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Those who can not laugh at themselves, live a very boring life.
******************** You're right, assuming that JimH is black. JimH, if you're black then you were merely disrespecting your own ethnicity and not that of someone else. My criticism would still be warranted, but my comment less than accurate if you are black. We have no information upon which to base an assumption that you are white, and it isn't important either way. I often laugh at myself. I'm frequently pretty ridiculous, as are we all. The problem with this "joke" is that it perpetuates a myth that black people are unable to enunciate well. Look at Tim's comment in this thread. Jesse Jackson is very well spoken, but Tim was quick to hang this demeaning racial stereotype on Jackson. One of the classic idiocies in life is assigning stereotypes to a member of one group or another merely because you might disagree with that individual's politics or philosophy. Mike Tyson may not speak as well, (at least to the "white" ear), as Jesse Jackson but that has nothing to do with race. There are enormous differences in speaking ability among members of any race. The fact that the joke relies on a racial stereotype as a substitute for humor can be demonstrated by the response accusing Jesse Jackson of speaking as Mike Tyson is alleged to speak. There is little these two individuals have in common beyond their ethnicity. Stereotypes are always stupid. Doesn't matter whether one says *All*.......conservatives are mean, hard-heartred *******s.......liberals are socialist traitors.......black people like to eat fried chicken and watermelon.....white people have small body parts and can't jump......etc, etc, etc, etc......when one defaults to a single statement intended to include all the members of any group it simply shows that the person knows little, or could care less, about any individual members of the group. |
wrote in message oups.com... Those who can not laugh at themselves, live a very boring life. ******************** You're right, assuming that JimH is black. JimH, if you're black then you were merely disrespecting your own ethnicity and not that of someone else. My criticism would still be warranted, but my comment less than accurate if you are black. We have no information upon which to base an assumption that you are white, and it isn't important either way. I often laugh at myself. I'm frequently pretty ridiculous, as are we all. The problem with this "joke" is that it perpetuates a myth that black people are unable to enunciate well. Look at Tim's comment in this thread. Jesse Jackson is very well spoken, but Tim was quick to hang this demeaning racial stereotype on Jackson. One of the classic idiocies in life is assigning stereotypes to a member of one group or another merely because you might disagree with that individual's politics or philosophy. Mike Tyson may not speak as well, (at least to the "white" ear), as Jesse Jackson but that has nothing to do with race. There are enormous differences in speaking ability among members of any race. The fact that the joke relies on a racial stereotype as a substitute for humor can be demonstrated by the response accusing Jesse Jackson of speaking as Mike Tyson is alleged to speak. There is little these two individuals have in common beyond their ethnicity. Stereotypes are always stupid. Doesn't matter whether one says *All*.......conservatives are mean, hard-heartred *******s.......liberals are socialist traitors.......black people like to eat fried chicken and watermelon.....white people have small body parts and can't jump......etc, etc, etc, etc......when one defaults to a single statement intended to include all the members of any group it simply shows that the person knows little, or could care less, about any individual members of the group. Did you find my Indian joke racial also? Like I said Chuck, get a life and a sense of humor. It was a joke and it certainly was not racial. |
Did you find my Indian joke racial also?
************ I missed that one. Maybe a good thing. |
wrote in message oups.com... Did you find my Indian joke racial also? ************ I missed that one. Maybe a good thing. Yes, definitely a good thing that you missed it...........a good thing for this entire NG. |
THAT'S RIGHT!!! MONKEYS DON'T LIKE IT EITHER!!!!
http://www.resist.com/CARTOON%20GALL...ig_image79.jpg wrote in message oups.com... Those who can not laugh at themselves, live a very boring life. ******************** You're right, assuming that JimH is black. JimH, if you're black then you were merely disrespecting your own ethnicity and not that of someone else. My criticism would still be warranted, but my comment less than accurate if you are black. We have no information upon which to base an assumption that you are white, and it isn't important either way. I often laugh at myself. I'm frequently pretty ridiculous, as are we all. The problem with this "joke" is that it perpetuates a myth that black people are unable to enunciate well. Look at Tim's comment in this thread. Jesse Jackson is very well spoken, but Tim was quick to hang this demeaning racial stereotype on Jackson. One of the classic idiocies in life is assigning stereotypes to a member of one group or another merely because you might disagree with that individual's politics or philosophy. Mike Tyson may not speak as well, (at least to the "white" ear), as Jesse Jackson but that has nothing to do with race. There are enormous differences in speaking ability among members of any race. The fact that the joke relies on a racial stereotype as a substitute for humor can be demonstrated by the response accusing Jesse Jackson of speaking as Mike Tyson is alleged to speak. There is little these two individuals have in common beyond their ethnicity. Stereotypes are always stupid. Doesn't matter whether one says *All*.......conservatives are mean, hard-heartred *******s.......liberals are socialist traitors.......black people like to eat fried chicken and watermelon.....white people have small body parts and can't jump......etc, etc, etc, etc......when one defaults to a single statement intended to include all the members of any group it simply shows that the person knows little, or could care less, about any individual members of the group. |
WORDS TO LIVE BY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
http://www.resist.com/CARTOON%20GALL...ig_image32.jpg "*JimH*" wrote in message ... Repeat after me: Say "Fe-Fi-Fo" Scroll down Now say "Fe-Fi" Scroll down Again, say "Fe-Fi" Again scroll down Now say it all together "Fe - Fi -Fo -Fe -Fi -Fe- Fi" Scroll down Know what it is? Scroll down Mike Tyson giving his phone number. :-) |
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The joke would have been funnier if the person referenced did speak Ebonics,
but the fact is many black people do speak Ebonics or black English . This is acknowledge by all educated people, especially those in education who are interested in improving the educational level and opportunities of blacks. Bill Cosby, who has a PHD in education) has made a concerted effort to try to educate blacks to the dangers of Ebonics, and he has also used "black English" in his humor for years. Next thing you will be telling us is an Italian can not tell a Irish joke without being racists (or would that be nationalists). Lighten up Gould, it doesn't make you a better person to be so PC. wrote in message oups.com... Those who can not laugh at themselves, live a very boring life. ******************** You're right, assuming that JimH is black. JimH, if you're black then you were merely disrespecting your own ethnicity and not that of someone else. My criticism would still be warranted, but my comment less than accurate if you are black. We have no information upon which to base an assumption that you are white, and it isn't important either way. I often laugh at myself. I'm frequently pretty ridiculous, as are we all. The problem with this "joke" is that it perpetuates a myth that black people are unable to enunciate well. Look at Tim's comment in this thread. Jesse Jackson is very well spoken, but Tim was quick to hang this demeaning racial stereotype on Jackson. One of the classic idiocies in life is assigning stereotypes to a member of one group or another merely because you might disagree with that individual's politics or philosophy. Mike Tyson may not speak as well, (at least to the "white" ear), as Jesse Jackson but that has nothing to do with race. There are enormous differences in speaking ability among members of any race. The fact that the joke relies on a racial stereotype as a substitute for humor can be demonstrated by the response accusing Jesse Jackson of speaking as Mike Tyson is alleged to speak. There is little these two individuals have in common beyond their ethnicity. Stereotypes are always stupid. Doesn't matter whether one says *All*.......conservatives are mean, hard-heartred *******s.......liberals are socialist traitors.......black people like to eat fried chicken and watermelon.....white people have small body parts and can't jump......etc, etc, etc, etc......when one defaults to a single statement intended to include all the members of any group it simply shows that the person knows little, or could care less, about any individual members of the group. |
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