# Jokes that seem prejudiced, but aren't **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 28, 2013, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-seem-prejudiced-but-arent/662100 "2013-06-28T09:39:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2013, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-seem-prejudiced-but-arent/662100/21 "2013-06-29T12:24:55Z")
So I saw this Arab struggling to change a flat tire, and I helped him out, and he said, _“Thank you, my friend. A word of advice: do not drink Coca-Cola this summer.”_ I nervously asked him why. _“Because it tastes like crap. Pepsi is much better.”_ ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2013, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-seem-prejudiced-but-arent/662100/22 "2013-06-29T13:43:24Z")
> [@RickG](#): > > There’s the one that got Sarah Silverman in trouble on Late Night with Conan O’Brian in 2001: > > […]she explained how to get out of jury duty. She said, she got the suggestion, “Why don’t you just write something really inappropriate, like ‘I hate Chinks?’” She responded that she didn’t want people to think way about her, thus she said, "So I just filled out the form, and I wrote, ‘I love Chinks.’ And who doesn’t? In a magazine interview, she explained that NBC’s apology concerned her as a Jew because it shows they’re losing control over the media. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2013, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-seem-prejudiced-but-arent/662100/23 "2013-06-29T15:24:34Z")
Two gay men are walking down the sidewalk. Approaching from the other direction is a stunning, curvaceous woman. After she passes, one says to the other, “Did you see that?!” The other guy replies, "That was almost enough to make me wish I were a lesbian!" ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2013, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-seem-prejudiced-but-arent/662100/24 "2013-06-29T16:00:39Z")
> [@FriarTed](#): > > In a magazine interview, she explained that NBC’s apology concerned her as a Jew because it shows they’re losing control over the media. Now _that’s_ funny. ---
**Author:** ![JKilez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@JKilez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKilez)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2013, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-seem-prejudiced-but-arent/662100/25 "2013-06-29T23:53:24Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > > [@FriarTed](#): > > > > In a magazine interview, she explained that NBC’s apology concerned her as a Jew because it shows they’re losing control over the media. > > Now _that’s_ funny. ROTFL. I have to agree. Sometimes Silverman’s schtick wears thin, but other times she can just nail it. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2013, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-seem-prejudiced-but-arent/662100/26 "2013-06-30T13:13:29Z")
Just saw one on [Cracked.com](http://Cracked.com). It was phrased as a witty retort, but I’ll try to remake it as a typical joke: Should Sue Storm be played by a black woman in the upcoming Fantastic Four movie? Why not? She’s already invisible to society. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2013, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-seem-prejudiced-but-arent/662100/27 "2013-06-30T13:31:23Z")
> [@AaronX](#): > > There’s a whole series of this called “successful black man” that starts seemingly racist, but ends normally. > > I beat my wife - at chess last night. > I left my wife and kids - a healthy breakfast before going to the gym. My favorite is I went downtown and picked up some hoes and weed killer for my garden. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2013, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-seem-prejudiced-but-arent/662100/28 "2013-06-30T14:45:11Z")
You know likes to eat fried chicken and watermelon? Everyone! ---
**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2013, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-seem-prejudiced-but-arent/662100/29 "2013-06-30T14:49:00Z")
There’s a similar one called “ordinary Muslim man”… I behead … ing out soon I’m gonna blow up … this image so I can read the text ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2013, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-seem-prejudiced-but-arent/662100/30 "2013-06-30T14:50:01Z")
How does Snoop Dogg keep his whites so white? He uses bleeotch. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2013, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-seem-prejudiced-but-arent/662100/31 "2013-07-02T00:17:36Z")
> [@AaronX](#): > > There’s a similar one called “ordinary Muslim man”… > I behead … ing out soon > I’m gonna blow up … this image so I can read the text America will fall … behind if you don’t spend more on STEM education. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2013, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-seem-prejudiced-but-arent/662100/32 "2013-07-02T16:13:10Z")
When does a black man become a nigger? When he leaves the room. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2013, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-seem-prejudiced-but-arent/662100/33 "2013-07-02T16:46:45Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > When does a black man become a nigger? > > When he leaves the room. Did you even read the OP? ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2013, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-seem-prejudiced-but-arent/662100/34 "2013-07-02T17:02:52Z")
A Jew, a lesbian, and a Polish guy walk into a bar. “Ouch!” ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2013, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-seem-prejudiced-but-arent/662100/35 "2013-07-03T00:11:06Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > When does a black man become a nigger? > > When he leaves the room. > [@White SIFL](#): > > Did you even read the OP? Of course I did. I do before I post. It’s kind of a quirk I have. I even read the other posts. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2013, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-seem-prejudiced-but-arent/662100/36 "2013-07-03T02:10:43Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > Of course I did. I do before I post. It’s kind of a quirk I have. I even read the other posts. So that’s your example of a joke seems prejudice but isn’t?😕 Or did you just see “prejudice” and “joke” in the thread title and decided it was a good opportunity to tell a racist joke you know? ---
**Author:** ![Molotok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Molotok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Molotok)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2013, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-seem-prejudiced-but-arent/662100/37 "2013-07-03T02:16:09Z")
Well, Leo’s joke seems to be aimed at racists who assume there is some valid time to refer to black people _that way_, and the punchline simply highlights the cowardice of people who say/do such things. IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Yumblie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/76d3ee/32.png) [@Yumblie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yumblie)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2013, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-seem-prejudiced-but-arent/662100/38 "2013-07-03T05:05:07Z")
Q: How do you get 25 Canadians out of a pool? “OK. Everybody out of the pool.” Q: How do you drown a blonde? Hold her head underwater until she can no longer breathe and stops struggling. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2013, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-seem-prejudiced-but-arent/662100/39 "2013-07-03T07:50:59Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > When does a black man become a nigger? > > When he leaves the room. A related one, and less generic [insert obvious ethnicity/pejorative epithet], specific over centuries: You can always forget you’re a Jew until someone reminds you. A fairly well known joke/saying among Jews. ETA: there are a number of similar Jewish jokes, these told as such, about Jews who insist to themselves that they’re really completely converted/assimilated Christians/upright stalwart members of [non-Jewish] “society,” with a punch line about how it never works. Less rueful than this one, however. But it unsurprisingly is a theme in Jewish humor. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2013, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-seem-prejudiced-but-arent/662100/40 "2013-07-03T07:58:04Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > A Jew, a lesbian, and a Polish guy walk into a bar. > > “Ouch!” All right, I hope I’m not the only one: I still have a frozen half-smile on my face trying to get this. Help? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-seem-prejudiced-but-arent/662100.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-seem-prejudiced-but-arent/662100.md?page=3)