wjr@frog.UUCP (STella Calvert) (02/08/86)
In article <2453@reed.UUCP> clyde@reed.UUCP (Clyde Bryja) writes: >It seems to be very hard not to make a joke that offends some people. >I suspect that only those that are very distanced from human events/ >experience are able to fit the bill. With that theory in mind, I throw >the following example to the wind. Can anyone find a reason why this >simple joke would offend anyone? > > Q: What did one rock say to the other rock? > A: Nothing. Rocks can't speak. This could be offensive to someone who, like an acquaintance of mine, had a child who didn't speak until she was almost six. Or to a talking rock. Any joke can be found offensive, if you look hard enough.