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Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs  I completely disagree with you. I'd rather watch In Sickness And In Health or any number of those 70's sitcoms. I personally don't find them offensive at all, no more than I would if there had been one with an all black cast calling white people honkeys every episode. Again, it seems like most of these things don't offend the people being portrayed, but rather, others. I find all these shows extremely funny, and it doesn't make me racist, homophobic, or whatever. For everyone's enjoyment (or disgust).... alf garnett gets pissed - YouTube |
For the record:
A 'Mick' is the
only person who can make jokes about the Irish
A 'Nigger' is the
only person who can make jokes about black people
A 'Queer' is the
only person who can make jokes about gay people
A 'Spic' is the
only person who can make jokes of Ei-Ties
etc!
*Note - yes, this is an ironic post!
If I was to get offended about everything I saw on television/films/books/forums etc, I would be sitting on the sofa, in silence, with the lights off!
Personally, I
love those kind of shows which I grew up with, things that someone would describe as 'offensive'. Regular readers know my personal backstory, and I am more than willing to laugh at myself/stereotypical portrayals of people like me
Any shows I don't like...
I DON'T BOTHER WATCHING!
Why can't others laugh at themselves?
WHAT ARE YOU HIDING AWAY FROM????