jokes about asians offensive.are the irish getting a rough deal?
2006-08-17 23:17:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Yes I Think It Is.
Never Thought About It Until You Said That,
2006-08-17 23:24:43 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The difference is the Irish Jokes are true, and the Irish usually too drunk to know who you were laughing at.
No, seriously, most Irish, Italian, Polish jokes are so old that most people are immune to them. If you could have gone back 50 or 60 years ago and started telling WOP or Dago jokes around a group of Italians you would have probably had what may be called an altercation. I remember my uncles telling me about fights they got into over it.
Even now, it would not always be wise to tell Irish jokes in the wrong setting. Callahan's Pup at about 1AM would be a good example.
2006-08-18 06:37:13 · answer #2 · answered by martin b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think jokes have to always be taken with a grain of sand anyway. It really doesn't matter which Nationality you are. Americans I would say are the most pompous with the racism and the blunt of the joke area. The funny thing is they have mostly all Nationalities as a Nation as a whole. That's what makes it America. I'm an American and believe me, I have told jokes and been at the bottom end of them myself.
2006-08-18 06:43:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Irish jokes are genuinly harmless and funny for the most part and we all know the Irish are not stupid and they enjoy a good laugh and have a good sense of humour. On the other hand...
2006-08-18 06:24:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends on who is telling the joke, also depends on the venue.
An Irishman telling an Irish joke is probably not offending other Irishmen. An Irishman telling Asian jokes probably offends Asians.
2006-08-18 08:41:42 · answer #5 · answered by SPLATT 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The difference is that the Irish have always had the ability to laugh at themselves. Just listen to any good Irish Comedian. How many Asian comedians have you heard of?
2006-08-18 08:54:43 · answer #6 · answered by monkeyface 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not at all !! The Irish are the only people who can laugh at themselves and about themselves. have you ever heard an Engilshman telling a joke about the English ? No ! me neither !!
2006-08-18 06:43:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe Irish people have a better sense of homur than Asians?
2006-08-18 06:42:17 · answer #8 · answered by yotg 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Of course it's offensive. The difference is the Irish don't mind!
2006-08-18 06:26:38 · answer #9 · answered by hedgewizard 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not a rough deal just a lot more confident and mature the irish than most
2006-08-18 06:24:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