Laugh at your own stereotype

[LovebirdsFlying]

For example, I am obese, and I will start off with a fat joke. Men may tell male-buffoon jokes, blondes may tell blonde jokes, minorities may tell one on their own ethnic group, etc.

But let's make it our *own* groups, so we don't hurt anyone's feelings. Let's not have anyone telling jokes about a group they don't belong to. Does this sound fair?

Here's my fat joke:

I was at a Wal-Mart the other day when my beeper went off. Those behind me moved out of the way, thinking I was backing up.

 

[LovebirdsFlying]

Jokes about groups I belong to:​

Another fat joke:

• I stepped on the scale at the doctor's office. It said, "Ouch."

Because I'm a woman:​

• Women's Hammer and Screwdriver Set:​

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Because I am a US citizen:​

• Q. If a person who speaks two langauges is bilingual, what do you call a person who speaks only one language?
• A. American.

Because I grew up in the South, I came from a poor family, and I am Christian. Three birds, one stone:​

How to tell if your church is redneck:​

• People ask, when Jesus fed 5000, whether the two fish were bass or catfish, and what bait was used to catch 'em.
• The pastor says, "I'd like to ask Bubba to help take up the offering," then five guys and two women stand up.
• Opening day of deer season is recognized as an official church holiday.
• A member of the church requests to be buried in his 4-wheel-drive truck because "It ain't never been in a hole it couldn't get out of."
• With a congregation of 500 members, there are only seven last names in the church directory.
• Baptism is referred to as "branding."

 

[JerryL]

How about a post just about laughing?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4Y4keqTV6w

 

[Helmut-WK]

But let's make it our *own* groups

In the midst of Sahara desert, there is a traffic light. A French tourist arrives in his car, and the light is red. So he waits for a green sign, but after a minute it is still red. He looks around, cannot see any vehicle besides his own, and then carefully crosses the light and drives on cautiously.

Nex day, a German arrives. The traffic light is still red. Another next day, a British arrives. The traffic light is still red. The car of the German tourist is still standing in front of the traffic light. The motor is still running, but the car is empty. The German has been eaten by the hyenas.

 

[LovebirdsFlying]

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[CruciFixed]

Hey I belong to the following groups:
Baptist, Conservative Christian, I am Italian, Irish, German, Norwegian, Native American, English and African, Southern by birth rights but Northern by marriage. I am skinny and a brunette.

Which jokes are acceptable so that no one's feelings will be hurt?

 

[Jesla]

I don't know any anorexic jokes. Anyone got any? It would probably be good for me to learn to laugh at myself !

 

[WorshipBassist]

I have some:

A musician joke:

How do you slow a bassist down?
Give him manuscript paper!

How do you get the bassist to stop?
Put notes on said manuscript paper!

 

[LadySeraph]

A goth and a chav are walking down the street going opposite ways. When they meet up, the chav says "Are you goth?" Then the goth replies "No, I'm Romanesque."
It's an architecture joke made up by goths, and I figured I'd put it here since I am one.

 

[Pro_Photog1970]

I'm Japanese (origin) Canadian:

So here's a Japanese joke:

There was a Japanese man who went to America for sightseeing. On the last day, he hailed a cab and told the driver to drive to the airport. During the journey, a Honda drove past the taxi. Thereupon, the man leaned out of the window excitedly and yelled, "Honda, very fast! Made in Japan!"

After a while, a Toyota sped past the taxi. Again, the Japanese man leaned out of the window and yelled, "Toyota, very fast! Made in Japan!"

And then a Mitsubishi sped past the taxi. For the third time, the Japanese leaned out of the window and yelled, "Mitsubishi, very fast! Made in Japan!"

The driver was a little angry, but he kept quiet. And this went on for quite a number of cars. Finally, the taxi came to the airport. The fare was US$300.

The Japanese exclaimed, "Wah... so expensive!"

There upon, the driver yelled back, "Meter, very fast! Made in Japan!"