Is this an offensive joke ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one that thinks it’s offensive to Middle Eastern people? Maybe you’re too young and didn’t have any old relatives that made jokes about how someone would try to buy you for 3 camels if you went to the Middle East. That used to be a common racist joke about the Middle East—that they liked to buy women.

Oh, good point. OP sent an offensive photo about a "woman on display in a shop" . OP and the date are a good match.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you - what do I respond ? I’m puzzled it’s such a weird sentence from him, the person is not a weirdo at all

Just do the old MasterCard ad,

Item #1: $10
Item #2: 1000
Hot woman on a chair: Priceless!

[Anonymous]

Good lord, lighten up folks

[Anonymous]

Everything is offensive in 2024’s America.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Shared my photo in a souvenir store on travel to a Middle East country with a date. He asked what I bought and then texted a few hrs later -“how much were they asking for the hot woman in the chair ?”
It’s me sitting in the chair, very appropriately dressed for the area.
Is it offensive (implying I was prostituting myself)?

How this a question? I mean, literally. He said something to you in private. Why are you asking other people to tell you whether it's offensive? Did it offend you?

Are you asking if you should be offended by things that do not offend you? The answer is no. You should not be offended by things that don't offend you.

Are you asking if you should not be offended by things that offend you? Probably. Being less offended is an aspect of high self-esteem and confidence. But everyone has their insecurities so it's OK to ask people to avoid giving needless offense.

There's nothing wrong with the OP asking for a gut check. It is a strange and not particularly funny comment.

I take it as an attempt at banter and a compliment, and more along the lines of implying Middle Eastern culture is backwards than OP being a prostitute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one that thinks it’s offensive to Middle Eastern people? Maybe you’re too young and didn’t have any old relatives that made jokes about how someone would try to buy you for 3 camels if you went to the Middle East. That used to be a common racist joke about the Middle East—that they liked to buy women.

Oh, good point. OP sent an offensive photo about a "woman on display in a shop" . OP and the date are a good match.

yes, they are a good match, along with 99% of the population. sorry that you are an uptight outlier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one that thinks it’s offensive to Middle Eastern people? Maybe you’re too young and didn’t have any old relatives that made jokes about how someone would try to buy you for 3 camels if you went to the Middle East. That used to be a common racist joke about the Middle East—that they liked to buy women.

I'm sorry but hardly anyone knows this "common racist joke". It might be a huge offense in your mind and something that never crossed other person's mind (or they never heard of it).

OP are you OP from this thread?
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1178412.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everything is offensive in 2024’s America.

For a small sliver of activist misfits, yes.

[Anonymous]

Aww he was just trying to be cute. Poor kids these days no wonder no one is getting married they are so confused.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one that thinks it’s offensive to Middle Eastern people? Maybe you’re too young and didn’t have any old relatives that made jokes about how someone would try to buy you for 3 camels if you went to the Middle East. That used to be a common racist joke about the Middle East—that they liked to buy women.

I’m Arab and that was my immediate thought as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one that thinks it’s offensive to Middle Eastern people? Maybe you’re too young and didn’t have any old relatives that made jokes about how someone would try to buy you for 3 camels if you went to the Middle East. That used to be a common racist joke about the Middle East—that they liked to buy women.

I'm sorry but hardly anyone knows this "common racist joke". It might be a huge offense in your mind and something that never crossed other person's mind (or they never heard of it).

OP are you OP from this thread?
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1178412.page

It is in fact common in the South. I’m the previous poster (Arab). People there joke about Arabs seeking to “buy” white women.

[Anonymous]

Eww, so creepy + inappropriate.

Unless of course if the guy IS cute!

Then…Congrats‼️👍🏽

[Anonymous]

Way to overthink it. Just tapback with "Ha-ha" and move on, lol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one that thinks it’s offensive to Middle Eastern people? Maybe you’re too young and didn’t have any old relatives that made jokes about how someone would try to buy you for 3 camels if you went to the Middle East. That used to be a common racist joke about the Middle East—that they liked to buy women.

I’m Arab and that was my immediate thought as well.

So do they buy women or do the dowry thing still or not?

Then it’s a double innuendo joke. Well done.