Why are Ethnic joke's deemed so offensive?

Question

Yet Blonde (popular 1), Elderly, Irish etc etc are acceptable or are they?
Have we really lost our sense of humour?

midnight rambler i've been called many names " honky " is a first & a keeper lmao

I've kept my sense of humour just thought everyone else had lost there's, glad i asked. THANK YOU ALL for answering.
I also have text's & e-mail's very careful who i pass them on to.

Answer 1

Its just an excuse for people to jump on the band waggon,i just got a text from my friend asking me to text her back just to prove that simple people can text,,oh dear doe's she think I'm stupid,no i laughed & text her back a joke about a plane thats going to crash which involves french english & caribean,oh is she going to get offended,she's jamaican,,no she's gonna laugh WHY because she has a sense of humour,people need to chill out & laugh..hahahahahahahaha,it's not painful

Answer 2

This Q n A's thing is also for people to have a laugh and a bit of banter, is it not? hey, maybe I'm wrong. but surely people that get offended easy about race or sex etc, should keep away from programs like this. I'm British but would never take offence at being called a 'Brit', so why do some dislike their nationalities abbreviated? its such a shame that some without an open mind can restrict others from having a laugh, without being so careful others aren't listening.

Answer 3

Ethnic, race and religion are sensitive issues. And making jokes out of these issues provoke anger, often taken as making fun of people. Maybe it is not a loss of sense of humour but instead these ethnic groups consider themselves as equals to other people and thinking why fun is being poked at them. I think that is the main reason why.

Answer 4

Program on TV recently where they asked what was acceptable and what not acceptable to make a joke out of. What I found offensive was a Black gay comedian who said it was OK to make jokes about fat people as this was a lifestyle choice for the fat people and they deserved it. Now as I am of the Fat persuasion and often tell jokes about being fat and the problems this causes. I now feel it's only fair that I can tell jokes about Black people or Gays. Funny thing is I don't want to because it would offend them. So according to this comedian he has rights not to be laughed at because of his colour or his sexuality but I am not afforded the same courtesy. Wish I could remember his name, it was Amos something or Amos was his last name, He is about as funny as a turd in a Swimming pool.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

It's about testing the boundary of the individuals sensibilities.Knowing where that is and how far we can go holds the key to wether it's really funny or not.Overstep the mark and you're racist/bigotted or plain ignorant.It's a fine line.
Comedians who can succeed in their feild without 'going there' like Peter Kay are the real proffesionals.IMHO

Answer 7

Yes, sense of humour has gone out of the window, well and truly.

It makes me laugh that like you say, Irish, blonde etc are okay, but other types are too PC.

The world is going maaaaad.

Answer 8

Good point. My brother sent me a load of Ethnics one but i daren't send them to anyone in case they get offended. My mother was Irish and she even laughed at Irish jokes.

Answer 9

Irish jokes are considered ethnic jokes, too. Anyway, people can be overly sensitive, especially regarding their ethnicity, race, etc. That's why, I think.

Answer 10

Pretty much. Everything you say will be taken as racist. And as for sense of humor, people have lost that a long time ago.