Posted by syringachalet on February 2, 2003, at 8:41:00
In reply to Re: Ethnic Jokes » NikkiT2, posted by shar on February 2, 2003, at 4:14:20
I think that there isnt a soul among us that hasnt told what we considered in our social circles what we considered a very benign joke of some kind that might just happen to offend someone.(look at all the blonde jokes, the Pollock jokes or the Catholics priest jokes floating around...)
I thnk that being sensative to others is only part of solution. Knowing your audience and not taking everything so seriously and personally would probably help.
I have felt the rage and anger from some of the posters here over the past months. I cant help but think that someone,somewhere in their past has deeply hurt that person and some how they feel save to unleash those misdirected words at people who are just trying to be social and occasionally blow off a little too much.
But it is that same safety is shared by others that feel they can come here relax, joke about topics that we all see everyday and if we were truly honest, would be sometimes smiling inside ourselves.Perhaps if we all,myself included, 'lightened up' a little and tried to keep the really unkind comments to a minimum or to be shared in private, we could refocus on what I feel this board is all about....the lighter side of support groups/website that allow the posters to occasionally blow with control..in other words.. WITH DISCERTION.
Any major put down is cruel but knowing your audience and not being too sensative would probably help us all.. myself included.
syringachalet
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