[GCW]

Just as an aside, Vinyl Solution was in fact a record label years ago.

[rginns]

. Hope that doesn't make noncesense...

Good Day Today reference slipped in there! :D

[tomtom]

. Hope that doesn't make noncesense...

Good Day Today reference slipped in there! :D

[slackline]

Good Day Today Brass Eye reference slipped in there! :D

[mark20]

a termite walks into a bar, "excuse me, is the bar tender here?"

[pabs]

Just as an aside, Vinyl Solution was in fact a record label years ago.

Actually started off as a record shop in Portobello Road and a good one too. Don't know if the name was regarded as being in bad taste at the time.

[Sloper]

Distasteful perhaps, not convinced its antisemitic. No more than cracking a Savile joke/pun makes you a paedo/necrophile.

Distasteful, certainly.
Antisemitic, with a very high degree of probability. The sole purpose is, I would suggest to cause grave offence and diminish the horror of the holocaust.
Funny, not at all.

People make jokes about all sots of horrible things as a way of coping with the unpleasantness of the event but there is, I think we all recognise a difference about a joke / comment with this objective and joke / comment which is intended to glorify the horror/taboo.

For example there's a 'joke' going around along the lines of 'you can do anything with statistics, take gang rape, 9 out of 10 people enjoy it'.  Can you imagine the reaction if a public figure made that 'joke' in public.  I don't think it would be well received.

That said, there's no right not to be offended and comedy should not be subject to the blue pencil or Lord Chamberlain's prejudices: however the caveat is if you tell racist, homophobic, antisemitic 'jokes' then you deserve being catergoised as a racist etc.

Did you hear the one about the jew, the black chap and the lesbian going into a bar?  what a wonderful example of an inclusive multicultural society.

[SA Chris]

Hi Guys, how's it going? I went to this thing called Fight Club the other day. I arrived a bit late, but it was brilliant. Anyway, have you guys ever been to Fight Club? I think Fight CLub is the best thing ever and I stronly recommend Fight Club if you want to be in a club for fighting. Message me or post here if you want to talk about Fight Club.

[andy_e]

The first rule of Robot Fight Club is you do not talk about Robot Fight Club. The second rule of Robot Fight Club is you DO NOT talk about Robot Fight Club. Oh no, hang on, the second rule of Robot Fight Club is no smoking.

[psychomansam]

What's worse than finding a maggot in your apple? ... rape
What runs along walls and kills Jews? (I'll leave that unanswered. Google it if you like.)
How do you make a Gypsy sweat? Give him a mortgage.
What's the main cause of paedophilia? Sexy kids!

Option 1) I'm a misogynistic, antisemitic, gypsy-hating paedophile.
Option 2) I believe in equal rights for all and that we need to use more resources to combat rape culturally and legally as a priority. I regularly educate people on the causes of the holocaust including flawed human nature, ignorance and a long-lasting antisemitic culture throughout Europe including the UK, pointing out examples of how this goes on today. I am a vocal advocate of Roma/gypsy rights, believe this country has an widespread and disgusting prejudice against them and that cental government and councils are failing in their duty to respect their human rights. I am an ethicist with a complex and progressive view of how to deal with the horrendous problem of paedophilia. I believe that jokes can be used to start a discussion, make a point, highlight issues and provide a more palatable way in to difficult topics. I believe they are invaluable for testing and refining our thoughts, concepts and norms and for highlighting subjectivities. I believe they are a powerful tool that can be used well or otherwise depending on the intention and the audience. I believe they are an incredibly important part of free speech and should be protected, even at dear cost.

[tomtom]

wheres the punchline in option 2?

[Sloper]

Option 3) You're a moron.

[abarro81]

I thought the original joke was fine, albeit it's probably one for use in private more than in public. It made me smile in a man-that's-a-shit-pun kinda way, like most jokes on here.  It might be tasteless, but it's hardly anti-semitic.
I liked Dr Death's one.

What's better than winning the paralympics?
Having legs.

[psychomansam]

Option 3) You're a moron.

At least I'm not as sick and moronic as Frankie Boyle. http://www.frankieboyle.com/frankie/free-speech.html

[Sloper]

I expect you'll be holding out Jim Davidson and Roy Chubby Brown as class heros in the vanguard of the struggle for equality and diversity?

[butters]

What do you call two crows sitting on a branch?

Attempted murder...

[Sloper]

OK, I get the joke re the reference to collective corvids, but the attempted bit has me utterly lost.

[Oldmanmatt]

OK, I get the joke re the reference to collective corvids, but the attempted bit has me utterly lost.

Well two's not exactly a Murder is it?

[webbo]

Did you hear that Blind football where they play with a ball that has a bell in it, is now banned. Apparently a Morris dancer got kicked to death.

[psychomansam]

Did you hear that Blind football where they play with a ball that has a bell in it, is now banned. Apparently a Morris dancer got kicked to death.

The wording's too clumsy and dulls the impact I think...

[webbo]

Sorry my mistake,I didn't realise I'd posted in the grammar,punctuation thread.

[Oldmanmatt]

Did you hear that Blind football where they play with a ball that has a bell in it, is now banned. Apparently a Morris dancer got kicked to death.

The wording's too clumsy and dulls the impact I think...

Do you mean, it didn't ring true....?

[tomtom]

Did you hear that Blind football where they play with a ball that has a bell in it, is now banned. Apparently a Morris dancer got kicked to death.

The wording's too clumsy and dulls the impact I think...

Do you mean, it didn't ring true....?

You should have seen that coming Webbo.

[nik at work]

Surely you mean heard?

[Sloper]

No that's cows.