Bob-- you "spoke my mind"
Bob Fink wrote in part--
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>In case you missed it, we have been "around the bend" several times
>before on this List and on this issue. Frankly, I enjoy a joke as much
>as the next person. BUT, in this day of "political correctness", people
>*lose jobs* because of "jokes" which others feel are harassment. The
>courts have ruled that if something is objectionable to *anybody*, it
>is objectionable, and if it continues, it is grounds for sanctions.
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>The common media are filled with sexist, racial, and other such
>commentary, all couched as "jokes". If a "joke" causes discomfort to
>*anyone*, it is inappropriate in a public forum (such as this List). If
>you are telling jokes *in private* with a friend whom you know is not
>bothered by the content, go ahead and tell your jokes; but, in public,
>you need to stay "politically correct" these days. I know men who
>have lost their jobs because of a blonde joke that was not appreciated
>by a female superior.
>
>Let's keep the "bashing" or "ridiculing" material off of this List.
>Best, Bob
Camilla Flintermann, <[log in to unmask]>
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