Wednesday, July 27, 2005

Southern, Blonde and Politically Incorrect




I read an article about a company selling this T-shirt "New Mexico Cleaner Than Regular Mexico" I'm sorry maybe I should be more sensitive, but I laughed.

This company is on the hot seat with its sale of this shirt, because its being considered defamation, implying that Mexico is dirty. The same company also apparently carries a shirt that says "Everybody Loves A Jewish Girl" surrounded by dollar signs and "Voting Is For Old People" all these shirts have apparently been offensive to one group or another.

Ok, now I realize some things are in bad taste. But when did we get to the point we cant laugh at ourselves? I do not advocate anything that condones violence or harm to anyone. I suppose the above statements could be considered harmful to someone's feelings. But common lets know who we are. Are we going to let every off color joke or stereotypical remark cause us to seek out the advise of an attorney? If so, then every time I heard a joke about the South or Blondes Id have to have the attorney on speed dial. I know who I am. I know what some people think about those of us who live in the south or women with blonde hair.....WHO CARES! Give me a break, do you think I'm going to let every smartass remark break my heart? If I do, then I will never make it in this world because everyone has an opinion and they don't always coincide with my own. Nor do they worry about my tender little feelings when they voice them. And If I do something Blonde and I frequently do, then I hope Ill be the first one pointing it out and laughing at myself for my own stupidity.


Blonde Joke of the Day...(Thank you Adrian)
Two bored casino dealers are waiting at the crap table. A very attractive blonde woman arrived and bet twenty thousand dollars on a single roll of the dice. She said, "I hope you don't mind, but I feel much luckier when I'm completely nude." With that, she stripped from the neck down, rolled the dice and yelled, "Come on, baby, Mama needs new clothes!" As the dice came to a stop she jumped up and down and squealed... "YES! YES! I WON, I WON!" She hugged each of the dealers and then picked up her winnings and her clothes and quickly departed. The dealers stared at each other dumbfounded. Finally, one of them asked, "What did she roll?" The other answered, "I don't know - I thought you were watching."
Moral - Not all blondes are dumb, but all men are men.

16 comments:

Forzavryheid said...

My favourite T-shirt read:

I LOVE ANIMALS.
They taste good.

I dunno, Jen. The world seems to have lost its sense of humour a loooooong time ago. I blame LA Law. Muppets watched that show and thought: "HEY! Wouldnt it be a good idea if..." And it all went downhill from there.

But thats a good strategy you have, to laugh at yourself before others do.

And speaking of strategies, I say:

MIRRORS.

Bruce Kent said...

I totally agree with your comment on being able to laugh at ourselves. So much tension in the world could be resolved if people would learn how to take a joke.

As for Mexico the president of Mexico recently made a comment on illegal immigrants. He stated that "They take jobs that even blacks wouldn't do." I'm not saying two wrongs make a right but come on its a t-shirt. Not gigantic billboards littered throughout New Mexico.

Well I've rambled enough....haha

Jen said...

Adrian....LOL
I love that!! And if you dont laugh at yourself then I can promise you the world surely will.. Everyone needs to lighten up..Thanks..I lurve YOU too!

Jen said...

C. E. Farmer...Thanks for the comments...Im glad you and Adrian get it..lol

timmy G said...

People do need to laugh at themselves, tey do need to understand that it is all in good fun, but no one ever does

Jen said...

timmy G..Yes I agree...to many people being overly sensitive about everything...and the thing is you can take offense at anything if you want to badly enough.

Jen said...

timmy G..Oh and I love Monster Garage...isnt that Jesses Hand?

DS Irvin said...

Doesn't every guy in the world want a little Jewish Girl? The kind with a strange Long Island, NY accent and long finger nails?

Jen said...

dreadcow....Thank you another person who gets it! We need to stop making every single T-shirt that maybe in poor taste or joke or bumper sticker a matter of human rights...Because there are "real" things in the world to get bent out of shape over if you want to look around...Pick one of them there are plenty..Then they will have my support. Thanks for the comments.

illimitable voices...I understand some do...lol..and thats all Im going to say about that : )

Forzavryheid said...

FREEDOM DIP: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

timmy G said...

Yea That is Jesse's Hand, I Like The Tatt, and I want One, lol,

exMI said...

America unfortunetly is drowning in political correctness and a manic fear of offending someone. Sigh. People just need to get over it.

Jen said...

Freedom Dip..As far as the Abercrombie thing goes....I own shirts like that...lol...but those mentioned in the second comment...That takes offensive to a whole new level...LOL

timmy G...Thought so..I remember seeing the show when he got that tat...I love Monser Garage and American Chopper..Its sick I know but Im hooked..

exMI...I agree with you..everyone walks on egg shells trying so hard not to offend anyone...Im offended by the fact everything has to be so Politcally Correct all the time.

Jen said...

Legend In My Own Mind..Thanks for the comments..Im glad to see someone gets being able to laugh at things like this..Its bad when everything has to be turned into a legal issue..Concerning the education issue..I couldnt agree with you more it is offensive..

Jen said...

madman..Thanks for stopping by..I appreciate the comments

Jen said...

lulabyegirl...yep if you cant laugh at yourself...you can bet someone else prolly will...lol