What Bothers Me...

...is that he submitted it and the EDP published it.

Didn't even one person there see it and think, "wait a moment, shouldn't we think about this?". It is old fashioned, stereotypical and very Bernard Manning'esque. Therefore its just not funny. Humour has moved on. Attitudes most definitely have.

The Daily Mirror got a roasting for their "Achtung!" headline years ago. Because it was cheap and backward. This cartoon isn't so different. Its all very well 'lightening up' and laughing at the joke rather than getting wound up about it-but it isn't funny anyway!

Posted By: Martin Peters on December 19th 2013 at 11:26:05

Message Thread

Is this racist? (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 19, 09:49:10
- In all seriousness there is a big difference between Racial Humour and Racist Humour (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Dec 19, 14:01:56
- What British stereotypes would you find racist in a foreign cartoon? (General Chat) - Ben, Dec 19, 12:12:45
  - Normal for Norfolks are pretty fucking funny....... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Dec 19, 13:45:55
- To constant application of the term racism to minor stereotyping is trivialises it. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 19, 11:48:07
  - Racial stereotyping is my definition (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 19, 12:04:02
  - *the, not to (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 19, 11:48:25
    - Oh fuck it. (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 19, 11:49:06
      - post awry; but you're right (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 19, 11:54:57
        
        Yeah I agree too. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Dec 19, 12:06:16
- Yes (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Dec 19, 11:16:48
- Has Tony Hall ever ever drawn a funny cartoon? He has been the worst thing in the EDP for (General Chat) - VeryMuchDiss, Dec 19, 11:08:14
  - Really? According to who? (n/m) (General Chat) - Upperjarroldmiddle, Dec 19, 11:16:29
    - Well, me, obviously (n/m) (General Chat) - VeryMuchDiss, Dec 19, 11:17:14
- Oof. Ugly. (General Chat) - bird table, Dec 19, 10:56:56
- No (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 19, 10:50:20
- no (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Dec 19, 10:48:05
- I always tell the man in my local Chinese that his chicken is rubbery (General Chat) - Upperjarroldmiddle, Dec 19, 10:27:54
- Something about not being able to get good 'glip' of rock sample (n/m) (General Chat) - Upperjarroldmiddle, Dec 19, 10:25:49
- Chinese cartoons can be pretty powerful you know... (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 19, 10:19:44
- Probably not, but tawdry stereotyping, classy stuff. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Dec 19, 10:11:51
  - Yep. Its not funny but its not racist. (General Chat) - megson, Dec 19, 10:17:38
    - Did you miss the caption? (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 19, 10:18:49
      - I did actually to start with, and it has swayed me a bit. (General Chat) - megson, Dec 19, 10:24:50
        
        Having misread the text I now use my right to change this opinion. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Dec 19, 10:59:26
        
        whoops rest of text (General Chat) - megson, Dec 19, 10:25:22
      - Caption illegible on my little screen, what does it say? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Dec 19, 10:24:04
        
        It says (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 19, 10:34:22
        
        Oh fuck does it? (General Chat) - megson, Dec 19, 10:54:30
        
        Fuck me (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Dec 19, 10:44:25
        
        PM:Garry. You are needed^^^^^^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Dec 19, 10:53:08
        
        Ha. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Dec 19, 10:58:44
- Can't get twatter at work. How said what? (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Dec 19, 10:11:07
  - EDP cartoon is a visual equivalent of making slitty eyes and saying "me so solly". (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Dec 19, 10:13:48
    - Edwin Bongo on Twitter thinks it is 100% fine (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 19, 10:14:31
      - You have mellowed (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Dec 19, 10:48:08
        
        Only 20% cunt... (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 19, 10:59:09
      - And anyone who disagrees is part of the PC brigade? (General Chat) - APB, Dec 19, 10:15:53
        
        I'm well C, I am. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Dec 19, 10:19:43
      - He's changed his mind now (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 19, 10:15:03
- I don't think so....we try and create this perfect world but I just (General Chat) - BINMEN8R, Dec 19, 10:00:36
- without even looking at it, yes! what a wanker! ! (n/m) (General Chat) - Norfolk un Way, Dec 19, 09:56:26
- It depends on whether it's offensive to anyone, really, no? (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Dec 19, 09:54:36
  - My view was that it's guilty of racial stereotyping (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 19, 09:57:49
    - Is lazy racial stereotyping really worth getting knickers in a twist (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 19, 11:55:37
      - Am I getting my knickers in a twist? (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 19, 12:04:46
        
        Wasn't specifically refering to you dear. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 19, 12:08:27
        
        Jolly good (General Chat) - duke of york, Dec 19, 12:09:17
        
        :-) x (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 19, 12:09:44
    - What Bothers Me... (General Chat) - Martin Peters, Dec 19, 11:26:05
      - I agree with this, the picture itself I don't think is offensive (General Chat) - megson, Dec 19, 11:47:36
    - Yes. About as crass as can be. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Dec 19, 10:07:20
    - I think you're probably right. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Dec 19, 10:00:39
- No. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Dec 19, 09:53:14

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