In our last class we talked about if groups are the only ones that are allowed to talked about their individual groups. Well when we started talking about this I thought about Seinfeld and the episode with the dentist. Jerry's dentist converts to Judaism and he the dentist begins to make Jewish jokes. Jerry does not get offended by this as a Jewish person though but as a comedian. I just think this whole episode shows that people can get upset for many reasons. I find it funny because at the end he begins to make fun of dentists and the girl he is with agrees with him but crosses the line. This just shows that using stereotypes and making jokes is a very fine line and can be pushed to far if in the wrong mouth. Its just you have to remember who you are with and what you say around them, because you can offend someone because you are not allowed to make those jokes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV7m6IIN_tI
this was a funny episode Im a huge sinefield fan. And yeah ppl get offendde on so many levels aout things that arent even directed at them or futhermore doesnt even have anything to do with thim per say. But yes it really does matter who your with, WHO YOU ARE, the content of the joke and always remeber thiers a time and a place. Then what always factors into "joking" is the level of familarity. First time impressions shouldnt necessarily began with a racial joke lol. But yeah this episode comedically showed how offense begans, why, and questions what make certain "jokes" appropraite/justifiable and what does cross that line. love this example.
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