The racism discussion thread

I missed the joke, you'll have to post in again here and i'll let you know.

scottjames30 wrote:I missed the joke, you'll have to post in again here and i'll let you know.

No scott I'm not posting up a joke that has already clearly offended someone because I am not trying to offend people. My point is why is it ok to joke about the Irish, Chinese and polish etc but not black people? Or do people think racism is solely prejudiced against skin colour?

Bwfc1958 wrote:

scottjames30 wrote:I missed the joke, you'll have to post in again here and i'll let you know.

No scott I'm not posting up a joke that has already clearly offended someone because I am not trying to offend people. My point is why is it ok to joke about the Irish, Chinese and polish etc but not black people? Or do people think racism is solely prejudiced against skin colour?

If your joke was about black people then its was probably the right decision to remove it tbh, BDP probably wouldn't like it and would be offended.

I saw the joke. I found it offensive. This is a football forum, not a Ku Klux Klan meeting place.

I'm guessing you wouldn't have told that joke at the Macron had you been surrounded by black Bolton fans, so why post it on here?

I'm not racist but...

Natasha Whittam wrote:I saw the joke. I found it offensive. This is a football forum, not a Ku Klux Klan meeting place.

I'm guessing you wouldn't have told that joke at the Macron had you been surrounded by black Bolton fans, so why post it on here?

I fully understand what you're saying Nat and in hindsight it was a bad idea. I think people are missing the point of this thread. Why does a joke like that offend you but jokes about any other race of people on earth doesn't? Do you condone racism against all other races and nationalities except black people. I am not disputing the fact it should have been taken down. I have no argument with that. I will say it again. WHY IS IT OK TO BE RACIST TO EVERYONE IN THE WORLD EXCEPT BLACK PEOPLE?

Bwfc1958 wrote:I will say it again. WHY IS IT OK TO BE RACIST TO EVERYONE IN THE WORLD EXCEPT BLACK PEOPLE?

But it's not is it.

"WHY IS IT OK TO BE RACIST TO EVERYONE IN THE WORLD EXCEPT BLACK PEOPLE?"

Erm.......it's not.

Oh good, another person who thinks racism claims are a conspiracy against white people.

Exactly the point I was trying to make. Why do all the other jokes about other races not even get a mention much less taken down? Just an observation that's all

Bwfc1958 wrote:

Natasha Whittam wrote:I saw the joke. I found it offensive. This is a football forum, not a Ku Klux Klan meeting place.

I'm guessing you wouldn't have told that joke at the Macron had you been surrounded by black Bolton fans, so why post it on here?

I fully understand what you're saying Nat and in hindsight it was a bad idea. I think people are missing the point of this thread. Why does a joke like that offend you but jokes about any other race of people on earth doesn't? Do you condone racism against all other races and nationalities except black people. I am not disputing the fact it should have been taken down. I have no argument with that. I will say it again. WHY IS IT OK TO BE RACIST TO EVERYONE IN THE WORLD EXCEPT BLACK PEOPLE?

Nat nicely muddying the water again!
I find it offensive that I have to take my crash helmut off when I go in Asda...........well I would if I had one.
Perhaps I'll dress up like a.......................

I get sent joke texts all the time and some of them are very close to the knuckle even though they do make me chuckle.

Just because somebody laughs at a racist joke it doesn't necessarily follow that they are racist. It all depends on an individuals humour. One mans meat is another mans poison.

Humour, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.

I completely agree RT. People think by saying such a statement they would be somehow complicit in racism or discrimination. I see nobody has actually come up with an answer to the original question. Maybe people just don't want to admit the point I'm making is a valid one.

If a joke is funny, I do not give a shit who its about.
In my opinion the world as gone fecking mad, bring back Chubby Brown, Jim Davison, Bernard Manning etc.

58 don't waste your time, there isn't much you can say on here without someone finding it offensive. Quite pathetic really

Mr Magoo wrote:If a joke is funny, I do not give a shit who its about.

I agree. 

But this thread is more about 58 thinking only black people are allowed to think things are racist. 

Which is complete bollocks.

Mr Magoo wrote:If a joke is funny, I do not give a shit who its about.
In my opinion the world as gone fecking mad, bring back Chubby Brown, Jim Davison, Bernard Manning etc.

I agree, Bernard Manning used to say "switch the lights on let's see how many.............." 
Those were the days, thought they'd never end!!

I'm not having a pop now, SK, but why is that funny?