Was it racist to laugh?

UncleWede · 07-18-2007, 09:47 AM

I happened to see Whoopi last night on some show, just the very end of it. She told a joke which I will repeat below. I will not use, only imply, the N word. I am in no league with Whoopi, so excuse the poor paraphrase.

A little black angle is running around in heaven, happy to have his wings. He sees God off in the distance and calls to him. God comes over and the angel asks "God, can I ask you a question?" "God relies "Sure, I came over, what is it?" The angel asks "So, I have these wings, and I'm up here in heaven and all, I'm really an angel, right" God doesn't even hesitate, but breaks out in his best inner gansta voice "Hell no, n***a, yous a bat!"

She challenged the audience, as I will challenge you: Was it funny? Was it racist? Was it's racist nature what caused it to be funny? Did you stop from laughing because of it's racist nature?

I have to say I did laugh because it was a funny visual created in my mind. Would it have worked without the gansta voice, I don't know.

ward · 07-18-2007, 10:07 AM

yup, that's racist

go buy a black person lunch and you'll be in the clear though

Zephyr15 · 07-18-2007, 10:11 AM

I didn't laugh, but that's because I just didn't find the joke that funny. Amusing I guess, but not funny.

I also don't really find it to be a racist joke. Most jokes require someone/something to be the goat; it's the whole point. As far as I'm concerned for a joke to be racist it has to go farther than poking fun at a someone because of an inherent characteristic, which is what this joke did. The "N-word" in this context doesn't concern me much either because it was just gratuitously included for the shock value; another jokester ploy.

UncleWede · 07-18-2007, 10:17 AM

Buy them lunch because I laughed, or because I repeated it?

TheAcAvenger · 07-18-2007, 10:20 AM

I snickered, but the chris tucker voice i had in my head had a lot to do with it

NaViT · 07-18-2007, 10:25 AM

i thought it was good, ofcourse its racist but its all good if we know its a joke... theres also white people of Hispanic jokes out there

enfield · 07-29-2007, 10:59 PM

I did not think it was particularly funny. Sorry. I also think it is racist.

ska325xi · 07-29-2007, 11:02 PM

Is not racist if Black Jesus really exist

!Xoible · 07-29-2007, 11:12 PM

i do not think it's funny at all. It was a very predictable joke, and very unintelligent. I dont know if it's racist to laugh, i mean it's just a *joke*, but i dont think i would laugh

DasBlitz · 07-29-2007, 11:52 PM

Whoopi isn't funny so that joke wasnt all to funny.

But even if it was a joke that is a stereotype or somehow poking fun at a culture. I find it not to be racist. It's a joke thats all.

Also I see no issue in you saying *****. Which you said "gangster voice" So it would not be the racist term but instead *****. Which has no racist stigma.

Acheron · 07-29-2007, 11:58 PM

I just see it as a joke but I dont believe any word should be offensive but it's funny but not a great joke really imo.

07-18-2007, 09:47 AM	#1
UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner Drives: E90 325i Arctic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA Posts: 2,249 iTrader: (0)	Was it racist to laugh? I happened to see Whoopi last night on some show, just the very end of it. She told a joke which I will repeat below. I will not use, only imply, the N word. I am in no league with Whoopi, so excuse the poor paraphrase. A little black angle is running around in heaven, happy to have his wings. He sees God off in the distance and calls to him. God comes over and the angel asks "God, can I ask you a question?" "God relies "Sure, I came over, what is it?" The angel asks "So, I have these wings, and I'm up here in heaven and all, I'm really an angel, right" God doesn't even hesitate, but breaks out in his best inner gansta voice "Hell no, n***a, yous a bat!" She challenged the audience, as I will challenge you: Was it funny? Was it racist? Was it's racist nature what caused it to be funny? Did you stop from laughing because of it's racist nature? I have to say I did laugh because it was a funny visual created in my mind. Would it have worked without the gansta voice, I don't know.
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07-18-2007, 10:11 AM	#3
Zephyr15 Second Lieutenant Drives: '07 e90 335i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 296 iTrader: (0)	I didn't laugh, but that's because I just didn't find the joke that funny. Amusing I guess, but not funny. I also don't really find it to be a racist joke. Most jokes require someone/something to be the goat; it's the whole point. As far as I'm concerned for a joke to be racist it has to go farther than poking fun at a someone because of an inherent characteristic, which is what this joke did. The "N-word" in this context doesn't concern me much either because it was just gratuitously included for the shock value; another jokester ploy. __________________ '07 e90 335i: Monaco/Lemon ZSP ZPP ZCW (gone) '02 e46 325ci: BSM/Black ZSP ZPP 5MT

07-18-2007, 10:20 AM	#5
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07-29-2007, 11:02 PM	#8
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07-29-2007, 11:52 PM	#10
DasBlitz Major Drives: bmw 328i 07 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: new england Posts: 1,140 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 328i [0.00]	Whoopi isn't funny so that joke wasnt all to funny. But even if it was a joke that is a stereotype or somehow poking fun at a culture. I find it not to be racist. It's a joke thats all. Also I see no issue in you saying ***. Which you said "gangster voice" So it would not be the racist term but instead ***. Which has no racist stigma. __________________

07-18-2007, 10:07 AM	#2
ward Major General Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T Posts: 6,162 iTrader: (0)	yup, that's racist go buy a black person lunch and you'll be in the clear though

07-18-2007, 10:17 AM	#4
UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner Drives: E90 325i Arctic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA Posts: 2,249 iTrader: (0)	Buy them lunch because I laughed, or because I repeated it?

07-18-2007, 10:25 AM	#6
NaViT Banned Drives: 04 M3/E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: N.Florida Posts: 3,411 iTrader: (11)	i thought it was good, ofcourse its racist but its all good if we know its a joke... theres also white people of Hispanic jokes out there

07-29-2007, 10:59 PM	#7
enfield Civilian Drives: Range Rover Sport Supercharged Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 926 iTrader: (0)	I did not think it was particularly funny. Sorry. I also think it is racist.

07-29-2007, 11:12 PM	#9
!Xoible Banned Drives: .... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: . Posts: 46,045 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 M3 [3.50] 2007 335i [4.50] 2008 528i [4.00] 2006 Infiniti - G35 ... [4.00]	i do not think it's funny at all. It was a very predictable joke, and very unintelligent. I dont know if it's racist to laugh, i mean it's just a joke, but i dont think i would laugh

07-29-2007, 11:58 PM	#11
Acheron I just wanna go fast mamma! Drives: 2009 Shelby GT500/1985 318i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 139 iTrader: (0)	I just see it as a joke but I dont believe any word should be offensive but it's funny but not a great joke really imo.

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