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[–]Mattagascar 641 points642 points ago

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Your closet-gay IT guy's reaction to the joke

[–]GreenCardMe 121 points122 points ago

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jim carey has the best facial manipulation.

[–]Buckwheat469 49 points50 points ago

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[–]Concussi0n 21 points22 points ago

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The shirt. The fucking shirt. BAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAAAAAA

[–]Just_Jokes_Folks 8 points9 points ago*

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Now I see where the get they background for the Advice Animal meme

[–]BordomBeThyName 1 point2 points ago

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His face is rippling. I didn't even know that was possible, outside of strong winds.

[–]AbasementPark 45 points46 points ago

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I will continue to watch this until I can imitate it flawlessly.

[–]jackmanning 11 points12 points ago

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I do this every time.

[–]DontTagMeBro 11 points12 points ago

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I always wondered what movie this is from...

[–]gagagita 28 points29 points ago

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Liar Liar. One of Jim Carrey's finest.

[–]Mattagascar 12 points13 points ago

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I think he outdid himself in I Love You Phillip Morris.

[–]sneakygingertroll 1 point2 points ago

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"oh shit broke your screen" and the "cum in my ass" scene.

[–]shakedrizzle 7 points8 points ago

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Liar Liar

[–]sneakygingertroll 1 point2 points ago

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May I ask what movie?

[–]MateFeedKillRepeat 1 point2 points ago

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Jim Carrey was born in the same town as me :)

[–]AreYouReadyToReddit 345 points346 points ago

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It'd be difficult working in IT and being closet-gay. We are in and out of closets all the time.

[–]LibertarianGuy 32 points33 points ago

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[–]Sugarmaker 13 points14 points ago

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Have you tried turning me off and on again?

[–]ani625 175 points176 points ago

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Speaking of closets..

[–]RedDaggerx 20 points21 points ago

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As soon as I saw 'supplies' I could guess the rest.

[–]solidwhetstone 38 points39 points ago

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[–]Rusty_Shakleford 1 point2 points ago

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lesbian nazi hookers abducted by aliens and forced to go into weightloss programs, this week on Town Talk.

[–]Sir_Stinkles 47 points48 points ago

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Deck the harrs with berrs of horry! FA-RA-RA-RA-RA-rararara

[–]Thomas_Pained 23 points24 points ago*

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Every year we watch that movie at least twice.

[–]timotab 22 points23 points ago

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Yours may be classic, but this is clearly an improvement

http://i.imgur.com/Eo1Qo.jpg

[–]HemHaw 15 points16 points ago

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Weirdest boner...

[–]muffinmonk 4 points5 points ago

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I love lamp.

[–]Sir_Stinkles 9 points10 points ago

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Haha I'm glad someone out there loves this movie like I do. Tis the season to be jorry!

[–]Churn 7 points8 points ago

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Every year my wife plays that movie continuously on the TV in the living room where the tree is, and she puts that lamp out too. I really liked that movie the first dozen or so times...now I can be walking through the house hear two words of dialogue and know the scene and every word to come...gawd I'm sick of that show.

Edit - she's been doing this for over a decade now. :(

Edit 2 - Also relevant, she would do the same thing each year when we were on vacation in a cabin on a river. She'd continuously loop the show Grumpy Old Men, and then later alternated between that and the sequel Grumpier Old Men. Until one year, those DVD's mysteriously disappeared before we got to the cabin.

[–]pmartin1 7 points8 points ago

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By mysteriously disappeared, I'm guessing you broke it, burned the pieces, buried the ashes, and then paved over the spot. Just blink twice if any of this sounds familiar.

[–]PeacekeeperAl 2 points3 points ago

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Hey Kuni! I'll take the box! The box!

[–]duckofdeath27 1 point2 points ago

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Stupid! You're so stupid!

[–]Fhajad 2 points3 points ago

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You so stupid

[–]greytrench 2 points3 points ago

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I knew I should've gone for the snapper.

[–]uneditablepoly 1 point2 points ago

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I will NEVER, EVER tire of that gif.

