Do you get offended by racist jokes or comments?

I was in class tuesday. It's a microeconomics class in college. We were discussing business when this girl from sweden said "asians are taking over" in terms of business. I almost wanted to say something responding to what she said but held back. I'm from nyc queens by the way and my college is in the city. Do you guys think i should have said something to her in front of the class?

Her comment is maybe a bit off kilter but I wouldn't say it is overtly offensive. Heck - asian people probably are taking over business in New York. I personally find race jokes funny - whites, blacks, mexicans, asians; the whole group - but you should be very careful about spouting them off in a public forum like a college class.

just ask her if she has problems with asians. Arctic_Grillz

It's kind of true lol. My school is 90% asian. (I am in bay area)

It is kinda true, in a sense (I'm Chinese btw).

Personally, I wouldn't take offense to that but I can see how someone can interpret it that way. I'm more interested as to what prompted her to make such a statement. Was she discussing some relevant topic with her peers? Was she answering a question from the professors? Did she just blurt it out, completely unprovoked?

Given the environment you were in (college campus in a business class), I'm leaning toward giving her the benefit of the doubt... she probably was having a discussion about the current economic landscape. Unless TC you know the specific context in this scenario.

Mellosinferno

I don't really care about remarks about my race etc. but if they do I find it funny to give them **** about their one just to see the look on their faces and their reaction which is generally priceless.

So...she made a comment recognizing that Asians are becoming predominately powerful in the world of business and economics and that offended you?clayron

it's like she's saying, we're taking over like some aliens from another planet. Like were all illegal immigrants who just come start businesses and take money out of neighborhoods

[QUOTE="Arctic_Grillz"]just ask her if she has problems with asians. Mellosinferno

It's kind of true lol. My school is 90% asian. (I am in bay area)

JigglyWiggly_

[QUOTE="clayron"]So...she made a comment recognizing that Asians are becoming predominately powerful in the world of business and economics and that offended you?LegitGamer3212

it's like she's saying, we're taking over like some aliens from another planet. Like were all illegal immigrants who just come start businesses and take money out of neighborhoods

It is kinda true, in a sense (I'm Chinese btw).

Personally, I wouldn't take offense to that but I can see how someone can interpret it that way. I'm more interested as to what prompted her to make such a statement. Was she discussing some relevant topic with her peers? Was she answering a question from the professors? Did she just blurt it out, completely unprovoked?

Given the environment you were in (college campus in a business class), I'm leaning toward giving her the benefit of the doubt... she probably was having a discussion about the current economic landscape. Unless TC you know the specific context in this scenario.

ariz3260

basically what happened was and i'll be honest.....the professor was talking about how alot of busineses are moving to china hence "made in china" and that they have billions of dollars. Alot of our money is going over there and such. So a little more bashing on china continues for like another 30 seconds. Then the girl from sweden raises her hand and says "asians are taking over, look at the book store downstairs, they created china towns in cities in america", this is when i got mad and said "what you said was B.S and i said the words, there are hispanic/black/jewish etc. communities also in nyc". Part that doesn't satisfy my anger is that she wasn't even looking at me. i sat in the back and she sat in the front. i kind of looked bad in the class also cause noone really responded to what i said.

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It's kind of true lol. My school is 90% asian. (I am in bay area)

Arctic_Grillz

asians are not smarter, people are people, there are stupid ones there are smart ones. Maybe they study harder, but you shouldn't make an assumption like that

Yes, because humans shouldknow better by now. Sterotypes are ok for me since they make me lol.

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[QUOTE="clayron"]So...she made a comment recognizing that Asians are becoming predominately powerful in the world of business and economics and that offended you?Pvt_r3d

it's like she's saying, we're taking over like some aliens from another planet. Like were all illegal immigrants who just come start businesses and take money out of neighborhoods

how? like..raise my hand "i wanted to ask that girl a question, do u have a problem?" like that?

basically what happened was and i'll be honest.....the professor was talking about how alot of busineses are moving to china hence "made in china" and that they have billions of dollars. Alot of our money is going over there and such. So a little more bashing on china continues for like another 30 seconds. Then the girl from sweden raises her hand and says "asians are taking over, look at the book store downstairs, they created china towns in cities in america", this is when i got mad and said "what you said was B.S and i said the words, there are hispanic/black/jewish etc. communities also in nyc". Part that doesn't satisfy my anger is that she wasn't even looking at me. i sat in the back and she sat in the front. i kind of looked bad in the class also cause noone really responded to what i said.

