hellen keller jokes

[wickedbob]

On last thing, is anybody willing to argue Helen Keller is not my equal and everybody else's?...If everybody is equal how is making fun of her problems any worse then laughing at a joke about any other person? Thing is it isn't. I would love somebody to argue against this.

[brendon557]

Originally Posted by wickedbob

On last thing, is anybody willing to argue Helen Keller is not my equal and everybody else's?...If everybody is equal how is making fun of her problems any worse then laughing at a joke about any other person? Thing is it isn't. I would love somebody to argue against this.

imo everyone is equal and nobody is better then nobody, your just as good as hellen keller and shes just as good as george bush and bush is just as good as kris holm and kris is ect.

[Jerrick]

I dont find these funny either.

I also disagree that comedy is rooted in tragedy. A lot of jokes and the funny stuff that happens with me and my friends have no tragedy in it at all.

Also, a lot of jokes dont have to be made by using others peoples illnesses or whatever. Just because there are a lot of them out there, doesn't mean that those are the only ones to tell and laugh about.

[wickedbob]

Originally Posted by Jerrick

I dont find these funny either.

I also disagree that comedy is rooted in tragedy. A lot of jokes and the funny stuff that happens with me and my friends have no tragedy in it at all.

Also, a lot of jokes dont have to be made by using others peoples illnesses or whatever. Just because there are a lot of them out there, doesn't mean that those are the only ones to tell and laugh about.

Alright, a lot all comedy has some tragedy within it. Knock knock jokes, blond jokes, cartoons tons of things if you break it down. Your right, those are not the only jokes to tell. Like I said though a lot of comedy is based off something bad happening at one point or another.

[Jerrick]

Originally Posted by wickedbob

Alright, a lot all comedy has some tragedy within it. Knock knock jokes, blond jokes, cartoons tons of things if you break it down. Your right, those are not the only jokes to tell. Like I said though a lot of comedy is based off something bad happening at one point or another.

Only if you choose to use that comedy and those jokes. Thats all I am saying.

For me, I choose not to use comedy that is based off something bad, or tell jokes like this Helen Keller ones, or dead baby jokes, and whatever else is out there.

Goes against my person and beliefs.

Im done now, cause now my head hurts, which makes sense, cause I havent ate all day. Pizza time!

[Mikefule]

Basically, I'm with Harper on this one.

I've nothing against the odd bad taste joke. I make them myself. Many blind people would find some of these jokes funny.

But why Helen Keller rather than any other blind person? That makes it too personal, too cruel.

And a whole thread exclusively for blind jokes somehow makes it more distasteful than an isolate blind joke in the natural flow of conversation.

And OK, so no blind people are going to be reading this, until Braille monitors become widely available, but people with blind parents, children or siblings may. And imagine this is their first visit to this forum; what impression would it give?

Every word you post in this forum can be read by people from almost every culture, on every continent. Your right in a free country to put your fist wherever you like stops where the other person's nose begins.

[_Ground_Zero_]

Originally Posted by harper

There. I fixed it for you. Why can't you proofread before you post?

Because I simply don't care to.

[swarbrim]

Originally Posted by Jerrick

or dead baby jokes,

Whats the difference between a Porsche and a dead baby?

I don't have a Porsche in my garage.

Cheers,

[jamessd]

Wow, third thread in ... one day?!

[Matt_V]

A pregnant lady went into the hospital to have her baby. As soon as the baby was born the doctor took it and left the room without saying anything. After about 20 minutes, the women was becoming worried and was wondering what the doctor was doing.

Finally the doctor came back into the room with the baby. He threw the baby against the wall as hard as he could and started kicking and stomping on it. The women started screaming and trying to get him to stop.

Then the doctor looked at her and said, "April fools! Your baby was already dead."

[robdizzle]

Originally Posted by brendon557

imo everyone is equal and nobody is better then nobody, your just as good as hellen keller and shes just as good as george bush and bush is just as good as kris holm and kris is ect.

kris holm > george w bush

[qhxakg]

Originally Posted by brendon557

imo everyone is equal and nobody is better then nobody, your just as good as hellen keller and shes just as good as george bush and bush is just as good as kris holm and kris is ect.

Everyone is not equal and that is a fact. some people a naturally better than others in areas and some have unfortunate disabiltys

Originally Posted by robdizzle

kris holm > george w bush

Agreed

Originally Posted by harper

Trying to pollute this thread would be rather like trying to pollute Chernobyl.

also agreed
but i have to say that some of theses were funny although i would never print it in brail

[Bondo]

This thread is lame.

Not because of the controversial/tasteless nature.

But because these jokes are like 30 years old.

Seriously, has anyone here NOT heard these before??

[James_Potter]

Originally Posted by Bondo

This thread is lame.

Not because of the controversial/tasteless nature.

But because these jokes are like 30 years old.

Seriously, has anyone here NOT heard these before??

A good joke never gets old, friend.

[ntappin]

I think whether or not these jokes are funny isn't the issue. Some people will laugh, others won't. I don't think they should be posted here though. They are still not something meant for a family forum in my mind. They are just as bad as racial jokes and I'm sure if people started posting those, they would get in trouble aswell.

So why should jokes targetting disabled people be allowed?