Racism (again)

[Busman747]

[QUOTE=garinda]After re-reading your thread starter again, you do say racism in the UK can no longer be discussed. I strongly disagree with that statement, and every right to question it in this thread, without starting my own thank you.

That was used as a lead into my objective which was racism abroad. As I said before, you should start your own thread if you so strongly disagree with my lead comment, you have my permission to quote me.

[Busman747]

Originally Posted by garinda

Just done a search for Welsh, Pakistani and Jewish jokes similar to the one you posted as an example.

There are hundreds of them on BRITISH site.

Now we are getting somewhere! What I would like to know is whether Americans/Australians/Asians etc can openly say these jokes in public without hiding behind the internet cloak.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Busman747

Now we are getting somewhere! What I would like to know is whether Americans/Australians/Asians etc can openly say these jokes in public without hiding behind the internet cloak.

Perhaps you should start another thread, if what infact you wish to talk about is racist jokes throughout the world, perhaps in Anything Goes?

The title of this thread wasn't racism throughout the world, it is 'Racism (again.)' Which starts off saying that racism isn't able to be discussed in the UK anymore, a statement you made with no evidence to back up that fact.

I'm quite happy posting here on a subject you inadvertently didn't mean to start, but did.

[Busman747]

Carry on Garinda

[garinda]

Don't patronise me.

I queried a statement you made, quite politely, something I, and everyone else as a right to do.

I didn't go off thread.

Unless you have been made a moderator, you don't have the authority to ask me to start my own thread, and not partake in this one.

If I have somehow offended you, or not got what you were trying to say in this thread, I appologise. I suggest you make your threads a little easier to understand if that is the case, or say that no discussion of any point raised is allowed.

Disappointingly you still have offered no evidence to back up your opening statement that the racism cannot now be discussed in the UK.

[garinda]

Busman, just checked 'whose on line,' and noticed you are reading through last year's Accy Web award's 'best rant' thread.


I hope you aren't planning to win this year's awards for this thread.

[mani]

thats one hell of a funny joke

hehehehe

[chav1]

Originally Posted by Busman747

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A big earthquake with the strength of 8.1 on the Richter scale has hit Mexico. Two million Mexicans have died and over a million are injured. The country is totally ruined and the government doesn't know where to start with asking for help to rebuild.


The rest of the world is in shock. Canada is sending troops to help the Mexican army control the riots. Saudi Arabia is sending oil. Other Latin American countries are sending supplies. The European Union is sending food and money.


The United States, not to be outdone, is sending two million replacement Mexicans.


God Bless America


What other countries are flouting the PC rules??

the same joke was told when pakistan had a huge earthquake and that the uk was sending replacements

funny how it is acceptable to say the same joke about mexicans but not about pakisanis

by the time the pc brigade have finished we will have lost our right to freedom of speech and our sense of humour and we will be left with a nation of mindless zombies to afraid to even think of anything for themselves

every disaster that has happened around the world always raises a few sick jokes and to be honest i laugh my ass of at them regardless of what nation is involved in the tradgedy and i have even seen people who say they know better laugh at a txt with a sick joke about another nations disater , even the london bombings were joked about and although a bad thing to happen a lot of people laughed at the sick txt's that were going around

[Gayle]

Although racist jokes are offensive, in any country, sometimes they serve a useful purpose and say things that are not allowed to be said. They can highlight an issue that will then be circulated around the world and in some instances acted upon - even if it's only shared understanding or a move towards greater tolerance. I'm not saying they're good but sometimes the negatives can be turned into a positive in the right hands.

[SPUGGIE J]

Sometimes racism is so subtle people dont realise that it is racism. There will always be disaster jokes that can contain racist elements and we never give it a second thought. If the humour is lighthearted and inoffensive then most will accept it but if over the top then it is not acceptable.

[West Ender]

Originally Posted by cashman

its all a load of crap in my opinion, racism is wrong- end of, jokes are just that- end of, and the p.c. brigade can get stuffed- end of.

I like your style, boy.

[WillowTheWhisp]

Jokes are not exactly the same thing as treating someone as if they are inferior simply because they are of a different race.

I've heard Kerryman jokes told in Ireland. Are they racist? They usually run along the lines of the Irishman jokes in England.

My cousin in California is very familiar with anti-Mexican jokes.

I'd be interested to know if there are similar anti-Brit jokes in any other countries.

[chav1]

yes there are but they call us limies or however you spell it

[SPUGGIE J]

Blame the navy and vitamin C for the Limies jibe.

[mani]

firstly - i actually mentioned to someoen that this joke was actually in its original form the joke about the pakistani earthquake and how uk was sending ****'s over...

2ndly - the event god forbiddin hasnt happened. its like all those three guys crashed on a desert island jokes or the pope, michael jackson and school girl jokes - its on a fictious situation

i actually posted the mexican version of the joke on an asian msg board and it received a very very harsh comeback from other users. partially my fault as i made the thread topic to sound as if it really did happen etc..