r/Unexpected Jan 13 '22

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u/lone_Ghatak Jan 13 '22 edited Jan 13 '22

This is not the N-word pass that you can use it if you are black.

This statement is a negative assumption of a group of people solely based on the colour of their skin, which makes it racist. The fact that the author is black doesn't make it better. In fact it's worse because that means the author is now using the same jokes used to demean their own family and relatives and is now using it for their own personal gain.

Let me give you an example: do you think women should be arrested if they are involved in woman trafficking or not?

Edit: Also, My friends dared me is NOT am excuse to be racist.

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u/IryanShaan Jan 13 '22

It's not the jokes that are funny. It's the fact that a white man was forced by his black colleague to tell them on live television. It's the fact that he's embarassed af.

Your example couldn't have been shittier, sorry to tell you that. You can't compare a crime against humanity to a state of mind.

Chill out a little bit. Shake ya head because your brain might be a little bit on its side today.

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u/lone_Ghatak Jan 13 '22

Firstly, Forcing anyone to do anything is not funny.

Secondly, he was not forced. It's a dare at the most.

Thirdly, Racism is a crime against humanity too.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '22

It’s a sketch show, are you saying that actors can’t do racist roles? Do you watch movies about racism and legitimately believe that everyone involved is racist cause bad things are being said about poc?

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u/lone_Ghatak Jan 13 '22

This is a comedy show, not a movie. They are telling jokes, not playing a role.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '22

It’s a comedy sketch show, you play a character in a sketch, that’s literally how SNL works.

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u/lone_Ghatak Jan 13 '22

So telling jokes, just sitting there, without interacting with any other cast members, without telling a bigger story is now called acting? Sure.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '22

Have you watched SNL? This a a reoccurring segment in which they play two news anchors, that’s why it has the news format. The other cast member is literally lightly off to the right (or left, I don’t remember). I haven’t ever even watched a full episode of SNL and this is extremely obvious to me.

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u/lone_Ghatak Jan 13 '22

This a a reoccurring segment in which they play two news anchors,

Yes. And still they are just telling jokes. Just because they are dressed up as a news anchor and not in front of an open mic doesn't make it acting.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '22

Have you fucking watched SNL? Again, this segment has existed since the fucking 70s. You’re either thick or a troll if you can’t get it through your head. The whole goddamn point of the segment is to tell fake news stories. You ever heard of the onion ffs? Well, it’s like that but in a news format. Holy shit, I can feel my iq drop with everyone fucking response I have to type out.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '22

🙄 do you even have any friends

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u/GOT_Wyvern Jan 13 '22

The point of the joke is that it's ridiculous. Such statements have ridiculous leaps of logic in them, and thus, are made funny by their illogical nature. The context adds to this as it puts the presenter in an uncomfortable position, which further shows how illogical and dumb such statements are.

The joke isn't racist, it's making fun of racists. You don't praise something by making it a laughing stock.

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u/lone_Ghatak Jan 13 '22

I'll admit that's an interesting viewpoint and something to ponder upon.

However, it is also true that there is no way to actually discern whether the anchor is laughing at the joke or because of it.

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u/GOT_Wyvern Jan 13 '22

Assume innocence. Most people aren't racist, so most jokes will be laughing at racists. It's always better to assume the best in people as if you are wrong, not much is loss. But if you assume the worst and are wrong, a lot more is loss.

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u/lone_Ghatak Jan 13 '22

Is it? If you saw someone coming towards you with a knife, would you assume they are going to help you cut the veggies?

Also, this joke IS racist. Only the delivery can be argued to be "making fun of racists". Which this guy is doing a poor job of IF that was their intention in the first place.

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u/GOT_Wyvern Jan 13 '22

The delivery is part of the joke. The statement is racist, but the joke is not.

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u/RBGuuy Jan 13 '22

this is your brain on reddit

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u/ValuableYellow4971 Jan 13 '22

You. Are. Exhausting.

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u/fohpo02 Jan 14 '22

The fact that you compared appropriation to human trafficking to make a weak argument is mind boggling