Originally Posted by bakedbean (Post 9770571)

Jokes are something else entirely, and it's really down to other people's sense of humour and where you are in the world. You can make an Irish joke. I generally find these ones quite funny but, maybe if I was Irish, I might be pi$$ed off with them. I was sent a very funny joke a little while back about a Singaporean retiree. I found it funny. I imagine most of you guys on Goa forum wouldn't actually get it. But that's jokes for you.

Anyway rambled right off topic there ;)

Originally Posted by k800mer (Post 9770661)

Why is it that jokes about Muslims are seen as offensive but jokes against Catholics or priests or the Irish seem to be acceptable. There are hundreds of jokes about an Englishman and Irishman and a Scotsman, there are jokes about women, do we women object, well possibly but we women still post them as mostly we will laugh at ourselves.

Originally Posted by Bipat (Post 9770712)

You are right about jokes as I have said above; but sometimes on this Forum combined with the frequent derogatory posts on this thread, as discussed above; the jokes take on a less amusing meaning.
For example, I would say for instance, the same joke told by Eric Morecombe and Bernard Manning would have completely different meaning.
(Clumsy way of trying to convey the reason).

Originally Posted by Bipat (Post 9770618)

Apologies if I misunderstood, but you said "I usually just delete them" , "I have some Muslim friends and I don't find the jokes particularly funny", I assumed (presumably wrongly that you thought they might be offensive to your Muslim friends).
I must say that my Hindu husband's greatest lifetime friend was Muslim who settled in Malaysia. (Passed away with heart attack not long ago).
I remember an evening in UK when he and his wife were staying with us watching the programme on TV "Mind Your Language" (thought by some to be racist), the men were screaming with laughter , then X brought out his collection of "Sikh" jokes and OH his collection of "Irish" jokes. Both had friends from those communities.
But----- there was no malice, and such jokes I am sure you will agree can be offensive according to the circumstances.

Originally Posted by noni (Post 9770852)

And there is no malice in the jokes I put on - in fact perhaps I should close the thread to stop you moaning, and nit picking. Although a host of people from all over BE enjoy the thread.

I also notice that you only come out fighting on To-days Papers when the topic is regarding
indians. No replies about the the early January Sales etc.

Originally Posted by bakedbean (Post 9770931)

I think it's a bit like Beauty in the eye of the beholder, isn't it. Jokes are just jokes and we all laugh at different things, right? And some get upset but really shouldn't . Just ignore if it's not your cuppa tea.

Originally Posted by bakedbean (Post 9770964)

Err the latest topic referred to UK and Pakistani Muslims ...not India nor Goa. Do you have a problem?

Think you will find that most of the forums on BE (those without Bars or chitchat sections ) have some 'off topic' threads maybe not entirely relating to that country. Maybe we need a Bar on Far East section?

And i don't honestly know why I'm explaining this. Should be obvious t most folks

Originally Posted by noni (Post 9770974)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...Christmas.html

Britain braced for a white Christmas as warm November becomes distant memory with snow and frost freezing the countryMet Office issues severe weather warnings for Scotland, Northern Ireland, much of northern England and the Midlands
Forecasters warn four inches of snow will fall in next 48 hours

A lorry driver died after his vehicle skidded off the A160 in Lincolnshire
Police warn motorists to take care in treacherous driving conditions

Wintry showers set to continue throughout week in northern and western parts

Glad we are out here.:nod:

Originally Posted by Bipat (Post 9770980)

...Previously Noni had thought Pakistan was part of India...

Originally Posted by a_f_d (Post 9771026)

Previously Pakistan was part of India <bg>

AndyD 8-)#

Originally Posted by Bipat (Post 9770980)

I think you have misunderstood me; Noni was accusing me of only posting when the topic is about "Indians", I was in fact asking why on an India Forum this was a problem.
As I pointed out on this occasion I was just joining in the discussion started by others and in fact agreeing with the others.
(Previously Noni had thought Pakistan was part of India).

I think my last general post was about my favourite French/English race-horse!!!