to think – and say – this is incredible offensive?

[Mitzimaybe]

On a football forum where there's nothing much going on (it is the off season, after all) someone made a post saying "This site has about as much going for it as Adolf Hitler would have at a Bar Mitzvah." I responded with "Unbelievable. I've seen some idiotic and offensive posts from you over the years, but that crosses the line so far that I'm lost for words."

A few others have also told him its offensive but some have defended him, e.g. "Jesus, what [xxxxx] posted was not offensive! You lot must be a right laugh if you're offended by something as easy as that." The person who posted the remark claims to have done a straw poll and "A random sample of 27 people in the office and unanimously everyone agrees with me."

I am not Jewish, don't consider myself overly pc (e.g. I don't see anything wrong with Baa baa black sheep) but surely, any sane person can see it's incredibly offensive, can't they? Or is it just me? I don't even understand why there's any argument about it.

So what does a random sample of 27 mumsnetters think about it?

It isn't actually racist when you think about it, it is a statement saying Hitler would not be popular at a Jewish gathering, which I think is far to say would be true. But it is not really a good thing to make a joke about.

i don't find it offensive, but I don't think its funny either - which is what he was trying to be, i am sure he was not trying to be offensive

I do judge people who "make jokes" about hitler and the jews though. SOME of them are VERY offensive. (and intended to be so)

this was just a lame attempt to be funny

Stop obsessing over forums, OP and get a life do some work, watch the tennis, I dunno anything rather than getting wound up on one forum about something posted another.

It was a bad joke. Ignore it.

It doesn't really "scan" as a joke either.

OP - can you explain why you thought it was offensive? I'm not sure I understand. As far as I can see, it means what others say - that Hitler would not be popular at a Jewish gathering, which is presumably true - but why is it offensive to say so?

I've got a Hitler joke:

Do you know how tall Hitler was?
Do you know where he lived?

Well, he was about this tall and he lived over there.

Hang on. It's funnier with the actions. Written down, not so much.

I'd say it's a little bit offensive in that it is insensitive. I mean, not everyone wants to be reminded of the holocaust by throwaway remarks.

But it's not racist, or anything. It just smacks of someone who is a bit of a twat, or trying to be 'edgy' or something.

Hahahaha tethers we used to love that joke at school- got loads of mileage out of it winding up our history teacher!

I don't find it offensive... I don't find it particularly funny either.

Crass for sure.

God bless you, Bullet.

lol, i rarely get offended at many jokes

and find it amusing that someone comes on all outraged and huffing and puffing

That one's an Irish study btw but I think it all translates... the details may be different but the brush stroke points are the same

oops sorry wrong thread as you were

I think HerBex has put it better than any of us ever could.

It's unimaginative. They should try harder with their analogies.

ok

why do elephants have big ears ?

Who should, HerBex n thether?
That last one was relly good, I thought...

It's just a bit of a lame joke by someone who likes saying lame things - I bet he says stuff like 'it's about as useful as a chocolate fireguard' as well. It's not offensive or racist. I can't believe it would cause outrage!

ok what speaks geordie with a french accent and likes a muffin

YANBU at all

I'm a bit dour and humourless apparently, and I wouldn't call it offensive.

That joke had as much going for it as chairman mao would have at the FTSE