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Original poster

...to find this a really rude facebook status?

132 replies

purplerabbitofinle · 13/04/2011 06:28

"I was feeling down earlier so I dipped my Muslim friend in bleach,

I thought I'd try to lighten Mahmood..."

I think I might hit the delete button. Jury please!

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HecateQueenOfTheNight · 13/04/2011 13:18

I don't actually need to say anything. The person in this clip makes a far better case against bigots and why bigots are stupid than I ever could.

TryLikingClarity · 13/04/2011 13:19

Innishvickillaune I didn't read that Irish thread you mentioned, but I am Shock at it already.

Ignorant feckers everywhere!

goodbyemrschips · 13/04/2011 13:21

I am indeed scared now.

musalmic ray guns are coming.

dearyme · 13/04/2011 13:22

musalmic

is that a bit like balsamic?

LuckyWeKeptTheCot · 13/04/2011 13:23

My friend who is black was on holiday with DH a few years ago in Spain and they were going to play golf. The club said to DH - 'you can play but tell your friend he should dip his head in white paint if he wants to come on the course'. As you might imagine, they both slapped their thighs, helpless with mirth at his wit. And went elsewhere.

seeker · 13/04/2011 13:27

Hecate - that's fab.

I wonder what his mumsnet nickname is?

WassaAxolotlEgg · 13/04/2011 13:32

By the way, I think the idea that white skin is better was an implication of the original joke, because it basically says "making my friend's skin white made me feel better".

Mumofaflump · 13/04/2011 13:47

My BIL to be sounds like your facebook "friend". His favourite thing is to wind me up as he knows I really don't like racism. An actual conversation with him:

Me - What are you guys up to this weekend?
BIL - Going to Monkey World
Me - Oh, it's really nice there!
BIL - No, I mean London, it's so full of ni*rs, it's like going to the rainforest.
Me - Speechless.

He also likes to jest about domestic violence...

Original poster
purplerabbitofinle · 13/04/2011 14:16

Mumofa I have an uncle who likes to take the mick out of my "socialist ideals" although he's not as extreme as your example. I thwarted him by introducing him to dp (jamaican) he now only talks about sport and the weather Grin

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Mumofaflump · 13/04/2011 14:32

Purplerabbit, BIL also used to enjoy waxing lyrical on the subject of "forrin twats are ruining our country innit" (his words before I'm flamed) I let him ramble on for about 2 hours bedew I quietly informed him that I'm not English, not even British but Danish. He went very red and quiet....

Mumofaflump · 13/04/2011 14:33

Bedew? Before!

storminabuttercup · 13/04/2011 14:44

Hectate - thats fab! what a knobber!

OP - delete. I now delete anyone who acts like an arse on my FB - tis not good for my blood pressure reading some of the shite on there!

LittleMissFluffBrain · 13/04/2011 14:55

YANBU, that's a really unfunny joke. Some people just have a sick sense of humour and don't think before they post though. Delete if they're not a close friend or someone you're likely to talk to in real life/who you haven't seen in years and years! If it's a close friend tell they're being a twunt and hide all future posts from your news feed! Grin

Original poster
purplerabbitofinle · 13/04/2011 14:56

Nice one mumofa

Storm that's exactly the reaso I can't watch the news!

My op has apologised for not realising

I pointed out that if you wouldn't shout it out in a crowded pub you shouldn't post it on the web Grin

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LDNmummy · 13/04/2011 15:04

Challenge, I always do. Better to educate smeone than ignore them.

doley · 13/04/2011 15:17

I think OP said the poster on FB was quite young ?

It is very difficult to work out what passes as youth banter these days ...for all we know a Muslim friend could have told him the joke .

I am shocked at my teenage siblings pages sometimes ...I 'see' racist comments all over the place ...only to see someone "pmsl" at it ~when they are obviously black/chinese/asian/Muslim /Hindu .

For me,it is not OK ,for them, it seems to pass Confused

I had a lot of Muslim and Hindu friends growing up in South London in the 70's ~I (as a child /teen) noticed racist behavior toward them and would hurt on their behalf ...they were not so bothered, maybe
they could see how silly it was and were strong in themselves .

I just don't know ?

I don't think that joke was cool at all ,I also think it is interesting that the FB poster could not see it was racist ?

porcamiseria · 13/04/2011 15:27

you are a twat for even posting this, of course its fucking racist.

TWAT again I say

charleneanne · 13/04/2011 15:33

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SueSylvesterforPM · 13/04/2011 15:39

yeah offensive and not funny

how have other people commented on it??

JenaiMarrHePlaysGuitar · 13/04/2011 15:56

Oh go away, charleneanne.

SueSylvesterforPM · 13/04/2011 16:09

Obviously truth hurts, i suppose next thing will be is that the Muslims didn't mean to blow up the twin towers or were not responsible for 7/11 bombings, and just for you to know they are always trying to cause trouble in our area, but thank god we do have some youths that know how to deal with scum.

what truth? that is acceptable to a) make racist jokes b) dip people in bleach??

put down the crack pipe and step away

FabbyChic · 13/04/2011 16:11

I laughed, no different to telling a joke about the Irish, Scottish, Welsh, American, Aussie etc., If people get any more politically correct there never be any jokes.

scentednappyhag · 13/04/2011 16:25

So you've never heard a joke that isn't offensive then Fabbychic? Or are you just being ridiculous?

usualsuspect · 13/04/2011 16:31

I kind of agree with doley ..my ds has many Muslim,Hindu ,Chinese and Jewish friends and they all banter with each other

megapixels · 13/04/2011 17:13

Leaving alone the racist part, the pun doesn't even work unless the name is mispronounced. It sounds nothing like 'my mood' or 'ma mood' as the h in the Muslim name Mahmood is very pronounced.