# 9/11 Jokes that worked **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** comedian-jokes\ **Created:** [June 11, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-11-jokes-that-worked/1002736 "2024-06-11T14:14:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-11-jokes-that-worked/1002736/61 "2024-06-17T16:03:18Z")
> [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > The funny part of the scene to me is not that joke. It’s the part where he awkwardly says, “911 was a terrible tragedy… And I just thought… it would be funny to joke about it…” > > It’s been a while since I’ve seen the film but IIRC that’s his ex girlfriend’s parents who thought it would be appropriate to grill the Pakistani guy about his feelings on 9/11. Which is also funny because he’s just so dumbfounded by the question he’s not even taking offense. > > The movie was based on a true story that actually happened to Nanjiani and his wife who co-wrote the movie. I wonder if that conversation really happened. Right it’s not just the joke it’s the timing and context. He just met these too people. Their daughter is possibly dying in the hospital. They didn’t even know he had been dating their daughter. In that awkward situation the father starts asking about 911. He’s a stand up comic so of course he hits the awkwardness with a joke. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-11-jokes-that-worked/1002736/62 "2024-06-17T16:09:57Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I mean, that’s not even fiction any more. It’s a recognized holiday. It’s called Patriots Day, not Remember Day, but that’s the only difference. Oh boy, you’re gonna get it now. _Patriot Day_ is recognized as a National Day of Mourning but not a holiday. Flags are at half staff but federal offices are open. _Patriots Day_ is a state holiday that commemorates the battles of Lexington and Concord. It’s in April. It’s only recognized in Massachusetts and a couple other states. The Boston Marathon is traditionally run on Patriots Day. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-11-jokes-that-worked/1002736/63 "2024-06-17T17:14:20Z")
Except her father only asked him because he’s Muslim. Would he have asked a random white guy the same question? ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-11-jokes-that-worked/1002736/64 "2024-06-17T18:55:00Z")
I don’t think he would have asked a white guy, as the father said he’s always wanted to ask… “You know,” which I assume is his way of saying he’s always wanted to ask people of Middle Eastern descent how they feel about 9/11. I do have to wonder how often this actually happened to people of Middle Eastern descent, white people just randomly bringing up 9/11. How do you even answer a question like that? That honest bewilderment is the crux of the scene. It reminds me a little bit of _The Good Fight_ where every white person the Black main characters encounter mentions that they voted for Obama. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-11-jokes-that-worked/1002736/65 "2024-06-17T19:13:07Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > The Boston Marathon is traditionally run on Patriots Day. Which is how it became the date of [another major terrorist attack](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boston_Marathon_bombing&diffonly=true) (and later, [the title of a movie about it](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriots_Day_(film))). ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-11-jokes-that-worked/1002736/66 "2024-06-17T19:24:45Z")
Same with Jewish people and Israel. Like, my family is from Europe. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-11-jokes-that-worked/1002736/67 "2024-06-17T19:43:20Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Except her father only asked him because he’s Muslim. Would he have asked a random white guy the same question? Yes that’s part of the context. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-11-jokes-that-worked/1002736/68 "2024-06-19T02:54:12Z")
As a former Blockbuster employee, this one amused me. > [@](#): > > Some of the 9/11 hijackers were here for years doing shady shit before the attack. If you keep a movie out longer than 2 weeks past it’s due date, Blockbuster nails you to the wall. We should put Blockbuster in charge of national security. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-11-jokes-that-worked/1002736.md?page=3)