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The Last Magister Posted at 2:56 pm on Sep. 22, 2008
In Euro we were having a discussion, and the teacher asked, "What did some people think some causes were?" and one of the students replied "They blamed the Jews and beat up and killed some of them for it." then the teacher replied, "Yeah, kill the Jews, nothing new to us, any other reasons?" And I burst out laughing. It wasn't so much about the Jews as it was the way he said it and the context, because most of the way he speaks is monotone, and just hearing it that way was ROFL. Another student looks all offended(not even Jewish, Polish actually) and said, "Wow, you are so mean." But then my friend, who is Jewish, said, "What are you talking about? I thought it was funny too." The teacher didn't seem to lean one way or the other.

So in your opinion, does it make me racist? I'd say no, but a few people after class told me I was.

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classicalandrew Posted at 8:58 pm on Sep. 23, 2008
bahaha thats not racist at all
its just the ridiculousness that made you laugh
jakelong Posted at 8:42 pm on Sep. 23, 2008
Um no. You just reacted to the way the teacher said stuff. I bet the one who said you were mean wasn't even folloing what was going on.
tigard Posted at 4:40 pm on Sep. 23, 2008
It sounds like you laughed at the *way* something was said, or the wording, not the concept expressed.  That's not racist or antisemetic.

kidd rune Posted at 4:21 pm on Sep. 22, 2008
No
babygurl 2008 Posted at 3:41 pm on Sep. 22, 2008
Quote: from ManiacPenguins at 5:56 pm on Sep. 22, 2008

The jews are not a race. So no, it's not RACIST.

Thats what I was thinking.

0h h3ll n0 Posted at 3:03 pm on Sep. 22, 2008
No.
Doghouse Posted at 3:03 pm on Sep. 22, 2008
dude, you're an effin' monster.
Ice318 Posted at 3:02 pm on Sep. 22, 2008
rotfl, No.

Racist is my brother this weekend, had a big party and was standing watch at the front gate cuz WAYYYYYY too many people were showing up... a car full of natives pulls up, and he turns them away saying "sorry man, we just don't take too kindly to your type around here"

so racist... but definitely the highlight of my night

The11thHour Posted at 3:01 pm on Sep. 22, 2008
Black Humour...and no not that black.
musicfan3 Posted at 3:01 pm on Sep. 22, 2008
I'm gonna say you aren't but honestly I don't think it was funny enough to laugh.
byebyebeautyful Posted at 2:59 pm on Sep. 22, 2008
no im going to say not racist
Natsy Posted at 2:58 pm on Sep. 22, 2008
yeah teachers do that lol
The Last Magister Posted at 2:58 pm on Sep. 22, 2008
K, cool. Thanks all!
flexidude09 Posted at 2:58 pm on Sep. 22, 2008
lol no
cyanotype Posted at 2:57 pm on Sep. 22, 2008
That's fucked up.

No if I read that right, no, you're not racist.

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