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[Johnny Cage In The Shower]

We were at the bar last night and my cousin made a joke towards my Mexican buddy, I don't think he was pleased, it created an awkward situation. I kind of felt bad for both parties... but now come to think of it, is it really bad? Are we too sensitive or is the joke legitimately in poor taste?

It's the "rubber-toe" joke for those who know. Is it racist, GAF?
I see the Juan Memes everywhere on the internet, I guess those are bad too, but this is along the lines of those "Juan" Jokes.

Lock if thread is too controversial or stupid.

 

[sn00zer]

What was the joke?

 

[notworksafe]

No way, that joke is hilarious.

For those that don't know: What do you call a guy with a rubber toe?

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Roberto

 

[Milchjon]

Kinda hard to decide if you don't tell us the joke :-D

 

[7Th]

As a Mexican, I don't get how that joke is racist in any way or shape. It's just kinda dumb.

 

[Dereck]

the "rubber-toe" joke for those who know. Is it racist, GAF?

What was the joke?

No way, that joke is hilarious.

For those that don't know: What do you call a guy with a rubber toe?

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Roberto

Worst joke in the history of history.

 

[GungHo]

No way, that joke is hilarious.

For those that don't know: What do you call a guy with a rubber toe?

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Roberto

Seriously?

 

[Rayis]

I think if he didn't know your mexican buddy well, he might have gone a little too far, you don't really make offensive jokes until you know a person well.


EDIT: just read the joke, Not really offensive, just silly, but my point still stands

 

[Himynameischris]

No way, that joke is hilarious.

For those that don't know: What do you call a guy with a rubber toe?

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Roberto

Hmmmm I don't see how that's racist, I guess because the name is Spanish? But still I think that's pushing it.

 

[Dega]

What's the joke? I'm Mexican-American and my dads name is Juan so I want to hear it. lol

Ah, i see it now.

 

[7Th]

What's the joke? I'm Mexican-American and my dads name is Juan so I want to hear it. lol

See notworksafe's post.

 

[AkuMifune]

What's the joke? I'm Mexican-American and my dads name is Juan so I want to hear it. lol

Are you sure you juan to hear it?

See notworksafe's post.

That's not the joke. It can't be.

 

[blame space]

ha ha. it sounds the same!

 

[pigeon]

That is neither racist nor a joke.

 

[akira28]

ok so retarded, and then arguably racist. But undisputedly retarted.

 

[Mr.Swag]

No way, that joke is hilarious.

For those that don't know: What do you call a guy with a rubber toe?

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Roberto

That's not racist at all lol
Just a play on words

 

[Dali]

Don't know the joke but usually jokes that single out and make fun of one's ethnicity coming from a complete stranger aren't funny and make the person telling it look like an ignoramus.

 

[gblues]

No, not racist. A pretty stupid joke, but's no more racist against latinos than "What do you call a man with no arms and no legs in a swimming pool?"

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Bob.

is racist against white folks.

 

[Dorimukyasuto]

No way, that joke is hilarious.

For those that don't know: What do you call a guy with a rubber toe?

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Roberto

What? That's the joke? It's completely harmless.

 

[Raptomex]

That joke is just downright bad. People will get over it.

 

[Milchjon]

No way, that joke is hilarious.

For those that don't know: What do you call a guy with a rubber toe?

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Roberto

Oh, so if it's racist, the Oatmeal is racist too.

I don't see the racism though, is there some kind of obscure stereotype that it refers to?

 

[Stet]

He was offended because your cousin was at the bar but is clearly 3 years old.

 

[Levyne]

I'm offended by that joke and I'm not mexican

 

[7Th]

That's not the joke. It can't be.

It is. Maybe the situation just got awkward due to how dumb it is.

 

[Codeblue]

That joke is offensively bad.

 

[Dega]

Are you sure you juan to hear it?



That's not the joke. It can't be.

lol

If it's that Roberto joke then I don't see why he got so mad.

 

[Half and half]

Pretty terrible joke that should offend everybody.

 

[LogicStep]

That's not racist at all lol
Just a play on words

Yup. Joke got a smirk from me, not a very good joke.

 

[Palette Swap]

The awkward situation was because the joke is absolutely terrible in a completely unfunny way. Nothing to do with race.

 

[Barbacoatl]

As racist as it is funny. We have better self deprecating jokes here.

 

[Byakuya769]

I would be pissed if an adult told me that joke while I was trying to enjoy some fine drinks!

 

[StriKeVillain]

Are you sure you juan to hear it?

$10 says someone on GAF will be offended by this.

 

[dark_chris]

Was I the only one who laughed? =p

 

[Borgnine]

So this offends you as a Mexican? No, it offends me as a comedian.

 

[Slizz]

Not funny, not really racist...

 

[coldfoot]

Your Mexican buddy was offended because he heard an extremely poor attempt to make a joke.

 

[Johnny Cage In The Shower]

No way, that joke is hilarious.

For those that don't know: What do you call a guy with a rubber toe?

Spoiler

Roberto

^ That's the joke, I am not a Mexican so it's not fair or hard for me to say I am not offended, I still think it's a pretty tame joke, and you must be really uptight to be offended as a Mexican.

But since the Joke uses people form a specific nationality, it could be deemed as "racist"?!? but I still don't buy it though.

 

[Leunam]

Don't know the joke but usually jokes that single out and make fun of one's ethnicity coming from a complete stranger aren't funny and make the person telling it look like an ignoramus.

I agree.

Oh, so if it's racist, the Oatmeal is racist too.

I don't see the racism though, is there some kind of obscure stereotype that it refers to?

The Oatmeal is crap but that's a different problem.

 

[mr2xxx]

That's not racist at all.

 

[Crateman]

I think he was displeased at the attempt of humor.

As Mexican I can confirm its bad and not racist at all.

 

[Dali]

I guess the offensive part is why he saw the need to tell the joke in the first place. "hey you're Mexican! You're gonna love this joke because it's got like a Mexican's name in it."

 

[Tapiozona]

Some people are too PC. Glad my friends aren't dumb about this kind of stuff

 

[soundscream]

How is that a Mexican joke, Roberto isn't exclusive to Mexico.

 

[notworksafe]

That's not the joke. It can't be.

That's the only one I know.

And clearly I appreciate a play on words more than most people.

 

[Barbacoatl]

How is that a Mexican joke, Roberto isn't exclusive to Mexico.

Bingo.

 

[Korey]

We're all still waiting for the joke.

 

[Kusagari]

He was probably mad because it's such a shitty joke.

 

[Discotheque]

He was offended because your cousin was at the bar but is clearly 3 years old.

Lol seriously. Who gets offended by THAT

 

[TimeEffect]

Maybe he was displeased at how bad the joke was, and not the racial theme of it.

Edit: Beaten.

But still, if this was the first time they met, your buddy was probably not comfortable

 

[Soma]

Another Mexican chiming in: Not racist. Just dumb.