Racism ?

**Skiz** · 10-17-2006, 03:33 PM

Are you suggesting that knowing the socio-political context does not have a direct influence on whether someone sees the humour in a situation.

No.

I'm suggesting that it wasn't funny.

**Gripper** · 10-17-2006, 03:34 PM

**Gripper** · 10-17-2006, 03:37 PM

Police in Ireland are investigating an explosion in Dublins railway station where 27 people were left stuck to the walls and ceiling.
Police suspect Muslim extremists have used the worlds first "No more nails"" bomb.

**Barbarossa** · 10-17-2006, 03:39 PM

roffles

**JPaul** · 10-17-2006, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by Skizo

Are you suggesting that knowing the socio-political context does not have a direct influence on whether someone sees the humour in a situation.

No.

I'm suggesting that it wasn't funny.

No, you said it wasn't funny.

Later you suggested that knowing the context was not an issue in whether you found it funny or not.

**JPaul** · 10-17-2006, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by Gripper

Police in Ireland are investigating an explosion in Dublins railway station where 27 people were left stuck to the walls and ceiling.
Police suspect Muslim extremists have used the worlds first "No more nails"" bomb.

**Karen DiConcet** · 10-17-2006, 03:59 PM

Lollies.

**Snee** · 10-17-2006, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by Skizo

Originally Posted by Barbarossa

It'd probably make more sense if you had been keeping up with UK current affairs.

Veil-wearing amongst muslim women and specifically muslim women teachers is big news over here at the moment

Hey, at least you questioned it, and didn't just pretend you understood though. Unlike skizo

Why would that possibly make it funnier?

Hey, some people laugh about incest.

It's all about what you know and recognize, as the great cheebus once said.