Zidane apparently called "Dirty Terrorist"

[Sister Fracas 5]

ok, whatever, I'm not going to argue with you...you want to make a few light-hearted remarks into a full-blown racial attack... but I remember a German on here starting three of the funniest threads on German characteristics...and NO ONE yelled...RACIST!

Edited July 11, 2006 by Frances

[incanada1234 0]

ok, whatever

You always did have good insults.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Yeah, but I gotta give the guy credit - he's a flaming, America-hating liberal, but at least he did something about it and moved to France.

What has he actually said that gives rise to that conclusion? Or is this more baseless (hate-filled) postulating on your part?

[Sister Fracas 5]

ok, whatever

You always did have good insults.

can't be bothered...ya know?

[incanada1234 0]

Yeah, but I gotta give the guy credit - he's a flaming, America-hating liberal, but at least he did something about it and moved to France.

What has he actually said that gives rise to that conclusion? Or is this more baseless (hate-filled) postulating on your part?

"My daughter is four, my boy is one. I'd like them to see America as a toy, a broken toy. Investigate it a little, check it out, get this feeling and then get out."

"America is dumb, it's like a dumb puppy that has big teeth that can bite and hurt you, aggressive."

bite me, fishdude

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Yeah, but I gotta give the guy credit - he's a flaming, America-hating liberal, but at least he did something about it and moved to France.

What has he actually said that gives rise to that conclusion? Or is this more baseless (hate-filled) postulating on your part?

"My daughter is four, my boy is one. I'd like them to see America as a toy, a broken toy. Investigate it a little, check it out, get this feeling and then get out."

"America is dumb, it's like a dumb puppy that has big teeth that can bite and hurt you, aggressive."

bite me, fishdude

So on the basis of two quotes you can assume the guys entire political belief system? Doesn't seem very fair to me. In any case neither of those quotes say anything necessarily 'liberal' - only that he doesn't like America. He has lived there for many years, so I suppose he has an opinion.

[VivaMexico 0]

Viva MExico - would you consider it "good natured ribbing" if we started making mexican jokes? You know...the ones about the illegal immigrants...I'm sure I can find some that you would NOT find good natured.

Wow, since when did laughing at jokes about surrendering and eating crepes compare to joking about illegal immigrants??? And I admittedly find many jokes about mexican (and american) culture funny.

[CarolineM 0]

ok, whatever, I'm not going to argue with you...you want to make a few light-hearted remarks into a full-blown racial attack... but I remember a German on here starting three of the funniest threads on German characteristics...and NO ONE yelled...RACIST!

I am not yelling anything. But just because ONE German here on VJ did that...doesn't make it right...

I'm also not arguing...just asking people to think before they laugh at or tell that off color joke.

[Sister Fracas 5]

ok, whatever, I'm not going to argue with you...you want to make a few light-hearted remarks into a full-blown racial attack... but I remember a German on here starting three of the funniest threads on German characteristics...and NO ONE yelled...RACIST!

I am not yelling anything. But just because ONE German here on VJ did that...doesn't make it right...

I'm also not arguing...just asking people to think before they laugh at or tell that off color joke.

again...ok, whatever...

[CarolineM 0]

Viva Mexico....I just can't understand why if you are soo all about Mexica..and you like the country and the culture...why you would tell or laugh at Mexican jokes.

Hey guess what...not ALL French eat crepes...not ALL French wear berets...just like not all MExicans are illegal immigrants. You generalizing about the French is like what I just did by generalizing about Mexicans...

[VivaMexico 0]

Viva Mexico....I just can't understand why if you are soo all about Mexica..and you like the country and the culture...why you would tell or laugh at Mexican jokes.

Hey guess what...not ALL French eat crepes...not ALL French wear berets...just like not all MExicans are illegal immigrants. You generalizing about the French is like what I just did by generalizing about Mexicans...

Because it's FUNNY. That's why I laugh at jokes. I think it's important to be able to laugh at yourself, rather than going through life angry. I could laugh about all mexicans eating tacos and wearing sombreros. It's not mean-spirited...it's an OBVIOUS oversimplification for the purposes of comedy. I've been to France. I like it. I like crepes. I even like berets.

[Ban Hammer 13,651]

Viva Mexico....I just can't understand why if you are soo all about Mexica..and you like the country and the culture...why you would tell or laugh at Mexican jokes.

Hey guess what...not ALL French eat crepes...not ALL French wear berets...just like not all MExicans are illegal immigrants. You generalizing about the French is like what I just did by generalizing about Mexicans...

given that, where was your outrage over this?

link

"It seems after some discussion elsewhere in this forum, that it is the considered opinion of others that to immigrate to the US I should become a Stars and Stripes Waving, Republican Voting, Gun Toting, Free Will Denying, Bend over and take it up the ### Immigrant from the UK"

Edited July 11, 2006 by charlesandnessa

[CarolineM 0]

Fair enough. There's a difference in laughing at YOURSELF and laughing at mean spirited jokes...just imo...but I'm off my soapbox now.

charlesandnessa...didn't read that one that closely...must have had a life that week

[Euro 3]

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

As citizens of multiple countries, you would think it would be taken as red that 'racially based humour' is not particularly desirable.