Political Jokers

[Boring Bob]

Canadian lieutenant-governor of Newfoundland and Labrador told a joke at a ceremony last week:

"This fellow said, ‘I was so depressed last night thinking about the economy, wars, jobs, my savings, social security, retirement funds, etc., I called a suicide hotline and got a call centre in Pakistan. When I told them I was suicidal, they got all excited and asked if I could drive a truck.'"

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Is this funny?
Is this inappropriate?
Would something like this be acceptable in America?
Should something like this be acceptable in America?

I think it's pretty funny relative to most things you hear politicians say. It's inappropriate, but I'm not sure a joke can be funny otherwise.

 

[Real Korimyr #9]

Yes, it's funny. I would say that it is only inappropriate if there were Pakistani nationals in the audience. And yes, telling jokes of this kind should be considered acceptable.

 

[mpg]

very funny, but inappropriate in that setting

 

[nonpareil]

Canadian lieutenant-governor of Newfoundland and Labrador told a joke at a ceremony last week:

"This fellow said, ‘I was so depressed last night thinking about the economy, wars, jobs, my savings, social security, retirement funds, etc., I called a suicide hotline and got a call centre in Pakistan. When I told them I was suicidal, they got all excited and asked if I could drive a truck.'"

Source

Is this funny?
Is this inappropriate?
Would something like this be acceptable in America?
Should something like this be acceptable in America?

I think it's pretty funny relative to most things you hear politicians say. It's inappropriate, but I'm not sure a joke can be funny otherwise.

Not funny, cause I didn't get it. I like jokes like these:

An orange got cheated by an apple, and took it to the foodcourt. :mrgreen:

 

[jambalaya]

Good joke. I plan to retell it.

 

[MKULTRABOY]

Good joke. I plan to retell it.

My northern pakistani friends will certainly ... EXPLODE with laughter.