Crap Jokes

[RoadEnd]

BREAKING NEWS:

Jurgen Klopp has resigned as manager of Liverpool. He told media that he will be taking his family back to Germany on Saturday.

So don't forget, the Klopps go back this weekend.

[Red_Polo]

Agree - it's in really bad taste but not racist...

Would be surprised if anyone thought otherwise.

[Yozza]

Basic test. If any other nationality was in the news for the same reason, could you replace Chinese with them and it still works? If so then it's a no.

The jokes about the story, not about their nationality, it's fine. Well, it's pretty ****ing far from fine, but it's not racist and IMO in the spirit of the thread.

Agree - it's in really bad taste but not racist...

[fidget]

Is the right answer.

[EwarWoo]

but I’m interested to see if people think it’s racist or not.

Basic test. If any other nationality was in the news for the same reason, could you replace Chinese with them and it still works? If so then it's a no.

The jokes about the story, not about their nationality, it's fine. Well, it's pretty ****ing far from fine, but it's not racist and IMO in the spirit of the thread.

[baitman]

Ouch!

Some will see the dark humour in that, and others not.

It’s a prime example of a poor/bad taste joke of which there are loads on this thread, but I’m interested to see if people think it’s racist or not.

Just **** off, Evra

[Patricks_Berger]

This one may be the thread closer ..

I went to my local Chinese last night
I ordered chicken chow mein egg fried rice and Singapore crispy noodles
The guy tipped it loose into a plastic carrier bag
I said what the **** are you doing?
He said we’re not allowed to put Chinese into containers anymore

Ouch!

Some will see the dark humour in that, and others not.

It’s a prime example of a poor/bad taste joke of which there are loads on this thread, but I’m interested to see if people think it’s racist or not.

[EwarWoo]

Ooof. Now that's an example of bad taste.

[bacon]

This one may be the thread closer ..

I went to my local Chinese last night
I ordered chicken chow mein egg fried rice and Singapore crispy noodles
The guy tipped it loose into a plastic carrier bag
I said what the **** are you doing?
He said we’re not allowed to put Chinese into containers anymore

[dom9]

My point was that when people come on here complaining about others getting purportedly offended about "a joke", but are then the most vocal people whingeing about how quick everyone else is to take offence, then you find out they haven't even seen what set it all off, the irony meter is maxed the **** out.

Yep. 100%

So many people piling in and completely missing the original point. And then inventing a completely new made up point.

[Red_Polo]

It depends on your interpretation of offended. I'm certainly not offended, but I find it an interesting subject for debate and a fascinating topic as its a source of such differing opinions.

Well that's definitely true.

I'd suggest most people are not just 'offended' it's a **** way of trivialising something and reducing it to being a matter of sensitivity and nothing more. It doesn't particularly matter whether people are offended or not. It's the other stuff surrounding it that counts.

[fabinho]

I don't think you're being asked to be the sole decider. Just asked your opinion

[fabinho]

Well, don't want to labour the point, but the obvious irony is that those complaining about others being overly sensitive seem to be the most outraged and offended. That they may not have even seen the inciting 'joke' is just the cherry on top.

It depends on your interpretation of offended. I'm certainly not offended, but I find it an interesting subject for debate and a fascinating topic as its a source of such differing opinions.

[Red_Polo]

Its not for me to say if it should be allowed or not.

I don't think you're being asked to be the sole decider. Just asked your opinion

[Red_Polo]

The debate has evolved, and I was replying specifically to a part of a post I'd highlighted about people being generally more easily offended today or not. I don't see the irony there to be honest.

Well, don't want to labour the point, but the obvious irony is that those complaining about others being overly sensitive seem to be the most outraged and offended. That they may not have even seen the inciting 'joke' is just the cherry on top.