Off Colour Jokes and Why You're a Plebe for Using them

Circe · 07-23-2013, 10:43 AM

I'm with Mojo on this. If you can intelligently and tactfully make a joke about a tense subject like rape then you should be able to do so. There is a very fine line though. PewDiePie joking about how he "will rape everything" is bad. An actually talented comedian managing to spin together a good joke that involves rape but isn't designed purely at the expense of the victim is fine, although as with any potentially offensive joke you should be sure to consider the situation you're telling it in.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 07-23-2013, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Circe

I'm with Mojo on this. If you can intelligently and tactfully make a joke about a tense subject like rape then you should be able to do so. There is a very fine line though. PewDiePie joking about how he "will rape everything" is bad. An actually talented comedian managing to spin together a good joke that involves rape but isn't designed purely at the expense of the victim is fine, although as with any potentially offensive joke you should be sure to consider the situation you're telling it in.

Agreed but that fine line needs to be seriously stressed

Wanda Sykes did it well:

However it wouldn't be funny or acceptable to me if Tina Fey made the joke, since Tina Fey is a slut shaming, racist bitch.

FRED HALE SR. · 07-23-2013, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Hermione

Agreed but that fine line needs to be seriously stressed

Wanda Sykes did it well:

However it wouldn't be funny or acceptable to me if Tina Fey made the joke, since Tina Fey is a slut shaming, racist bitch.

How dare you I love Tina Fey.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 07-23-2013, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by FRED HALE SR.

How dare you I love Tina Fey.

She's awful, lol
and she's not even that funny

FRED HALE SR. · 07-23-2013, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Hermione

She's awful, lol
and she's not even that funny

Shes hawt. And she is funny.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 07-23-2013, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by FRED HALE SR.

Shes hawt. And she is funny.

So is your face.

Except for the hot part.

FRED HALE SR. · 07-23-2013, 11:28 AM

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So is your face.

Except for the hot part.

Is this one of those mean jokes that you were talking about? Way to go you just made my day so much better.

Gee thanks.

The Batlord · 07-23-2013, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Hermione

Tina Fey is a slut shaming, racist bitch.

+1 For giving me a new reason to hate Tina Fey. How is she a "slut shaming, racist bitch"? I only knew she was painfully unfunny and that I wish I could go back in time and uncreate 30 Rock.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 07-23-2013, 02:19 PM

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+1 For giving me a new reason to hate Tina Fey. How is she a "slut shaming, racist bitch"? I only knew she was painfully unfunny and that I wish I could go back in time and uncreate 30 Rock.

Here ya go!
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Circe Blunt After Blunt After Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: In a French-ass restaurant Posts: 337	I'm with Mojo on this. If you can intelligently and tactfully make a joke about a tense subject like rape then you should be able to do so. There is a very fine line though. PewDiePie joking about how he "will rape everything" is bad. An actually talented comedian managing to spin together a good joke that involves rape but isn't designed purely at the expense of the victim is fine, although as with any potentially offensive joke you should be sure to consider the situation you're telling it in.