Today's Joke

[Eman]

Keith, funny, but gross..ha ha ha.. love it

Karl, heh heh, what do you think it means..msg me

[ROBERT M.]

(The answer is) ..........Pi.. Myself Laughing ......................PMSL at Keith joke, very funny

[Eman]

LOL!!! You know it Robert!!

[keithgood838]

Robert, good luck to Hull City today.

[maxine]

yayayay my dear Dad would be well chuffed The last time they got to semi final was when he was a little yorkhire lad

[ROBERT M.]

Our first FA Cup semi final since Maxine's Dad a was a lad (1930) ................one match away from our first ever cup final ................and, if we reach the final we also reach the Europa League ............it's all like a dream at the moment ...............just one win away from playing in Europe (I never thought we would ever get this close to playing in Europe) ................come on CITY or TIGERS or whatever name we are going to be called ......................I'm nervous already

[Lena & Harry Smith]

Good game yesterday Robert, was thinking of you, and who Knows and who would have thought..Wigan beating Man City. its a funny old game.

[Administrator]

Hi Guys,

I have received a complaint from someone who was offended by the Golf Joke from a few days ago.

I know it was only meant in fun but as it could been seen as racist I have removed it and any related posts.

Could everyone please consider carefully if a joke might be seen as potentially discriminatory or likely to offend. If in doubt don't post it. As a public forum, viewable by everyone member or none member, we can't take any risks in keeping posts like this on the site.

Hope you understand.

[keithgood838]

I think it is a matter for regret that the administrator has
thought it justifiable to uphold such a fatuous complaint.
I abhor racism; I have numerous black friends; one in
particular who is a long-standing teammate in table tennis
circles. I didn't see the joke I posted in a racial context
at all; however even when I do look at it through that
distorted prism, how can it be racist to portray a black
individual as the president of the world's most prestigious
links golf course?
Keith Good

[Rmoore]

Keith, You may not have seen it as racist, but others did including myself and I know Karl did as he commented as such.

I know you didn't mean it to be taken that way and nobody is suggesting that you are at all racist, just that some find the joke in poor taste so I removed it.

The joke implied that because the robot had become black they had suddenly taken on stereotypical traits of scroungers and layabouts. I'm sorry I can't see that as fatuous and it is not distorted in any way and if i remember correctly it said 'Thinks he's President' which would imply that they he was delusional.

I know many forums would remove things for much less. Sorry if you feel hard done to but no offence was meant to you it was removed purely to stop offence to others.

[karl]

Yes and I would like it to be known that I emailed both Richard and Keith as I certainly did not make a complaint, I said I did laugh at the joke even although it was rather racist. Sometimes we tend to laugh at things we know we shouldn't.

Richard I am glad you agree as Keith can't accept that fact. I certainly would not repeat it to Madeline and risk losing a very valued friendship.

[ROBERT M.]

Re my previous post.........City will only qualify for the Europa League next season if Arsenal either win the FA Cup or finish in the top six in the Premier League ............doh

[ROBERT M.]

Keith, please re-join us on the MM forum, we miss you .............but I know you will have taken what was said to heart. I enjoyed reading your golf joke, and I'm sure none of us on here are Racist. I wonder who complained to Richard about the joke ?..............I just saw it as a joke, one or two others may have seen a racist element...........but after all it was only a joke...................please come back Keith as you are good at telling Jokes ..............and writing Poetry

[Marian]

I agree with Robert. Please come back Keith, we miss you and your lovely poems and jokes. You have been the poet laureate of our forum for so long.
I enjoyed the joke as well, it was meant as only a joke, nothing more.

[maxine]

i totally agree ...loved you little jokes and rhymes..... i agree.....no malice there i am sure