The problem is that one person's good humor is another person's put down. Who decides? If you're the "thing" you're joking about, that's your privilege. But if I'm the "thing" you're joking about? Now we're in risky territory.
For the record, I'm Irish and I find drunken Irish jokes offensive. Always have.
It amazes me that these ridiculous stereotypes still exist. Why is it that certain thngs are "okay" to make fun of, yet some are not? How many people here would think some kind of line was crossed if a thread was started like, "So, two fundamentalist christians from Idaho walk into..." that proceeded to make fun of someone else's religion and cultural background? Maybe we should try that and see how far we get before someone steps in.
I see no reason to make fun of other people to enjoy a good joke. Make fun of yourself. Lots of material there and you own every bit of it.
Last edited by Kath; 01-31-2016 at 10:24 AM.