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So, is it supposed to be funny because we're laughing at the ethnic
speech, or because we're laughing at a physical disability?


Neither. It is funny because it is a joke Chuck.

On 12 Jun 2005 11:56:36 -0700, wrote:

So, is it supposed to be funny because we're laughing at the ethnic
speech, or because we're laughing at a physical disability?

I think now we're laughing at you, Chuck. Your attitude is pretty extreme here.
But hey, if you feel a *need* to join the name-calling club, jump right in.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

*JimH* wrote:

Racist thread? It is a joke and nothing racist about it. The guy is punch
drunk and even if he were white he would talk like that.

"Nothing racist about it", and "even if he were white" in the same
paragraph. That HAS to be just about the most ignorant thing I've ever
read here!!!!!

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*JimH* wrote:

Racist thread? It is a joke and nothing racist about it. The guy is
punch
drunk and even if he were white he would talk like that.

"Nothing racist about it", and "even if he were white" in the same
paragraph. That HAS to be just about the most ignorant thing I've ever
read here!!!!!


So by saying (inferring) that Tyson is black, which he is, is an ignorant
statement Kevin?

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*JimH* wrote:

Racist thread? It is a joke and nothing racist about it. The guy is
punch
drunk and even if he were white he would talk like that.

"Nothing racist about it", and "even if he were white" in the same
paragraph. That HAS to be just about the most ignorant thing I've ever
read here!!!!!


So by saying (inferring) that Tyson is black, which he is, is an ignorant
statement Kevin?

I guess kevin never reads his own posts ;-)

I think now we're laughing at you, Chuck. Your attitude is pretty
extreme here.
But hey, if you feel a *need* to join the name-calling club, jump right
in.
--
John H

********

I certainly touched a raw nerve with my opinion that the joke about
Tyson and a follow-up comment that "I thought fe-fi-fo was how Jesse
Jackson spoke"
were racist.

Wonder why my opinion p'd a couple of people off *so* badly?

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*JimH* wrote:

Racist thread? It is a joke and nothing racist about it. The guy is
punch
drunk and even if he were white he would talk like that.

"Nothing racist about it", and "even if he were white" in the same
paragraph. That HAS to be just about the most ignorant thing I've ever
read here!!!!!


So saying (inferring) that Tyson is black, which he is, is an ignorant
statement Kevin? Is it racial also?



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I think now we're laughing at you, Chuck. Your attitude is pretty
extreme here.
But hey, if you feel a *need* to join the name-calling club, jump right
in.
--
John H

********

I certainly touched a raw nerve with my opinion that the joke about
Tyson and a follow-up comment that "I thought fe-fi-fo was how Jesse
Jackson spoke"
were racist.

Wonder why my opinion p'd a couple of people off *so* badly?


Rule #1. After being caught trying to defend a ridiculous
statement/opinion, but unable to do so any longer, start attacking the other
side to deflect the criticism.

Spin away oh great Spinmeister.

*JimH* wrote:
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*JimH* wrote:

Racist thread? It is a joke and nothing racist about it. The guy is
punch
drunk and even if he were white he would talk like that.

"Nothing racist about it", and "even if he were white" in the same
paragraph. That HAS to be just about the most ignorant thing I've ever
read here!!!!!


So by saying (inferring) that Tyson is black, which he is, is an ignorant
statement Kevin?

I'm not Kevin, please go read my response to NOYB in the Clams Canino
thread. You, NOYB, Fritz, and JohnH will be the laughing stock of the
newsgroup soon. NOYB actually had a great idea, and I can't wait! But,
do you think that by referring instantly to someone's color ISN'T
racist???

Racist: discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion

Rule #1. After being caught trying to defend a ridiculous
statement/opinion, but unable to do so any longer, start attacking the
other
side to deflect the criticism.


************

That must indeed be the first rule. My opinion that the bad joke and
its extension to Jesse Jackson were racist certainly evoked a lot of
criticism, as well as a specialized attack thread from John H in
response.

It looks like we agree on this one, JimH.