[–]wOlfLisK 6 points7 points ago

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I laughed way harder than I should have. Should I feel bad now?

[–]SpeaksInADquotes 3 points4 points ago

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Bob?!

[–][deleted] 119 points120 points ago

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Funny because Micheal was signaling that so he could keep the IT guy out of the office.

[–]Uncaped_Avenger 55 points56 points ago

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and that he is the most likely to make a gay joke in an office.

[–]Short_stuff 28 points29 points ago

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He is the only person in the office who would make a gay joke.

[–]austinhannah 23 points24 points ago

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Don't forget about Kevin.

[–]whorishwildebeest 6 points7 points ago

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I'm pretty sure Kevin would and has to Oscar.

[–]IGAmazingBob 28 points29 points ago

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"Hey Oscar...how was your GAYcation?"

[–]chienDeGuerre 6 points7 points ago

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good one kev

[–]reacher 10 points11 points ago

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"That's what s--he said! Right, guys? Because of, gay."

[–]Gevits 1 point2 points ago

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I'm sorry i called you faggy

[–]doubleu 4 points5 points ago

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hmmm, I don't remember this. what episode is this from?

[–][deleted] 18 points19 points ago

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I don't remember exactly which season or anything... but the premise of the episode was that dunder mifflin wanted to install email monitoring software on the computers. The IT guy had a turban on, and Michael freaked out thinking that he was a terrorist.

[–]4rch 10 points11 points ago

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S2E9: Email Surveillance

[–]edstatue 3 points4 points ago

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Where do they come up with these hilarious titles?

[–]abw1987 3 points4 points ago

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I've actually never been sure whether Michael thought the guy was a terrorist, or he just hated the guy so much that he didn't even want him coming into their office that day.

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points ago

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Personally I don't think that the character of Michael is capable of having that much hate for a person. Him being really ignorant is more believable.

[–][deleted] 14 points15 points ago

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Toby.

[–]Heelincal 6 points7 points ago

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If I had a gun with two bullets and was in a room with Hitler, Bin Laden, and Toby, I'd shoot Toby twice.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points ago

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touché

[–]holla171 2 points3 points ago

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He said something along the lines of: "We can't know for sure if this is real or not."

[–]abw1987 1 point2 points ago

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Ah, yeah - good point.

[–]FatZombieMama 1 point2 points ago

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Nope, he thought he was a terrorist.

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[–]oer6000 102 points103 points ago

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Nice try Adam Levine, we all know the truth.

[–]JimmyBisMe 22 points23 points ago

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I got moves like Liberace!

[–]LibertarianGuy 4 points5 points ago

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and heeeeeeee will be loooooved.

[–]Block_After_Block 18 points19 points ago

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I think you mean wiiiiiiiillllll

[–]pleasedammit 5 points6 points ago

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I think you mean wiiiiiiiillllll

[–]carlings 38 points39 points ago

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Do they tell hetro-jokes? Let's hear one.

[–]NomadofExile 107 points108 points ago

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Ahem...they're called "breeder" jokes.

[–]rub3s 9 points10 points ago

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Breeder

1: slang term used by some childfree people for one who has a child and/or has many after that, refuses to discipline the child/ren, thinks the sun rises and sets for their child/ren, look down upon people who do not have children, and are in general very selfish and greedy when it comes to their whims and those of their child/ren, especially if they can use their parenthood status or their children as an excuse to get their way. A female breeder is commonly called a moo, and a male breeder a duh.

2: slang term used by people of homosexual persuasion to refer to heterosexual couples, who have a significantly higher risk of contributing to the population increase than the homosexuals do.

"Can you believe the nerve of those breeders? They come in to a nice restaurant and proceed to sit by and watch while their progeny shriek and run all over the place, and then let the children make a huge mess and do not even tip the waitstaff. Disgusting..."

[–]squigglecakes 17 points18 points ago

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Hell, I'm a straight woman and I use the term "breeder" to describe all these baby-crazy people I'm around

[–]SaxyTimeReloaded 3 points4 points ago

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Lol. Gay peoples counter to "faggot"

[–]nope_nic_tesla 22 points23 points ago

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You're not allowed to use that word, breeder.

