Posted by Jakeman on November 18, 2005, at 20:09:57
In reply to Re: just a guess..., posted by alexandra_k on November 16, 2005, at 23:44:23
> > How do you know that I'm not Muslim?
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> I don't.
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> But if you feel offended by something that someone has posted... Then I'd just post something politely to that effect. Gives people a chance to think about what they have said... If we don't say anything... Then I suppose it is up to Dr Bob to think about whether anyone from the boards is *likely* to feel offended in response.
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> I imagine that would be a pretty hard thing to do...
> I don't imagine I'd be terribly good at it...
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> > Or for that matter, a r*dneck conservative Muslim? :-)
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> Hmm.
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> I suppose it is possible...
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> I think the issue of blonde jokes has come up before...
> Some people find them funny
> Some blondes even
> But other people do not
> And some of those other people aren't blonde even
>
> I guess the trouble with 'humour' is that some people aren't going to be laughing and are likely to be offended by the stereotypes that are made fun of... i don't think anybody likes to feel laughed *at*.
>I agree. It's just that when the joke involves people's deaths that it gets to me. I probably need to find better way to express my reaction.
warm regards, Jake
poster:Jakeman
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