Café apologises after Ramadan joke.

[keaton]

After reading your comments on other threads of this nature, I'm not even going to bother getting drawn into this kind of conversation.

But yeah, look it up on Twitter. Supposedly this is offensive because it portrays all Muslims as: "stupid/barbaric/inhuman".

But that doesn't answer the question of whether Muslims found it offensive

 

[Nibble]

Awful joke but any chance anyone gets to offend Muslims I'm all for, can't effing stand them.

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

Muslims in taking offence over nothing shocker.

Crap joke nonetheless.

Does it, anywhere in the post, say that it was Muslims that complained or commented?

In many cases, these non-stories are caused by some random busybody kicking off rather than anyone from the 'offended' party.

I have repeated the joke to two Muslim friends who found it to be deeply deeply unfunny, because it's awful. That's it.

 

[WhingForPresident]

But that doesn't answer the question of whether Muslims found it offensive

What, the fact that Muslims were saying that they found it offensive? Nice one.

**** this thread, too many lefty tosspots, I'm out.

 

[User removed 4]

Did they?

Dunno , it might well have been people getting offended on their behalf , a bit like you did , over the username pastafarian............you prick.

 

[Bladders]

Does it, anywhere in the post, say that it was Muslims that complained or commented?

In many cases, these non-stories are caused by some random busybody kicking off rather than anyone from the 'offended' party.

I have repeated the joke to two Muslim friends who found it to be deeply deeply unfunny, because it's awful. That's it.

It's usually the liberal white self loathers that get their knickers in a twist over this sort of thing.

 

[daveinprague]

The fact that the only people 'offended' most of the time is rightwing cockwombles...not muslims.

 

[Puppet Master]

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[daveinprague]

Dunno , it might well have been people getting offended on their behalf , a bit like you did , over the username pastafarian............you prick.

Or yiou being offended being called a bottle-job, when its clearly true.

 

[Bladders]

The fact that the only people 'offended' most of the time is rightwing cockwombles...not muslims.

How would a right winger get offended over a Muslim joke?

 

[keaton]

What, the fact that Muslims were saying that they found it offensive? Nice one.

**** this thread, too many lefty tosspots, I'm out.

Fair enough. There's a difference between "People on twitter said it was offensive" and "muslims on twitter said they were offended" though

 

[GOM]

It's a reasonable enough pun/joke but something that you tell to a mate not write on a board where people can get offended.

Why are we not allowed to offend people ? It's a part of freedom of speech, I may be offended but I defend your right to say it etc. Otherwise we won't be able to say anything about anything or anyone.
To offend is a right.

 

[daveinprague]

How would a right winger get offended over a Muslim joke?

They get 'offended' by thinking that muslims are 'offended'...even when they are not.

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

It's usually the liberal white self loathers that get their knickers in a twist over this sort of thing.

Are you grouping all left leaners together there?

I'm merrily liberal and ultimately couldn't give a flying about the joke. I don't see it as offensive to anyone, again, much the like the Muslims I know who've heard or seen it.

I think it just bugs me that this'll turn into yet another Muslim bashing thread when, in all likelihood, very few have had anything to do with it.

 

[Bladders]

They get 'offended' by thinking that muslims are 'offended'...even when they are not.

I think you've over thought this a bit...

 

[daveinprague]

Why are we not allowed to offend people ? It's a part of freedom of speech, I may be offended but I defend your right to say it etc. Otherwise we won't be able to say anything about anything or anyone.
To offend is a right.

The thing is though, how many examples of muslims being 'offended' are there?
When you look into the cases quoted by far right nitwits, its usually a load of bollocks...

 

[daveinprague]

I think you've over thought this a bit...

Not at all...how many times have you seen agitated posts from the usual suspects on here, about muslims being 'offended'.....even when there is no evidence of it.

 

[Bladders]

Are you grouping all left leaners together there?

I'm merrily liberal and ultimately couldn't give a flying about the joke. I don't see it as offensive to anyone, again, much the like the Muslims I know who've heard or seen it.

I think it just bugs me that this'll turn into yet another Muslim bashing thread when, in all likelihood, very few have had anything to do with it.

Is a left leaner the same as a liberal white self loather?

 

[Pavilionaire]

It's Ramadan, not Ramadam and the Thames Barrier isn't even a dam. Still, I think the Nordic Coffee Collective should go with it now, maybe rename some of their drinks, i.e. Osama Bin Latte or a Khalid Strawberry Sheikh?

 

[User removed 4]

Or yiou being offended being called a bottle-job, when its clearly true.

Course it is dave , like I said , pm me when you're next over , care to comment about you getting offended on others behalf , like you did over the username pastafarian ? ..............you prick.