[–]Lampmonster1 38 points39 points ago

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How many breeders does it take to throw a rave?

Who cares, we should totally throw a rave!

[–]BigBadDawg 12 points13 points ago*

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You are also one of the only straight men in West Hollywood.

[–]foreverburning 7 points8 points ago

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Well you ARE in WeHo. Not a lot of straight men there to begin with.

[–][deleted] 28 points29 points ago

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Well, don't inadvertently out your IT guy by doing that. Outing somebody else is never, ever okay.

[–]Grayarea27 9 points10 points ago

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Unless they are spewing hypocritical hate speech...then it's okay.

[–]DerpingItUp 6 points7 points ago

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Thats when angry sex happens between the two closet gays in the group. It happened to me.

[–]Alphawild 1 point2 points ago

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Details...?

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[–]distractthepaladin 4 points5 points ago

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Wise observation. Most people can't really tell any joke effectively.

[–]dbe 8 points9 points ago

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So instead of not dating women, he's not dating men?

[–]afcagroo 1 point2 points ago

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This is buried too deep in the comments. Bravo, dbe.

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[–]incredibad29 20 points21 points ago

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I'm Jewish. I laughed. I'm a terrible person.

[–]afcagroo 7 points8 points ago

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I'm half-Jewish, and I laughed too. I can't figure out if this makes me half as terrible as you or twice as terrible.

[–]ragemonger 2 points3 points ago

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I'm part German and I laughed hysterically. There is a special place in hell reserved for me.

[–]fireburt 10 points11 points ago

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As a Jew who's heard every joke in the book, I actually think the first one is the offensive one. That wall paper is hilarious, but the first is more like, "Dirty Jews, always screwing me over." If you care.

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[–]cludeo656565 10 points11 points ago

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Christ that's horrible/funny/horrible

[–]GiantR 17 points18 points ago

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That wallpaper is hilarious though.

[–]rub3s 3 points4 points ago

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There's a priest, a minister, and a rabbi. They're out playing golf. They're deciding how much to give to charity.

The priest says "We'll draw a circle on the ground, throw the money in the air, and whatever lands inside the circle, we'll give to charity."

The minister says "No, we'll draw a circle on the ground, throw the money in the air, and whatever lands outside of the circle, that's what we'll give to charity."

The rabbi says "No no no. We'll throw the money way up in the air, and whatever God wants, he keeps!"

Johnny 5 found this joke hilarious.

[–]kiteless 59 points60 points ago

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I work with a guy who is openly gay and some guys still make gay jokes all of the time. I think they either forget he is over there (on the the other side of the cubicle wall) or they have no idea he is gay.

But these are the same guys who make race jokes too (white AND black guys), so who knows...

[–]slept668 260 points261 points ago

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I believe that jokes should be able to be made about every race and sexuality. As long as it's in good humor and not out of hate.

[–]stopstigma 22 points23 points ago

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That's the issue, but so many people never know where the line is in offensive or funny. I'm gay, I laugh at some gay jokes, but sometimes the things that come out of ppls mouths disguised as humour is ridiculous.

[–]CitizenCrack 6 points7 points ago*

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Then flip it on them, don't let them have it. Keep retaliating with increasingly more extreme view points that agree with what they say, and when they realise you're fucking with them they'll feel like an idiot.

edit: why did I make that a question!

[–]stopstigma 9 points10 points ago

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Oh don't worry I do thing like that or point it out. You just realize your coworkers are homophobic and it's unfortunate. You hope they don't discriminate you know?

This is only for a few people, I have plenty of friends that make gay jokes and I know they aren't actually homophobic.

[–]elbenji 1 point2 points ago

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I think we can also just chalk that up to douchebags being douchebags

[–]slept668 1 point2 points ago

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Those people are the people I don't continue friendships with.

[–]Wilhelm_Amenbreak 25 points26 points ago

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The good humor part is hard. So many gay jokes are so easy and played out that I am offended as a comedy aficionado, not because they are bigoted. You can only hear a straight guys lisping gay guy imitation so many times before you want to punch them in the face for being unoriginal.

