LeighAnn
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Sun Jun-19-05 12:05 AM
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"Confucius Say" Politically Incorrect? |
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Would it be offensive to publish a collection of Confucius Say jokes on the web? For example, "Confucius Say: Man who stand on toilet high on pot", and that sort of thing?
Also, what about Arabian curses, like, "May a thousand sand fleas have intercourse in your sleeping bag" and all that?
I want to do some random quote stuff.
Thanks for input.
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noahmijo
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Sun Jun-19-05 12:14 AM
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1. You know one thing I will never adopt from the liberal/progressive |
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movement is the whole PC thing.
Just freakin do it as far as I'm concerned if everyone could just make jokes about themselves or let others do it in a tasteful fashion (let's not get outright racist or bigoted) then we'd all be happier.
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Heidi
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Sun Jun-19-05 12:25 AM
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3. The reason I don't make those kinds of cultural jokes . . . |
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Edited on Sun Jun-19-05 12:43 AM by Heidi
is because I can rarely find an equivalent joke for my own general culture: white, upper-middle class liberal American woman. There sure must be something ironic or funny about my own cultural background, but since I never hear those jokes, I'm not going to subject other cultural groups to that sort of stereotyping. :shrug:
(Edited for misplaced apostrophe.)
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noahmijo
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Sun Jun-19-05 12:26 AM
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4. There's nothing to stereotype about white middle upper class |
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liberal women?
Ever been to Bally Total Fitness?
:)
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Heidi
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Sun Jun-19-05 12:30 AM
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Nope, but I'm one of those unkempt, tie-dye appreciating, artsy-fartsy, Birkies-wearing, white upper-middle-class liberal American women. :rofl:
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noahmijo
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Sun Jun-19-05 12:33 AM
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6. Ahhh see it was all in good fun |
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I happen to love goofy white upper class liberal American women they are sweetie pies :)
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Heidi
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Sun Jun-19-05 12:36 AM
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7. Well, I've certainly got the "goofy" thang goin' on. |
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Sun Jun-19-05 12:37 AM
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i always found white people to be the easiest ones to make fun of...there is so much to choose from!
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Heidi
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Sun Jun-19-05 12:41 AM
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My point is that, in our culture and particulary in these political times, many find it easier and more entertaining to make jokes about others' cultures. I need only watch my husband dance to be reminded there our culture offers a wealth of humor. ;)
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Sun Jun-19-05 12:45 AM
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"tasteful"
We all have different ideas of what this is and what it is not.
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noahmijo
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Sun Jun-19-05 12:46 AM
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11. Well I think at the bare minimum you should have no boundaries |
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when it comes to making fun of yourself :)
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obxhead
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Sun Jun-19-05 12:59 AM
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no boundaries there. Plenty of room. :)
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Sun Jun-19-05 12:23 AM
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2. Who cares? I think a lot of what Confucius says is good. |
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Post what you think. He certainly makes more sense than the current admin!
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