A (non) Racist Joke From the 1980's...

When I graduated college, I went to work as an engineer (long ago). And after a couple months at that job, we had a memorable "all hands" meeting in the name of "getting to know one another better".

The project manager gave a speech, all rah rah go get 'em, and then took questions.

For effect, let me say that the first questioner from the audience was an older, savvy black man who was good friends with the white project manager who was at the microphone (and his name was XXX Coon). Ok...

So the black man asks this as the first question: "Hey XXX, can I just call you Coon?".

And the project manager replies (in front of the whole audience, which consisted of about 100 people of differing races): "Only if I can reciprocate."

We all laughed our asses off. Whites, blacks, foreigners, all of us.

And that was in the heart of racist Alabama in the 1980's.

So, does anyone see the humor in that? Or are the people of today so stern, serious, and with a lack of humor that blinds them from seeing the humor in the situation I just described?

Nah, today someone would file a hate crimes lawsuit against XXX, and the court would convict him and sentence him to life in prison, lest he offend a Ferguson family.

You should probably try to stop being such a fool. Have you ever been to prison?

Johnwhipshisboehner said:

You should probably try to stop being such a fool. Have you ever been to prison?

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This ain't prison.

jahbrudda said:

This ain't prison.

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Sounds like you are someone that has been locked back. You a tough prsison mad bitch, too?

Johnwhipshisboehner said:

Sounds like you are someone that has been locked back. You a tough prsison mad bitch, too?

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Get a life UncleBuck

Johnwhipshisboehner said:

You should probably try to stop being such a fool. Have you ever been to prison?

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You should stop being a tight wad high strung no fun wet blanket.

But I'll bet you've heard that from your significant other before, haven't you?

And no, I've never been to prison.

H.M. Murdoch said:

You should stop being a tight wad high strung no fun wet blanket.

But I'll bet you've heard that from your significant other before, haven't you?

And no, I've never been to prison.

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You automatically assume that my significant other is some sort of minority, and pretend that I am...you know what?! I am done talking to assholes like you.

Johnwhipshisboehner said:

You automatically assume that my significant other is some sort of minority, and pretend that I am...you know what?! I am done talking to assholes like you.

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Then fuck off and get out...and I never assumed anything about the color of your significant other...

You are the poster child for someone who has no sense of humor.

H.M. Murdoch said:

Then fuck off and get out...and I never assumed anything about the color of your significant other...

You are the poster child for someone who has no sense of humor.

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Like you even know whats comical anyways. Shit all over the backside of yer pants, and cry. You have no clue what my "significant other" looks like.

Johnwhipshisboehner said:

You automatically assume that my significant other is some sort of minority, and pretend that I am...you know what?! I am done talking to assholes like you.

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There are in fact less Walruses than seals, you knew that, right?.

Johnwhipshisboehner said:

Like you even know whats comical anyways. Shit all over the backside of yer pants, and cry. You have no clue what my "significant other" looks like.

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I NEVER assumed anything about your significant other, except I'll bet he/she/it has been frustrated with your lack of humor.

H.M. Murdoch said:

I NEVER assumed anything about your significant other, except I'll bet he/she/it has been frustrated with your lack of humor.

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I bet you get layed every day, though, don't you, big dude? What's up with dat?

jahbrudda said:

There are in fact less Walruses than seals, you knew that, right?.

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Wtf yew talking about?

Johnwhipshisboehner said:

I bet you get layed every day, though, don't you, big dude? What's up with dat?

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I get "laid" (correct spelling, unlike in your post) often enough. But that's beside the point that you're a wet blanket, no fun, too serious, person.

i'm failing to register the humor in that joke.

is the point that he's black?

a real knee slapper there.

UncleBuck said:

i'm failing to register the humor in that joke.

is the point that he's black?

a real knee slapper there.

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The point Buck was that it was a racial joke that was laughed at by several (and all) races in attendance, with no one getting offended.

Today, lawsuits would be filed and Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson would go on TV and try to get a hornet's nest stirred up, in the name of advancing their stature within the black community, and their chances of getting elected in the future. Just to keep their options open, in case the white man offers them a better deal...

H.M. Murdoch said:

The point Buck was that it was a racial joke that was laughed at by several (and all) races in attendance, with no one getting offended.

Today, lawsuits would be filed and Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson would go on TV and try to get a hornet's nest stirred up, in the name of advancing their stature within the black community, and their chances of getting elected in the future..

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"you're black"

LOL!

that's so funny!

UncleBuck said:

"you're black"

LOL!

that's so funny!

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Glad you liked it, you big dummy.

Hazydat620 said:

Your wife is a cum guzzling inbred gutter whore.

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Nice try at offending me...but it didn't work.

Next time, try more sexual innuendo...assuming you know what that means...which I doubt.