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Rainbow gatherer Donating Member (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-30-06 01:05 PM
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Is this racist or innocent humor?
A friend e-mailed me this link to a mock advertisement:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6fUMgwTUhc

Some people there think it is innapropriate, others don't. Any thoughts?
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stop the bleeding Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-30-06 01:08 PM
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1. Ninjas can be from any race -
the makers of the video were ok until they said Asian accessory for your house, that is what crossed the race line IMO.
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-30-06 01:08 PM
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2. In the grand scheme of things? Pretty mild.
Of far more importance is the COMPLETE lack of funniness in the video.

christ - that's 2 minutes of my life I'll never get back....
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Warpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-30-06 01:28 PM
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5. yeah, and the woman as defenseless wimp was annoying, too
Most of my friends are other nurses and we know how to HURT you.

It was unfunny.
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quinnox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-30-06 01:11 PM
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3. My recommendation - Don't watch this
IT sucks and is about as funny as a visit to the dentist. AMATEUR HOUR TRIPLED
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pocket Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-30-06 01:16 PM
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4. RACIST
crap
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BOHICA06 Donating Member (886 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-30-06 01:33 PM
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6. No - Not Racist
It makes fun of our instant gratification society, stereotypes found in all hop & chop movies, style vanity and commercials in general.

Clever .... not gut busting.
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asthmaticeog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-30-06 01:36 PM
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7. Not only is it not racist, the lighting is terrible.
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Rainbow gatherer Donating Member (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-30-06 01:44 PM
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8. Interesting.
Seems like the concensus here is that it is innapropriate.
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demosincebirth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-30-06 02:26 PM
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9. I have no probem with it.
Its just not funny.
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troubleinwinter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-30-06 02:33 PM
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10. I cannot, for the life of me, figure out why you posted it.
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NaturalHigh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-31-06 12:41 AM
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11. Not racist...
but boring as hell.
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cynatnite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-31-06 12:43 AM
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12. More stupid than anything n/t
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nonconformist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-31-06 12:47 AM
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13. Not racist, and it's boring. nt
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