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Originally Posted by macallan25
Can you not see why that would open him up to jokes? I can. Shinerbock was making a joke, nothing more, nothing less.
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Well golly gee - it was only a joke, so I don't see what the fussin' and a fuedin' is about
The fact that it was a joke, based on negative racial stereotypes was, is sadly indicative of either a) the teller's racial insenitivity; b) the teller's prejudices or beliefs; or c) the teller's general stupidity in relating a joke in such poor taste, in a politically charged and "racially" sensative venue... personally I lean towards all three.
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.....but in true Greekchat fashion....someone had to go on a rant and rave about being racist/prejudiced.
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Well maybe because the a**holes that tell race/culture/ethnic jokes are usually displaying the tip of the old 'prejudice iceberg'... usually followed up by the defense when called on it "but I have ____ friends".
But then again I'm not really shocked that you don't get that at the very least the "joke" was in extremely poor taste - nor the fact that he (and by extension you) has so strongly defended it, instead of backing off and saying "oops, my bad - I only ment it as a joke".