My Question of the Day: Many people can appreciate a good joke. Imagine you have a close relative or good friend, whom you really enjoying being around most of the time. One of the things that bothers you about your close relative/good friend is that he/she thinks it’s okay to tell sexist/racist jokes as long as no one from that particular gender/ethnicity is around. These kinds of jokes make you uncomfortable, but in the past you’ve feigned amusement so as not to hurt your close relative’s/good friend’s feelings. As of late, the jokes are becoming more and more mean-spirited and seem to be getting more frequent. What do you do?

My 2 Cents: This is not a situation in which I would find myself. I don’t like sexist/racist jokes, so there’s no pretending for me. I’d have already dealt with this issue the first time my close relative or good friend told one of these kinds of jokes.

Silence means consent, and I’m not going to remain silent hoping my relative/friend stops the nonsense. My personality compels me to make it clear that I’m not interested in hearing such jokes, as I don’t find them humorous.

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My Question of the Day: You’re at a comedy club or watching a comedy special on television. Is/are there any subject(s) about which a comedian would joke that would cause you to walk out of the club or turn the channel in anger, disappointment or disgust?

My 2 Cents: If jokes are mean or malicious toward any group of people or any sensitive issues with which people/society have to deal, I’d walk out of a comedy club or change the television channel.

I don’t want any kind of negativity or hate in my spirit, so I wouldn’t sit through anything like that.

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Take a few moments to check out the tweets from Twitter on this subject:

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tclarkusa  I’ve left a comedy club ONCE he wasn’t funny, he called me out on it, I ignored him & kept it moving. I was happy…so was he. If it were tv, I’d just change the channel.

JoshDamage  this is a good question…racial jokes are often unfunny. I may not walk out but I’d certainly feel turned off

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