Anonymous
Post 01/12/2024 12:25     Subject: Is this an offensive joke ?
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.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2024 11:58     Subject: Is this an offensive joke ?
Way to overthink it. Just tapback with "Ha-ha" and move on, lol.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2024 10:45     Subject: Re:Is this an offensive joke ?
Eww, so creepy + inappropriate.

Unless of course if the guy IS cute!

Then…Congrats‼️👍🏽
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 15:17     Subject: Is this an offensive joke ?
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
Post 01/11/2024 15:14     Subject: Is this an offensive joke ?
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
Post 01/11/2024 15:13     Subject: Is this an offensive joke ?
Aww he was just trying to be cute. Poor kids these days no wonder no one is getting married they are so confused.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 15:11     Subject: Is this an offensive joke ?
Anonymous wrote:Everything is offensive in 2024’s America.


For a small sliver of activist misfits, yes.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 13:42     Subject: Is this an offensive joke ?
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
Post 01/11/2024 13:20     Subject: Is this an offensive joke ?
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
Post 01/11/2024 13:07     Subject: Is this an offensive joke ?
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
Post 01/11/2024 13:01     Subject: Is this an offensive joke ?
Everything is offensive in 2024’s America.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 12:48     Subject: Is this an offensive joke ?
Good lord, lighten up folks
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 11:46     Subject: Re:Is this an offensive joke ?
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
Post 01/11/2024 11:45     Subject: Is this an offensive joke ?
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.