Okay, so is this joke offensive?

[HEyHEY]

"What's the hardest part about roller blading?


Telling your parents you're gay."


My friend and I are in dispute over it.

[Joylaughter]

1. LOL

But Im's sure there are...many...straight...rollerbladers who might not dig your joke. I thought it was funny, but then I don't rollerblade.

[Spiffarino]

2. I rollerblade

...and I'm not gay.

But I still think the joke is funny as hell.

[WillyBrandt]

3. I just heard that joke at work

Still think it's hilarious

[PittPoliSci]

4. oh man...

I play roller hockey sometimes, and I think it's funny. But I can see how one might find it offensive.

[HEyHEY]

5. I played roller hockey in high school!

We once won a game 25-3!

[4morewars]

6. I think it's funny as hell, but....

I also think this is funny :

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x1665030

So I may not be the best indicator !

[HEyHEY]

7. hahah

oh man

[Doohickie]

8. I don't get it.

Are roller bladers stereotypically gay?

I must have missed that memo.

[Susang]

9. No, just not funny

Now if you substitute "rollerskating" for "rollerblading" (which, btw, is the original joke), then you might be on to something.

[Blayde Starrfyre]

10. Nah

First off, this isn't offensive. Secondly, you can tell an offensive joke in an inoffensive way. I mean for example I love Rocco's joke from the Boondock Saints, I don't think the way he tells it is racist at all.