they weren't allowed to swim in pools because white people thought they were dirty. Also the stereotype that black people love fried chicken and watermelon. These stereotypes come from the types of food that had the most access to while slaves. It's really cheap to grow watermelon and raise chickens, so the slaves could do so. And so on. To me it's making fun of black people and their plight as slaves in history.
And to me, it's doing something wrong on a fundamental level. If you're making a racist joke, you're recognizing that person as an individual race (i.e. Hispanic) rather than just a human being. I don't like the concept of dividing us within racial sects. It's brought us nothing but trouble.
@Mandalore. What are you, 8 years old? Jesus Christ man, you disappoint me.
