2009-09-11, 10:51 PM
I think it's less about being racist and more about being politically incorrect and stereotyping. If the people around you all know you're joking (and you're not going overboard, like BombsAway said), then I don't think it should be a big issue. However, some people may strongly believe in being politically correct, and therefore such jokes could offend them. If you're not discriminating against another race, then I don't call that being racist (not that I'm encouraging the jokes).
Whether people admit it or not though, I think everyone is a bit racist. You got to love the excuse, "I'm not racist. I have a Black/Hispanic/Asian/White/Etc friend!"
Whether people admit it or not though, I think everyone is a bit racist. You got to love the excuse, "I'm not racist. I have a Black/Hispanic/Asian/White/Etc friend!"