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

Forward To Death · 10-16-2013, 08:03 AM

If you don't like it, you have the power to not listen to it. You won't ever be able to control what others say, but to some extent you can control what you hear, by not associating with people who are verbally abusive, not listening to comedy where you're likely to hear insensitive humor, etc.

What do you think should be done about it? There will always be insensitive pricks out there who think that it's socially acceptable to say they're going to rape you, or to call you the N-word. A lot of teens say it now, or at least they did when I was going to school. It was supposed to be funny to say that you're going to rape someone's face. It isn't funny, it's actually very lame, but it also isn't really that offensive IMO. If you think it's offensive, speak up. If the person who said it keeps it up, that's harassment.

~~butthead aka 216~~ · 10-16-2013, 09:58 AM

Trollheart and chameleon I don't even get the anger in the tones of your posts for gods sake. Read the posts I said how I think id feel and react. Can I have an opinion on hitler dven tho I ain't german or jew.... can I have opinions on adoption tho I've never adopted??? Where are u guys drawin this stupid line????? I stand by that opinion in that example so just get off your high horses or whatever towards me. I don't think I've dver taken somethin said at a bar as serious. In that case no I don't think id consider tgat person a threat. I might have an ibstinctive reaction but in a min I would use logic over emotion and realize he is jo threat and obviously jokin.

Tired of this crap where I have to be raped to speak about it just gimme a break. Xant speak on blacks or women or gays or mexicans or etc etc. Cram it up you cramhole lafleur

Key · 10-16-2013, 11:08 AM

216, I removed you from my ignore list, you are pretty much saying what I want to say in some cases.

I really don't understand why some people are attacking other people in this thread. Yes, some of you guys have gone through some personal issues, but is that really solving the issue of making jokes about certain things? It's just giving people more of a reason to believe that only people with personal issues can cause an issue about offensive jokes, whereas those who haven't aren't allowed to. If someone made an offensive joke about legally blindness (because i'm legally blind), I wouldn't give a ****, but if I make a joke about gay people or rape, suddenly it's an issue. Where do we cross the line, if we even need to?

Does it make you any less offensive if you make offensive jokes just because you've gone through more personal issues?

djchameleon · 10-16-2013, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Let's be honest, 216, that's crap. You're a guy and unlikely to get raped ever. So am I. We know **** all about how people who have undergone that horrible ordeal feel, so please do me a favour and stop pretending you understand. You don't. I don't. We can't.

I know you don't mean anything by it but this mentality that guys won't get raped is one that needs to changed in society overall. I don't know if you have been to the project unbreakable website but they have men sharing their stories that has the same mentality with women telling them that they can't be raped before raping them.

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Originally Posted by Ki

Where do we cross the line, if we even need to?

Does it make you any less offensive if you make offensive jokes just because you've gone through more personal issues?

The person that the incident happens to is the person that gets to decide if they find it offensive or not. Just like you have decided that jokes about being legally blind or blind type of jokes won't affect you. that is your personal decision.

Key · 10-16-2013, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

The person that the incident happens to is the person that gets to decide if they find it offensive or not. Just like you have decided that jokes about being legally blind or blind type of jokes won't affect you. that is your personal decision.

So if at one point it did offend me, and at another point it doesn't, that still doesn't give me the right to make the person telling the joke to feel bad about saying the joke to begin with. So like I said, is it really fair?

FRED HALE SR. · 10-16-2013, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Ki

So if at one point it did offend me, and at another point it doesn't, that still doesn't give me the right to make the person telling the joke to feel bad about saying the joke to begin with. So like I said, is it really fair?

Why would you not have the right to be offended by the joke and tell the guy? I think if offended people could just start wearing panties that would be very helpful. Thanks

Key · 10-16-2013, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by FRED HALE SR.

Why would you not have the right to be offended by the joke and tell the guy? I think if offended people could just start wearing panties that would be very helpful. Thanks

That's totally fine. But i'm asking if it's the responsibility of the person telling the joke to feel bad about telling the joke prior to knowing it was going to offend anyone. It could have easily just been a silly retort, but as soon as somebody is offended, apparently it's a big issue, which I don't understand.

WWWP · 10-16-2013, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Christian Benteke

Not really the same then is it if you were in fear of your safety ffs.

You still haven't told me whether I'm weak or not.

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Originally Posted by Forward To Death

THIS^^^

There are a lot of things that you can do to make sure you're not subject to abuse, and there's nothing stopping you from doing them. Just worry about the things that you can control, and everything will be okay.

Are you ****ing kidding me right now.

I hate humans.

Forward To Death · 10-16-2013, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Junkyard Donner

You still haven't told me whether I'm weak or not.

Are you ****ing kidding me right now.

I hate humans.

Hahaha, I hate you too.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-16-2013, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Junkyard Donner

You still haven't told me whether I'm weak or not.

You moved the goalposts though & said you feared for your safety, your point was not my point.

10-16-2013, 08:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
Forward To Death Trolier Than Thou Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,336	If you don't like it, you have the power to not listen to it. You won't ever be able to control what others say, but to some extent you can control what you hear, by not associating with people who are verbally abusive, not listening to comedy where you're likely to hear insensitive humor, etc. What do you think should be done about it? There will always be insensitive pricks out there who think that it's socially acceptable to say they're going to rape you, or to call you the N-word. A lot of teens say it now, or at least they did when I was going to school. It was supposed to be funny to say that you're going to rape someone's face. It isn't funny, it's actually very lame, but it also isn't really that offensive IMO. If you think it's offensive, speak up. If the person who said it keeps it up, that's harassment.

10-16-2013, 09:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
~~butthead aka 216~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: freely swimmin thru the waters of glory much like a majestic bald eagle soars thru the skies Posts: 1,463	Trollheart and chameleon I don't even get the anger in the tones of your posts for gods sake. Read the posts I said how I think id feel and react. Can I have an opinion on hitler dven tho I ain't german or jew.... can I have opinions on adoption tho I've never adopted??? Where are u guys drawin this stupid line????? I stand by that opinion in that example so just get off your high horses or whatever towards me. I don't think I've dver taken somethin said at a bar as serious. In that case no I don't think id consider tgat person a threat. I might have an ibstinctive reaction but in a min I would use logic over emotion and realize he is jo threat and obviously jokin. Tired of this crap where I have to be raped to speak about it just gimme a break. Xant speak on blacks or women or gays or mexicans or etc etc. Cram it up you cramhole lafleur

10-16-2013, 11:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	216, I removed you from my ignore list, you are pretty much saying what I want to say in some cases. I really don't understand why some people are attacking other people in this thread. Yes, some of you guys have gone through some personal issues, but is that really solving the issue of making jokes about certain things? It's just giving people more of a reason to believe that only people with personal issues can cause an issue about offensive jokes, whereas those who haven't aren't allowed to. If someone made an offensive joke about legally blindness (because i'm legally blind), I wouldn't give a ****, but if I make a joke about gay people or rape, suddenly it's an issue. Where do we cross the line, if we even need to? Does it make you any less offensive if you make offensive jokes just because you've gone through more personal issues?