Horrid text 'joke' from a friend , how do I respond?

[TheDevilWearsPrimark]

I feellike calling and ranting at her. It's bloody horrible.

Should I just ignore it? What do/ would you do?

[kitbit]

Just ignore. The cold shoulder should do it and if she mentions it "did you get that hilarious joke?" then feel free to give your views

[kitbit]

Sorry sounded rushed and snippy got small person pulling on leg

[solidgoldbullet4myvalentine]

Ignore it. She has obviously mixed you up with someone who has a similar sense of humour to her. Unless the joke is hurtful towards you or she ought to have known you wouldn't find it funny because the same thing happened to your teddy once or whatever, in which case OK she might have been a bit thoughtless, but really, it's hardly a big deal.

[TheDevilWearsPrimark]

Ah don't worry. Damn them small people. I think I may ignore. But would rather send her lengthy email putting her views to rights.

[andlipsticktoo]

Text her back and say how horrified you are that she/he thought you would find something SO offensive funny.

[2shoes]

what a strange"joke"

[noonki]

I would reply. That's not funny and then delete her from my list.

I seriously would not be friends with anyone that used that word.

[solidgoldbullet4myvalentine]

Ah. Hadn't seen the joke before posting the last. I don't actually understand it myself. It would make me wonder about a friend who sent that to me, too. Why not text her back along the lines of 'Hi pal, someone's got your phone and is using it to send icky racist jokes to your mates, better give them a slap'.

[TheDevilWearsPrimark]

I don't understand either, she's never shown any racist traits, if she had she wouldn't be a friend of mine.

I actually felt angry when I read it. Still feel angry.

[PenelopePitstops]

feeling rather silly here as i dont undrestand the joke at all

but to use the word is awful, tll her you are disgusted

[TheDevilWearsPrimark]

I sent her a text maybe patronising but hey ho

' How lovely you are a woman with children in a western country that has the freedom to express such horrible views. '

[Katisha]

QUite like solidgold's suggestion!

[Princeonthemove]

Is it a reference to the veil?

[CarGirl]

Dh said it should be say "muslim" or "Arab" perhaps it's a reference to woman wearing their head gear - sorry don't know the proper term.

He hadn't heard the joke before but it does make sense if that was what it meant to say.

Yep sick & racist not sure what you could say back in text though.

[JacquelineBouvier]

Penelopepitsops, i think its some weird and completely unfunny comment on women who wear hijabs.

[TheDevilWearsPrimark]

I just got a reply 'oh lighten up xxx'

Not sure I'll count her as a friend anymore.

[stoppinattwo]

I actually wondered until i read the final few posts what the joke was on about...i thought what would someone find funny about someone looking through a letter box....now i understand, but still a bit of a shit joke....

[TheDevilWearsPrimark]

Now a text from her DP saying 'why not text someone tht gives fuck you posh bitch'

Death of a rienship, oh yes.

[noonki]

rude fucker. Obviously hit a nerve.

[HecatesTwopenceworth]

they clearly know they're in the wrong. People often get mad when they know they have no excuse for their actions. they then turn on the person they really should be apologising to