Like I said in my post, I get the need to be sensitive, and govern myself accordingly around people I don't know. Around my friends, I will joke around however I feel within in the confines of jabbing or feather ruffling. I take a ton of heat over certain ethnic traits of my own, and give it back to my buddies. It's all just taking the piss out of each other.
But, anyone in this thread saying it is wrong, I'm sorry guys, then I better not see postings of how great the Bill Burr, Louis CK, Russell Peters... or any other of the extremely 'offensive' comics shows were. Because you are being a total hypocrite otherwise. And I am pretty certain I have seen many of the posters that are vilifying people that are defending off-colour humour of do exactly that.
Just because it is on a stage, doesn't make it any more right, than if it is on an internet forum. You can't pick and choose.
My point is, everyone's hyper sensitivity to anything that may potentially offend them, will eventually completely neuter comedy. That's the point I am trying to make. Positivity isn't funny, it's an Anthony Robbins motivational show. The best comedy by nature is offensive, uncomfortable, and hard to watch sometimes.
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