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31. If I was shown this video by an Asian-American who is laughing her ass off

Reply to Amimnoch (Reply #27)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 12:13 PM

Jul 2013

am I allowed to laugh, or must I also adopt a mock-serious tone?

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Asiana to sue San Francisco TV station over names [View all] Jesus Malverde Jul 2013 OP

Crashing a 777 probably damaged the airline's reputation a lot more. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2013 #1

Landing 750 feet short of the threshold, is not going to be overlooked when they try to say warrant46 Jul 2013 #39

+1 XemaSab Jul 2013 #43

An inexperienced pilot crashing the plane might be more of a concern Renew Deal Jul 2013 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #14

I agree, and it's not actionable for that reason Renew Deal Jul 2013 #22

Reminds me of this Colbert gem Seedersandleechers Jul 2013 #24

There's no such thing as news in the US anymore. nt valerief Jul 2013 #25

That's a good way to ensure that anyone who hasn't heard the joke yet, will! hedgehog Jul 2013 #3

LOL, those fake names were great. One of the funniest cbdo2007 Jul 2013 #4

I guess this is a priority BeyondGeography Jul 2013 #5

Please Folks bayareaboy Jul 2013 #6

Cox Media actually owns that station. alp227 Jul 2013 #10

Please, KTVU is owned by Cox, not Faux Brother Buzz Jul 2013 #12

We are debating this? For real? Agschmid Jul 2013 #48

They did get the info from NTSB, so they could be said to rely on it Faygo Kid Jul 2013 #7

They didn't get the names from the NTSB; they contacted the NTSB for verification The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2013 #40

Te best thing Asiana could do is ignore this NV Whino Jul 2013 #8

Too late wtmusic Jul 2013 #36

OK, I had never heard of this... thenooch Jul 2013 #9

These "jokes" are racist and offensive, and not "funny" at all imo. nt. Amimnoch Jul 2013 #16

and you probably never laughed... thenooch Jul 2013 #18

Yes, it was, as was blazing saddles, and every other movie that used racial based humor back in the Amimnoch Jul 2013 #27

If I was shown this video by an Asian-American who is laughing her ass off wtmusic Jul 2013 #31

Really? That's the litmus test for racism? You can find a person of the race who finds it funny, Amimnoch Jul 2013 #37

Instead I should look for one person who gets their panties in a twist and define it that way wtmusic Jul 2013 #42

Ooo, racist and Mysogynist. Amimnoch Jul 2013 #46

Are you so closed-minded you can't accept men who wear panties? wtmusic Jul 2013 #50

So then "Heywood Jablomie" is racist? If not, why not? Iggo Jul 2013 #26

As far as I know that has no racial connection what so ever. So, no I wouldn't say it's racist. Amimnoch Jul 2013 #29

I don't see it. Iggo Jul 2013 #32

Inference wtmusic Jul 2013 #34

I agree, this isn't a racial joke cause it would still be offensive cbdo2007 Jul 2013 #35

Agree, the funniest part Rstrstx Jul 2013 #45

esp at a time of tragedy . What if a relative or friend was on that flight lunasun Jul 2013 #38

Thank you! It's refreshing that at least someone on here gets it. Amimnoch Jul 2013 #47

I do not think of this as a Liberal/Progressive site but it is disgusting -anywhere- you are correct lunasun Jul 2013 #49

News flash: the crash damaged their reputation way more than the silly kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #11

"summer intern erroneously?" really?? AsahinaKimi Jul 2013 #13

nothing new with foreign sounding names melm00se Jul 2013 #15

ya think???!!!!!! heaven05 Jul 2013 #17

Apparently the suit is being handled by the law firm of Wi Su Yu & Ka Ching (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #19

Pretty sure the "official" law firm for these situations is Dewey, Cheatem & Howe Jesus Malverde Jul 2013 #21

they confirmed the names with the NTSB Enrique Jul 2013 #20

Asiana has decided to sue KTVU-TV Jesus Malverde Jul 2013 #23

Ho Lee Kau TeeYiYi Jul 2013 #28

What was funny was the diligent, serious tone the anchor read them with wtmusic Jul 2013 #30

Just shows that no thinking is used in reading a prompter. nt SCVDem Jul 2013 #33

The station would join NTSB an an additional defendant - if the case was not thrown out Divernan Jul 2013 #41

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