LegitGamer3212

Not so sure what this "bashing on China" entails, but my guess is it probably prime you enough well before the girl made that comment and she pretty much pushed you over the top...

Again, personally, I don't find that offensive at all. It happens so much it really numbs me... really is a sad thing after I thought about it, but it is true.

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basically what happened was and i'll be honest.....the professor was talking about how alot of busineses are moving to china hence "made in china" and that they have billions of dollars. Alot of our money is going over there and such. So a little more bashing on china continues for like another 30 seconds. Then the girl from sweden raises her hand and says "asians are taking over, look at the book store downstairs, they created china towns in cities in america", this is when i got mad and said "what you said was B.S and i said the words, there are hispanic/black/jewish etc. communities also in nyc". Part that doesn't satisfy my anger is that she wasn't even looking at me. i sat in the back and she sat in the front. i kind of looked bad in the class also cause noone really responded to what i said.

ariz3260

Not so sure what this "bashing on China" entails, but my guess is it probably prime you enough well before the girl made that comment and she pretty much pushed you over the top...

Again, personally, I don't find that offensive at all. It happens so much it really numbs me... really is a sad thing after I thought about it, but it is true.

i was pissed as hell, like i'm not trying to act tough or anything, but i was ready to like yell and cuss in response if she was to keep it going.

[QUOTE="Arctic_Grillz"][QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"]

It's kind of true lol. My school is 90% asian. (I am in bay area)

LegitGamer3212

asians are not smarter, people are people, there are stupid ones there are smart ones. Maybe they study harder, but you shouldn't make an assumption like that

Racists comments, yes. Racist jokes, no. I say racist jokes all the time. Makes the world go round.

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[QUOTE="Arctic_Grillz"] I feel like im in the minority lol. I wish Im smart.Arctic_Grillz

asians are not smarter, people are people, there are stupid ones there are smart ones. Maybe they study harder, but you shouldn't make an assumption like that

nah dont say that, you're smart but its mostly about the studying anyway.

I was in class tuesday. It's a microeconomics class in college. We were discussing business when this girl from sweden said "asians are taking over" in terms of business. I almost wanted to say something responding to what she said but held back. I'm from nyc queens by the way and my college is in the city. Do you guys think i should have said something to her in front of the class?

So...she made a comment recognizing that Asians are becoming predominately powerful in the world of business and economics and that offended you?clayron

The older I get, the less funny I find racist comments or jokes. I thought it might be the reverse, but it isn't.

The older I get, the less funny I find racist comments or jokes. I thought it might be the reverse, but it isn't.

rjxtian

So...she made a comment recognizing that Asians are becoming predominately powerful in the world of business and economics and that offended you?clayron

I'm probably alone on how I stand about racist jokes. I find them quite funny but I think they're interesting. They're interesting because it's relieving to know that society has progressed to a point where actual racism is a thing of the past and we can make light jokes about it.

I can't remember If i was ever offended by a racist joke. Probably not.

Overreactions FTL.

Never. I usually laugh at them.

Sometimes, when people talk about Muslims, I get offended. But I have started to learn to not care about it.

Stay away from /b/ then

Her comment is maybe a bit off kilter but I wouldn't say it is overtly offensive. Heck - asian people probably are taking over business in New York. I personally find race jokes funny - whites, blacks, mexicans, asians; the whole group - but you should be very careful about spouting them off in a public forum like a college class.

honkyjoe

In my college class everyone became really good friends. The white guys could tell racist jokes to the black guys and they would laugh.

I was in class tuesday. It's a microeconomics class in college. We were discussing business when this girl from sweden said "asians are taking over" in terms of business. I almost wanted to say something responding to what she said but held back. I'm from nyc queens by the way and my college is in the city. Do you guys think i should have said something to her in front of the class?

LegitGamer3212

So...she made a comment recognizing that Asians are becoming predominately powerful in the world of business and economics and that offended you?clayron

I don't get offended by the actual joke but by the double standard. I'm white and have been at the punchline of many racist jokes. If I was to ever tell a similar joke though I'd probably lose my job.