Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Must not joke about African names
As Steve Martin found:
Martin was joking with fans when a follower asked him, “Is this how you spell lasonia?” Martin replied: “It depends. Are you in an African-American neighborhood or at an Italian restaurant?”
He was joking about how similar the African name "lasonia" sounded to "lasagna"
He got into big trouble
Details here
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It is easier to be offended than to let the truth convict you of your shortcomings.
I've always said I have the right to offend anyone I choose and if they want to offend me ...let them try
Being a comedian is more dangerous than ever.
The things and/words people find offensive change over time. I wonder who keeps the magic list and lets us know when it's time to be offended. Just my observation, but being appears to often be a choice made by the offended.
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