[–]aquarieuse[!] 7 points8 points ago

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One of my straight, male coworkers will do the effeminate hand droop thing while lisping when he's talking about / imitating a gay guy.

I started busting his chops by saying HE is the only gay guy that I know that does that. Then it got old, FAST. So now I just tell him to knock it off cuz it's boring and unoriginal. I think the exact words were "don't be such a asshole, get some new material."

sigh...socially awkward IT guys...

[–]LuridTeaParty 1 point2 points ago

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I know a guy who seems to just love acting that role for his own kicks, beyond the joke getting old. It makes you wonder why he likes it so much for a straight guy.

[–]sutibun 129 points130 points ago

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The problem is that most people are not funny, and should not act as if they are. They do not know how to properly create a joke. Instead they try to make observational humor which usually singles out a single person; instead of a joke that may include more than one party.

[–]SlateHardjaw 19 points20 points ago

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This. Had a mentally handicapped boss that didn't understand that a funny, but PC comment from a worker didn't suddenly green light him to start dropping the racial slurs.

[–]Pank 41 points42 points ago

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I just have a mental image of you having a boss that is ACTUALLY mentally handicapped. Like friday is "Casual Balloons" friday, and his office is a ball pit and he wears dinosaur shirts backwards because he likes to see the back image on the front

[–]elbenji 1 point2 points ago

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..........

I would love to have that boss.

[–]pornmonger 1 point2 points ago

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Until you realize that happy face stickers aren't accepted as valid currency.

[–]elbenji 1 point2 points ago

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That's a fair point, but when you explain it like monopoly money. You might get a 6 figure salary for a temp job

[–]Warning_BadAdvice 20 points21 points ago

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Different issue though. You can still make gay jokes to gay people, racist jokes to blacks, latinos, the French and Canadians, and they can be in good humour. If someone is not funny and says something that isn't funny that turns out to be hurtful, that's not the same as making a joke in good humour.

Plus, no one has any right to not be offended by stuff other people say. Harassment is a different entity, but freedom of speech allows anybody to speak their mind, and people will get offended from time to time.

[–]JonnyTHM 10 points11 points ago

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Plus, no one has any right to not be offended by stuff other people say.

This confuses me.

[–]Warning_BadAdvice 1 point2 points ago

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Sanph pretty much explained what I meant - if I find something offensive, I don't have the right to demand that the offensive language (or whatever) be retracted and apologized for. Christians (fundies mostly) are often offended by claims made by atheists, muslims, etc, and vica versa. I'm still allowed to say something that goes against your beliefs.

[–]titsorwecanjusttalk 42 points43 points ago

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That's some pretty bad advice.

[–]ANewAccountCreated 34 points35 points ago

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Agreed, but is the workplace the proper venue for such comedy? I would say no.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points ago

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I agree. However, I thought that professional offices would be more mature and such, but boy was I wrong. I feel like I'm back in high school sometimes.

[–]Lucky_Bastard63 11 points12 points ago

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Depends on where you work... construction crew... have at it. HR Rep of a special issues group... might wanna leave that one alone.

[–]akharon 58 points59 points ago

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You know, gay people aren't just gay people, they're people. They like to laugh. If it's a genuinely funny joke, they'd probably like it. If it's just homophobia under the guise of wit, then yeah, that's just retarded.

[–]ellebeejay 21 points22 points ago

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I was so with you...and then....

then yeah, that's just retarded.

[–]akharon 7 points8 points ago

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The difference is a joke at the expense of someone, or involving someone. See, you think that by just saying the word retarded, I'm slapping people of various mental handicaps in the face. I'm talking about someone who's willfully stupid.

Why are you making the association between someone who was put behind the 8-ball from the start with someone too lazy to think? That's like saying 800lb landwhales in tard carts at walmart are on the same level as guys playing wheelchair basketball.

[–]ellebeejay 8 points9 points ago

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Using a word like "retarded" in your defense of gay folks undermines your point with some people. I am one of those people.

