Comments on: Is This Offensive or Funny? http://chris.pirillo.com/is-this-offensive-or-funny/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: John Hancock http://chris.pirillo.com/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-721092 John Hancock Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:22:08 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/10/02/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-721092 lol oh my god, that is sooo freaking hilarious! And to the muslim dude from 2007, hey man.. Everyone makes fun of everyone. White, Black.. whatever. It's too easy to hide under the oh your racist blanket. The point isn't to make everyone believe that all muslims are bad, or that chinese people are better and smarter, or even that keanu reeves knows kung fu. The point is the dudes with turbans and long man beards look funny with a bomb strapped to their heads, yelling religious things and blowing people up. Do you seriously think jackie chan would look funny doing that? Use your head, like I said you make fun of me, I make fun of you. Doesn't mean I hate you, so lighten up and take it in as humor. No more of this crazy hardcore I'm too afraid to laugh because my buttocks are squished too tight together to allow me to breath. It's a joke. On that note, hell yeah and rock the hell on! John lol oh my god, that is sooo freaking hilarious! And to the muslim dude from 2007, hey man.. Everyone makes fun of everyone. White, Black.. whatever. It’s too easy to hide under the oh your racist blanket. The point isn’t to make everyone believe that all muslims are bad, or that chinese people are better and smarter, or even that keanu reeves knows kung fu. The point is the dudes with turbans and long man beards look funny with a bomb strapped to their heads, yelling religious things and blowing people up. Do you seriously think jackie chan would look funny doing that? Use your head, like I said you make fun of me, I make fun of you. Doesn’t mean I hate you, so lighten up and take it in as humor. No more of this crazy hardcore I’m too afraid to laugh because my buttocks are squished too tight together to allow me to breath.
It’s a joke.

On that note, hell yeah and rock the hell on!
John

]]> By: A muslim http://chris.pirillo.com/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-563674 A muslim Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:26:04 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/10/02/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-563674 hey guys how would u like it if suddenly this stereotype about chistians or jews came up that they were terrorists. Just because a bunch of men wearing arab or muslim clothes sent videos that said that they were muslims and they had blown up american towers every body belivese it! you may this it is funny when joked about but this causes muslims and arabs alike problems in their social life and makes there children social outcasts so it is not funny at all. hey guys how would u like it if suddenly this stereotype about chistians or jews came up that they were terrorists. Just because a bunch of men wearing arab or muslim clothes sent videos that said that they were muslims and they had blown up american towers every body belivese it! you may this it is funny when joked about but this causes muslims and arabs alike problems in their social life and makes there children social outcasts so it is not funny at all.

]]> By: Gary King http://chris.pirillo.com/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-303749 Gary King Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:10:07 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/10/02/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-303749 The cartoons are offensive as is everything at Lockergnome. Imus was fired for a joke. But what can I tell someone that would sell space on his chest. The cartoons arw trash. The cartoons are offensive as is everything at Lockergnome. Imus was fired for a joke. But what can I tell someone that would sell space on his chest. The cartoons arw trash.

]]> By: Adrian http://chris.pirillo.com/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-70165 Adrian Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:49:20 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/10/02/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-70165 As a non-Arab, non-Muslim, non-American, I find the stereotypy of the unedited cartoon *highly* offensive. To my own (admittedly biased) view, the cartoon would be inoffensive to those who: (1) Swallow the stereotype that Arab peoples are intrinsically more dangerous than non-Arabs; (2) Don’t care who they offend and what stereotypes they propagate, or (3) are blind to the presence and influence of stereotype. It is my view that stereotypy is the root of racism, and that the way for us all to defeat racism in this modern world is to be deliberate and critical of the stereotypes that we accept and promote. The unedited cartoon shows no such care. As a non-Arab, non-Muslim, non-American, I find the stereotypy of the unedited cartoon *highly* offensive.

To my own (admittedly biased) view, the cartoon would be inoffensive to those who:
(1) Swallow the stereotype that Arab peoples are intrinsically more dangerous than non-Arabs;
(2) Don’t care who they offend and what stereotypes they propagate, or
(3) are blind to the presence and influence of stereotype.

It is my view that stereotypy is the root of racism, and that the way for us all to defeat racism in this modern world is to be deliberate and critical of the stereotypes that we accept and promote.

The unedited cartoon shows no such care.

]]> By: Robert Sanzalone http://chris.pirillo.com/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-52720 Robert Sanzalone Mon, 09 Oct 2006 21:40:20 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/10/02/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-52720 My vote goes for funny and clever. I also vote in favour of the whole process you took. Three issues were attempted to poke fun at in the original cartoon - airport security and liquids, Sony batteries and international terrorism by one particular ethnic group. Of the three, the last was the least funny (and potentially the most controversial). By removing this last element and running the second cartoon was a good move. Making everyone aware of this change AND warning of possible offensive material was clever and bold. You did the right thing Chris. My vote goes for funny and clever. I also vote in favour of the whole process you took. Three issues were attempted to poke fun at in the original cartoon – airport security and liquids, Sony batteries and international terrorism by one particular ethnic group. Of the three, the last was the least funny (and potentially the most controversial). By removing this last element and running the second cartoon was a good move. Making everyone aware of this change AND warning of possible offensive material was clever and bold. You did the right thing Chris.

