[WillowTheWhisp]

Originally Posted by Tin Monkey

Or for satirical humour, by the looks of it and that's a shame. Perhaps it's an internet thing?

OK, I'll try again - words on a page with accompanying smilies do not indicate to everyone the exact nuances you feel you indicated when you were writing it. I.E. this could be interpreted that pale skinned people with freckles deserve ridicule more than ginger haired people and that you are laughing at pale skinned people with freckles OR it could mean that you are laughing at the idea of people laughing at pale skinned people with freckles.

People regard the humour of TV shows such as "Love Thy Neighbour" as racist now whereas they were poking fun at the bigotted hypocrisy of the Jack Smethurst character not poking fun at the racial or ethnic origin of his neighbours. If it is so difficult for people to understand that when they6 have all the additional assistance of facial expressions and tone of voice how much more difficult must it be to interpret the written word on a message board.

Beautifully illustrated by your response to my post.