to ask if this joke is racist?

[memoo]

1 in 5 people in the world are Chinese. There are 5 people in my family, so it must be one of them. It's either my mum or my dad. Or my older brother Colin. Or my younger brother Ho-Chan-Chu. But I think it's Colin

So is it?

I don't think so. I think it's quite good actually.

I don't think so - it doesn't rely on racist beliefs, does it?

It's by Woody Allen iirc.

I don't see it as such. Because it does not say anything negative in any way. It's not saying there's anything wrong with being chinese, for example.

It's not very funny but I don't think it's racist.

I dont think it is on the basis that it doesn't make a Chinese person out to be anything in particular - like foolish, or ugly, or anything else that is negative.

It uses a Chinese name, but even this it doesn't make fun of.

It doesn't say its a bad thing that one in 5 are Chinese.

I can see any racism in it. It more pokes fun at statistics!

If you're not sure, don't risk telling it. There are lots of other jokes you could tell instead.

It is funny. Made me laugh anyway. I wouldn't say it was racist, it doesn't say imply anything bad about anyone does it?

I was sure that is wasn't racist so I posted it a while ago om my FB because it makes me laugh! I know I'm sad!

Somebody suggested to me that it was a little racist and offensive but I really can't see how.

I'm now mortified that I might have offended somebody so I thought I'd ask you wise woman.

I thought it was 1 in 4.

It's not racist at all.

I thought it was Tommy Cooper.

what would be rascist about it?> It says nothing derogatory about anyone.

Think it was actually Alan Cooper.

The person said she thinks it sounds like its making fun of a chinese name. but I disagree

Obviously I mean Tommy not Alan

I think it was Tim Vine who is fucking hilarious.

"I've got sponge front door- don't knock it!"

"This new song's called 'Subtraction'- Take it away!"

Oh, and joke not racist IMO.

Alan Woodpecker :) (channelling Dinnerladies)

Yup, Tim Vine

not racist

Can someone point me to where the definition of racist is saying something negative about someone else who is different to you?
I tell you what, there's nothing wrong about being negative about the Chinese as they have no ethical standards.
You may not know this but they have been cloning people for years. Not just sheep and mice but PEOPLE

Oh and another thing, surely only a maximum of 1 in 5 would be offended and only then if they were lefty social control freaks (aka socialists) and we know for certain that the Chinese are not socialist.

jameelaq -

Yes, a country with a one child policy would feel the need to clone, wouldn't it? Where do you get this stuff?

Isn't that ken dodd

no it's def tommy cooper who said that? they are right

Someone's been on the wine