[Axeman]

RUEZ wrote:

[I'm beginning to wonder who the racist is here with your choice of descriptive words for certain races.

If "black" and "Chinese" are no longer politically correct, I sincerely apologize. Otherwise, you owe me an apology.

[Axeman]

lily wrote:

Yeah, but I meant "seriously" as in, "I can't believe you'd actually be offended by a piece of gum and an animated ogre."

and I can't understand why black people would be offended at the Fuzzy Zoeller-Tiger Woods fried chicken joke. They're both harmless, good hearted jabs at racial stereotypes. Either both jokes are acceptable or both aren't.

[ShepherdsDog]

So is this racist?

[Axeman]

ShepherdsDog wrote:

So is this racist?

No more or less than minstrel shows from the 1930s.

[Gunnair]

Wow.

You know, I do see your point. If I stand in a crowd of people and speak with a Scots accent, it might elicit a grin - speak like a native, or a Hindu, or Chinese, then maybe it'll get some embarrased looks. There is a double standard - I don't think too many would argue.

That being said, I think it would be the height of stupidity to give way to PC nonsense and remove all the ability to have fun with ourselves.

[roger-roger]

It all depends on who your audience is, Im sure that if you were with your friends and busted out an Apu voice you would get a giggle. If you were in Sheepsheer Scotland and tried out a cheesy Scottish accent you'd get asked if you were taking a piss.

[Axeman]

Eisensapper wrote:

It all depends on who your audience is, Im sure that if you were with your friends and busted out an Apu voice you would get a giggle. If you were in Sheepsheer Scotland and tried out a cheesy Scottish accent you'd get asked if you were taking a piss.

It depends on your intent as much as your audience.

[roger-roger]

I dont agree, you could mean to be very funny but still come across as a racist. A joke to a group of white people may not be funny to a group of chinese people.

[Axeman]

Eisensapper wrote:

I dont agree, you could mean to be very funny but still come across as a racist. A joke to a group of white people may not be funny to a group of chinese people.

You might say "kinda like a Frenchman's never gonna get 'pull-my-finger".