[Closed] A laugh for the day

I think just maybe it's because we of the southern exposure know we are superior without having to show it, act it, or even prove it. It's just because. LOL

In my world, making jokes out of peoples racial and cultural stereotypes is not good form.

I find these make me personally uncomfortable. I don't like it when my country or it's people are subjected to this, and neither would I engage in this type of alleged humour myself. Southern Comedian, Jeff Foxworthy makes a living out of self deprecating jokes about himself and the South, but I think that maybe different than bar room jokes that perhaps have a different purpose and can lead to unpleasant outcomes.
But then, to be honest, there are other forms of taking the piss that I guess I do condone, by laughing at the joke.
I dunno, it's just a slippery slope that is probably best avoided.

We are laughing at ourselves, with ourselves. If you can't do that, I'm sorry for you.

Don't feel sorry for me, Andy. I'm speaking only from my own experience which is not from the American South, or even the United States, so I dont care what you do internally and whether you laugh at yourselves and each other or not. I'm on the outside looking in anyway.

My Jeff Foxworthy example should have made my general understanding clear thus avoiding the need for you to feel sorry for me. But some people do get offended and hurt by this type of humour and that is why I personally avoid it.
It can be a slippery slope.
So you are entirely happy about southern behaviour jokes made by folks in the north? Maybe not so much, eh?

With my point being of a general nature where racial or cultural jokes are told, I do stand by that because I dont like offending people.

British comedian, Ricky Gervais makes the point that you can joke about anything - yep, anything. I agree, but that is a performer talking. I make jokes about anything I feel like, but not if I may offend people, because I wasn't raised to do so. And it's my bare arse on the line if I do.

Peoples feelings are to me, more important than some silly joke, even though it might be funny.
My rules only apply to myself, my suggestions are not an imposition of those views, just an awareness of them.

Many years ago, early '80s, in a bar in the Wanchai district of Hong Kong, a kidding around session turned ugly. Some white sailors were making racially focused jokes on black servicemen. No worries, right, both groups were serving in the same service of the same country? Then it went too far. Glass bottles and heavy ashtrays started flying, glass against bone, whores from all nations screaming and ducking for cover under formica tables. Not long into it the SPs showed up along with members of the HK Police and the violence among the protagonists was mostly over - side arms and flailing Billy clubs saw to that, but probably not the underlying feelings that kicked the whole thing off in the first place. They would still be there.

But what the hell, if others enjoy this kind of humour then, fill ya boots, cuz, it's no concern of mine - not really.
I'm only responsible for my own behaviour and that's all.

Wow ! This was just a laugh for the day guys..what the heck's goin on here...

Yeah, my response was a bit wordy, Steve, mate. It must be the meds;)

Our various cultures all have hilarious qualities; especially funny if people within those cultures poke fun, as Andy says. Most thinking adults know what crosses the disrespectful line and care enough not to cross it; or are classy enough to not even want to.

A Pollock is a fish, I don't think it would be offended!

I'm sure that you're correct Jack. I did point out that my comment was more about my own behavior not feeling comfortable with my engaging in this kind of humour. I went on to say that I'm not really bothered by what other people do.
Besides, I felt this a good opportunity to slip in my Hong Kong anecdote.

Dennis, quit co-opting our phrases.

Northerners on the borders of southern states say you all. You all say y'all.

A Polish person can make a Polish joke and a Southerner can make a Southerner joke.