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Pastimes : Laughter is the Best Medicine - Tell us a joke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: sandintoes who wrote (24429)	8/16/2002 1:43:33 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 62551

Who? Where? Huh? Here's are pc ways to tell jokes: In view of recent admonitions against jokes maligning any class of people, I thought I'd put together some examples of humor that are approved within the Tandem Values. Note how these jokes arise from existing ones that are not permitted, showing that humor can be found anywhere. WRONG: Why can't blondes take coffee breaks? This joke is offensive to two classes of people, blondes and coffee drinkers. It might also offend people who do not drink coffee for religious reasons. RIGHT: Why can't individuals with pigmentally-challenged hair follicles take a short rest between job tasks? Because the PC Police read this joke. WRONG: How do you double the value of a Yugo? This joke would not be allowed because it offends Yugoslavians, other people affected by the strife in Eastern Europe, and goes against the Communist belief system that material goods are provided by the state for its populace and therefore should have no monetary value whatsoever. Members of the bicycle-sig will also feel uncomfortable because this joke encourages automobile use. RIGHT: How do you improve a vehicle? WRONG: An engineer, a physicist, a mathematician, and a psychologist are stuck in a burning building. Who gets out alive? This message should not be sent because it encourgages classism, elitism, and implies that those who study different disciplines deserve to perish in a tragedy through no fault of their own. Tandem Values require respect for all individuals in all jobs they do. RIGHT: Four employees are stuck in a burning building. How do you rescue all of them before it collapses? First meet with the PC Police to be sure no favoritism is shown towards any group that isn't rescued initially. WRONG: What happens when you cross a Jehovah's Witness with a dyslexic agnostic? Jokes that demean religious groups are unacceptable. This includes people who choose not to practice religion. Dyslexics are an example of a handicapped class and should not be insulted. This joke is offensive to creationists because it implies that evolution proceeds due to inter-species mating habits. Members of certain religious groups may also find these random matings offensive to their belief systems. RIGHT: What is the best way all religious groups can feel comfortable working together. By avoiding discussing religion.