By all means, use whatever language you'd like. Just pointing it out.

[–]akharon 10 points11 points ago

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I understand your perspective, but I'm just pointing out your open-mindedness with one group doesn't offset your inclination to associate a handicap with shame.

[–]SerialEndosymbiosis 2 points3 points ago

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But wait, isn't saying "that's just retarded" in the context you used an example of associating a handicap with shame and stupidity?

[–]philpill 1 point2 points ago

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I don't think I've ever heard a truly offensive racist white joke. Care to share?

[–]Heelincal 2 points3 points ago

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You obviously don't browse Reddit and live in the South.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

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It's nigh impossible due to a lack of institutional discrimination against white people. There's no implicit discrimination when someone makes a joke about white people.

[–]caltheon 1 point2 points ago

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Yeah, they usually involve white folks lack of physical prowess. Or rednecks.

[–]akakaze 1 point2 points ago

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You hear slurs more than jokes, I've gotten "gringo" and "cracker" before, though I haven't ever been called "honky", I can't imagine it's much different.

[–]rub3s 1 point2 points ago

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I'm sure you were terribly offended by those slurs.

[–]akakaze 1 point2 points ago

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Uh . . . not really, no. Sorry, did it come across like I was? I honestly didn't mean to give that impression. Just commenting that I hear those more often than racial jokes against white people, continuing the conversation and all that.

[–]rub3s 1 point2 points ago

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Sorry, I left off the sarcasm tag.

Slurs against white folks seem largely ineffective.

[–]atheos 1 point2 points ago

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some of us make gay jokes right in front of our openly gay friends.

[–]TheyTookYerJob 5 points6 points ago

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I hope you posted this at work so your IT guy see's it on your internet history.

[–]DrCathyGale 5 points6 points ago

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Lol, this happened to me with a family friend. We were going out to a movie as a group and her teenaged son was with her, whom I had just met. While we were waiting in line for snacks he decided to tell a gay joke, and his Mom (the family friend) looked absolutely panicked, because while he didn't know it, I'm openly lesbian (to be fair, I very much do not look it). Luckily, by the manner in which he said the joke I could tell he was just being light-hearted and not meaning it malevolently; to clarify this, I mean this in the same way that you can share racial jokes with a friend of the same race and it's okay because they know you don't actually think that way. But anyway, the joke was pretty funny and I burst out laughing, both at it and at the look on our friend's face. She seemed rather reassured by my laughter, though. If anyone was wondering, the joke went like this: "What do you call a lesbian in the North Pole?" "A Klondyke!"

[–]ramynoodles 3 points4 points ago

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How do you know he's closeted?

[–]SimilarImage 49 points50 points ago

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[–]cupcakemafia 2 points3 points ago

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Suggested alternate reaction: Say, "Really? Are you seriously telling a gay joke in a workplace? You know it's 2012, right?" You can wave your hands around if that makes you feel better.

[–]5A704C1N 2 points3 points ago

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Has anyone ever informed you of your striking resemblance to American TV actor Steve Carrell? Only slightly less-handsome and not as funny

[–]Mortegro545 2 points3 points ago

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Pro tip! Don't tell gay jokes.

[–]byttle 2 points3 points ago

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if i cant make fun of black people, queers, and jews, what the hell does this country stand for?

[–]vindicated19 2 points3 points ago

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ITT: ANGRY PEOPLE AND CONTROVERSIAL STATEMENTS

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Can't be that closeted if you know.

[–]PsychedelicFairy 1 point2 points ago

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There's two gay guys in my office and both are in the closet and yet everybody knows anyways.

[–]doctormario7 4 points5 points ago

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Gay jokes are so immature and unwelcomed in an office environment... cum on guys...

[–]thunnus 11 points12 points ago

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you should clue your coworker in - otherwise he's blindly walking into a whirling maelstrom of hellfire. Your IT guy is the last person you want to piss off.

[–]silverrabbit 66 points67 points ago

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I don't think outing the IT person would be a good move.