]]> By: Thomas http://chris.pirillo.com/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-50707 Thomas Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:21:18 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/10/02/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-50707 Hilarious, but they both work... Hilarious, but they both work…

]]> By: Pope Benedict XVI http://chris.pirillo.com/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-50383 Pope Benedict XVI Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:11:12 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/10/02/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-50383 Isn't that a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed? I hate that guy! Isn’t that a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed?

I hate that guy!

]]> By: Tom Sayles http://chris.pirillo.com/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-50345 Tom Sayles Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:55:38 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/10/02/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-50345 The ski masks make the cartoon unbelievable. Punky teens, with nose rings, mirror glasses and a spiked green mohawk, would have been funnier. Better luck next time. The ski masks make the cartoon unbelievable. Punky teens, with nose rings, mirror glasses and a spiked green mohawk, would have been funnier.

Better luck next time.

]]> By: Lunabean http://chris.pirillo.com/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-50324 Lunabean Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:07:15 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/10/02/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-50324 I thought the one that wasn't published was much funnier...but I'm a fan of sick and wrong humor. I thought the one that wasn’t published was much funnier…but I’m a fan of sick and wrong humor.

]]> By: Lisa Lee http://chris.pirillo.com/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-50309 Lisa Lee Tue, 03 Oct 2006 23:02:25 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/10/02/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-50309 People.... the blog clearly stated NOT to click on it if "easily offended". So what do you do? You click on it, and then wonder why you're highly offended! ;p Personally I dont see it as any worse than anything else I've seen around. Obviously you havent been to the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in NY or L.A. ;-) People…. the blog clearly stated NOT to click on it if “easily offended”. So what do you do? You click on it, and then wonder why you’re highly offended! ;p Personally I dont see it as any worse than anything else I’ve seen around. Obviously you havent been to the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in NY or L.A. ;-)

]]> By: Josh http://chris.pirillo.com/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-50302 Josh Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:42:10 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/10/02/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-50302 You succombed to the social pressures heavily in favor of NOT stating what has easily been observed: 100% of the hijackers involved in 9/11 and recent international terror activities have been either Muslim or of Arab descent. Using that in a cartoon does NOT mean you think all Muslims [or Arabs] are terrorists, only that you are observant. Unless, of course, you're that insecure. You succombed to the social pressures heavily in favor of NOT stating what has easily been observed: 100% of the hijackers involved in 9/11 and recent international terror activities have been either Muslim or of Arab descent. Using that in a cartoon does NOT mean you think all Muslims [or Arabs] are terrorists, only that you are observant. Unless, of course, you’re that insecure.

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]]> By: geezer http://chris.pirillo.com/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-50286 geezer Tue, 03 Oct 2006 21:09:47 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/10/02/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-50286 Chris, You did the right thing. There was absolutely no loss of humor and I really doubt that anyone would have missed the point about terrorists. Sometimes keeping things generic are better because they can be enjoyed by more people that way. Loved it! g Chris,
You did the right thing. There was absolutely no loss of humor and I really doubt that anyone would have missed the point about terrorists. Sometimes keeping things generic are better because they can be enjoyed by more people that way. Loved it!

g

]]> By: Roger http://chris.pirillo.com/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-50281 Roger Tue, 03 Oct 2006 21:00:19 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/10/02/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-50281 I'm not sure who you're concerned with offending. Are you afraid of offending Islamofacist terrorists? It seems so. It's like making a comic ridiculing Nazis or Hitler and not showing their Anglo faces or that they have swastikas or German uniforms. It would make no freaking sense. For the record I think they were both funny but it's sad that you were worried about offending those that would hack your head off without a second thought. I’m not sure who you’re concerned with offending. Are you afraid of offending Islamofacist terrorists? It seems so.

It’s like making a comic ridiculing Nazis or Hitler and not showing their Anglo faces or that they have swastikas or German uniforms. It would make no freaking sense.

For the record I think they were both funny but it’s sad that you were worried about offending those that would hack your head off without a second thought.

]]> By: Michael Pate http://chris.pirillo.com/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-50271 Michael Pate Tue, 03 Oct 2006 20:22:35 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/10/02/is-this-offensive-or-funny/#comment-50271 Both of these guys look totally Caucasian to me. Both of the guys in the original picture did not. The question is which version is <a href="http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2006/10/03/384866-turk-surrenders-after-hijacking-plane" rel="nofollow">more accurate</a> or more humorous? I am not going to judge. Both of these guys look totally Caucasian to me. Both of the guys in the original picture did not. The question is which version is more accurate or more humorous? I am not going to judge.

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