Nope. It was a really old, really lame and REALLY racist joke about black people's hair.
 
And yes, paulo. I see you. Is someone starved for attention today?
 
*fart*

Considering the premise of the joke was based on the age old tactic used by Klansmen and other bigots to dehumanize black people by mocking their hair I'm gonna go with yes... it was racist. Cripes, it's a joke that would have been considered inappropriate 40+ years ago. The kind of joke you have to scold your racist grandpa for telling in front of the kids.
 
Do you find old Nazi propaganda posters where the artist intentionally exagerates Jewish noses funny/appropriate? Same general premise.
 
I also stated upthread that redneck jokes aren't appropriate here either.
 
If you need to denigrate an ethnic group to get a laugh you may not be as funny as you think. I mean go right ahead if you want to, that's your prerogative, but I will never not denounce racism when I see it... which is my prerogative.
 
Sorry, but we are NOT living in a "post racial" society like so many try to claim. Once the actual hate, violence and systemic oppression stops THEN maybe we can amiably poke fun at each other. Until then it's tone deaf and hurtful.
 
BTW, "rednecks" a) are not an ethnic group, b) have not experienced the same horrific and historical injustices as other groups (and many MANY times have been the oppressors of the people they want to "joke" about) and c) the jokes directed at rednecks are not nearly as hateful... mostly because rednecks (or people pretending to be rednecks for$$$) themselves are the ones making up the jokes.
 
It's called having a bit of awareness and empathy for what others have and continue to go through.
 
Peace.

PS: BTW, I don't think any of you guys have any real ill intent toward those not like you/us. Just that you may want to take a deeper look at these issues.
 
The times they are a changin'...
 

Uh huh. And this is exactly why this entire thread was a bad idea.
 
Thanks for the personal attack.

Oh, paulo... don't ever change.
 
 

*facepalm*
 
That's some mighty thick skin you've got there my friend. John's posts were essentially lectures bemoaning "PC" culture (as have been many of yours). You get a counterpoint and want to stifle it like you feel you are being stifled.
 
Sorry, man. That's just... well... sumthin'.
 
Now call me a snowflake. That one's a classic.

Dude. I posted that reply whilst you were editing yours. I was just responding to your query and implications.
 
When I hit submit your edit had taken hold but I wanted to answer you so I left it and THEN followed up with my agreement to your new post... and then I followed up by saying I am not implying you are hateful people... just that I think you may not be seeing all sides of this.
 
Anyway... I ain't going anywhere, well except to go do a bunch of exports/backups.
 
I do not start these conversations. I make dumb jokes and pontificate about music.
 
Peace.

I am a punk. I am not PC.
 
I am anti racist.

They aren't. Not sure what you are getting at.

Dude... I offered to do work for that and actually did some for those who wanted it.
 
And I'm not lazy. I'm disabled and lost my career path as a general contractor because of it.
 
I appreciate all the support I've gotten around here.
 
That was unnecessarily harsh, bro.

Hello, Bub. Thanks for reposting the joke.
 
 

That's right. Everyone else should sit down and shutup because there are offensive jokes to be made by gum it!
 
Anyhoo, I think my point about threads like this turning into crap has been proven... even if ya'll think I'm the arsehole who started it.
 
Anyway, have at 'er boys. Apparently no one gives a fart anymore and I've got better crap to do.
 
Later.

Beepster
 
 and I've got better crap to do.

Apparently not

How many [insert your favorite victim group here] does it take to change a lightb....

THAT'S NOT FUNNY!!!!!