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WillowTheWhisp · 01-03-2007, 22:17

Some of the non PC humour was never intended to be offensive. Characters like the Jack Smethurst one in 'Love Thy Neighbour' cause people to laugh at his bigotry not to laugh at the person he is saying things about.

I think we need to be able to laugh at ourselves. That's not the same as someone being downright offensive and not even mildly funny.

I suppose a lot of it is in the eye of the beholder. I've been on the receiving end of some very funny Irish jokes/Mormon jokes/women jokes etc and if they are funny then they just make me laugh.

01-03-2007, 22:17	#18
WillowTheWhisp Resident Waffler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington, Hyndburn Posts: 18,142 Blog Entries: 14 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 1062	Re: You've got to be joking...right? Some of the non PC humour was never intended to be offensive. Characters like the Jack Smethurst one in 'Love Thy Neighbour' cause people to laugh at his bigotry not to laugh at the person he is saying things about. I think we need to be able to laugh at ourselves. That's not the same as someone being downright offensive and not even mildly funny. I suppose a lot of it is in the eye of the beholder. I've been on the receiving end of some very funny Irish jokes/Mormon jokes/women jokes etc and if they are funny then they just make me laugh. __________________