That Thing Called Offensive.

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I get a lot of emails everyday.  A LOT.  Yesterday, I got an email from someone I’ve known for a very long time.  It was a forwarded email with a short note attached and was, in the sender’s mind, quite humorous.

Only, I didn’t find it funny in the least.  I found it really offensive.  And I bet, if the person who sent it really read what was sent and thought about it for longer than a millisecond, it never would have been forwarded.  That person should have known better and I expect more from them.

Racial jokes are not funny.  Ever. 

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