[–]thunnus 13 points14 points ago

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or just tell coworker to lay off the gay jokes.

[–]silverrabbit 1 point2 points ago

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I think that'd work better

[–]madsci 17 points18 points ago

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It could, however, be a good movie.

"One man... pushed too far. A man with access to your email..."

[–]Intrexa 6 points7 points ago

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"In a world with only a single firewall standing between you and the internet"

[–]cojafoji 8 points9 points ago

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"Fighting for his right to be fabulous, Al Pacino is Eddy Tenderloin in: The Last Backdoor."

[–]BHSPitMonkey 5 points6 points ago

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A Good Guy Greg might make up something like "hey man, I have relatives who are gay, lay off the offensive jokes a bit".

[–]freedomweasel 9 points10 points ago

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If he's still in the closet, telling other people seems like it would be a very bad move. He's not open about it for a reason, whatever that may be.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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This happened to me this past weekend while I (and my openly gay friend) were tripping on acid. The kid telling the gay-bashing story didn't realize my friend was gay. Made for such an awkward/unnecessary moment.

freaking western pa folk man

[–]DerpingItUp 2 points3 points ago

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Your friend should've snogged him to establish dominance.

[–]mobileredditor 1 point2 points ago

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Thanks for making me laugh so hard I spit up my lunch. A piece of pound cake all over this table. Didn't think it'd be THAT funny.

[–]mrupyours13 1 point2 points ago

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Good Guy PolarTX

[–]racco 1 point2 points ago

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why do that? Just let them continue to show everyone around how much of a horrible person they are

*I'm assuming the joke is a nasty/derogative joke that's more offensive than funny or why else would you want to stop the joke?

[–]stferago 1 point2 points ago

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Who tells a gay joke? I've never heard an actual gay joke. I love a good black joke though.

[–]Mirror_Image_Bot 1 point2 points ago

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[–]radicallymoderate 1 point2 points ago

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What do you do when he's not there, laugh along?

[–]whydtheybrake 1 point2 points ago

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at some point we all need to stop being so offended. laugh at ourselves.

[–]sebzim4500 1 point2 points ago

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He probably doesn't care as much as you think he does.

[–]TTTNL 3 points4 points ago

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I wanted to tell a gay joke butt fuck it!

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[–]kavorka2 6 points7 points ago

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How about talking to this guy offline and telling him to stop being such an intolerant douche? I mean... what if he was telling racist jokes?

[–]hell_monkey 83 points84 points ago

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There's a difference between telling a joke and being a bigot. I'm Asian and my friends make Asian jokes about it all the time, but I have a good sense of humour about of it and it doesn't bother me one bit. If this co-worker is telling a homophobic joke with genuine hatred, then I agree that he is a douchenozzle. However, sometimes a joke is just a joke and you shouldn't take it too seriously

[–]praisebetomoomon 50 points51 points ago

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Yes, intent does make a big difference. But I'm also guessing that when people make an Asian joke in front of you, they know you're Asian.

[–]qwop88 67 points68 points ago

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It's not like you can just tell when someone is Asian, bro.

[–]idontremembermyuname 27 points28 points ago

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"You can TELL" -

What a bigot...

[–]jlking3 18 points19 points ago

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I thought it would be bigoted only if it looked like this:

It's not like you can just tell when someone is Asian, bro.

[–]Warning_BadAdvice 15 points16 points ago

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[–]Smachimo 12 points13 points ago

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I had to actually ask myself, "Why are all the I's slanted?" before I figured out what was going on.

[–]schote 0 points1 point ago

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It's not a choice.

[–]supaphly42 8 points9 points ago

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So you're saying all Asians look the same? Racist.

[–]jlking3 2 points3 points ago

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We need an Asian version of the "that's racist" gif.

[–]Logue1021 6 points7 points ago

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I found this. Does it count?

[–]thenuge26 5 points6 points ago

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[–]jlking3 2 points3 points ago

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Pretty close to the original.

[–]praisebetomoomon 2 points3 points ago

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I laughed.

[–]TheFrenchKid 1 point2 points ago

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I've got a friend who I feel just doesn't understand that when I tell a joke, sometimes it sucks and when it does my intention is the same as if it was a good joke: to make people laugh.

It's frustrating trying to explain to someone that jokes are for very one to enjoy. Being white, I'd enjoy a good white joke. If its about something more serious, if the joke is funny and manages to make me laugh, go for it.

[–]firenlasers 13 points14 points ago

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Your friends make those jokes BECAUSE they know you are okay with it. Look at this from the perspective of the IT guy: he clearly has reasons that he's not coming out of the closet, and part of it might be insecurity about whether will be mocked by his coworkers. Hearing gay jokes all day long, joking or not, is going to make him think they will not be accepting.

[–]junkit33 9 points10 points ago

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Agreed, but it is also about knowing your audience. You just don't tell a gay joke unless you know with 100% certainty that the people you are telling it to would not be offended by it. In an office environment it's best to err on the side of caution and assume you don't know most people very well.

[–]randomjew 10 points11 points ago

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How can you see this text without opening your eyes?

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[–]randomjew 3 points4 points ago

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What's worse is that I'm not even Jewish... I'm Persian..

[–]pahncrd 3 points4 points ago

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I'm impressed a cat can type so well.

[–]randomjew 1 point2 points ago

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Meowth spoke fine did he not?

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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A bigot is the guy who owns the racism factory.

A guy who tells bigoted jokes is just a customer of the products that factory produces.

[–]IWasADifferentMeThen 31 points32 points ago

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Well exactly. Isn't telling homophobic jokes in the workplace kinda unacceptable regardless of who else is in the room?

I'm a guy and I'm always annoyed when the misogynistic ones roll out at my workplace.

[–]MAdamIUB 23 points24 points ago

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I hate how common the attitude in the workplace is that a "joke is a joke." If we are out getting a beer after hours, feel free to go off a bit and tell some jokes. If we are standing at the water cooler, don't expect me to go along with your "joke."

[–]PirateRobotNinjaofDe 5 points6 points ago

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Wow, I'm glad to finally see other people saying this. The workplace is not the forum for your edgy jokes. It is a WORKplace, and you should be ensuring that that workplace is as open and inclusive to your coworkers as possible. Even if they're laughing along, it is not the time nor place for jokes that might have the affect of making someone feel uncomfortable or unwelcome.

[–]tombone66 5 points6 points ago

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I agree, there's a time and a place for everything, and sometimes the workplace just isn't it.

[–]PolarTX[S] 21 points22 points ago

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I had a word with him

[–]firenlasers 2 points3 points ago

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How did he take it?

[–]PolarTX[S] 6 points7 points ago

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Suprise>>Unbelief>>Remorse>>Giggle (he's kind of sheltered)

[–]pyrexic 4 points5 points ago

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Giggle?

Is he sheltered... in a closet?

[–]dickobags 2 points3 points ago

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[–]elpaw 5 points6 points ago

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Excel-ently

[–]KoreanTerran 7 points8 points ago

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Then how will he reap karma from his reaction gif?

[–]Heelincal 3 points4 points ago

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You are what's wrong with America and people in general.

Grow some thicker skin, people!

Just a point: Have YOU ever used the terms "redneck" or "hillbilly" to describe something that you find abnormal/weird? If so, YOU are an intolerant douche by virtue of your own rule, because I'm willing to bet that you don't know what each means and the difference between them.

The point is, words and jokes only have power if you give it to them. Laugh it off and it won't have an impact. Get angry and it gives the other person power in the words they speak and could entice them to say the words more in order to get a rise out of you.

/rant

[–]MAdamIUB 1 point2 points ago

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Except when you laugh at the joke you are implicitly agreeing with the content of the message. As I said before, the workplace isn't where these jokes belong, save them for social events.

It has nothing to do with my views about the joke. It has everything to do with maintaining a professional work environment where people don't feel excluded by someone's "jokes."

[–]weissis 1 point2 points ago

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i had to do the same thing the other day when my friend kept telling hitler jokes in front of a jewish kid