1. I'm a Sikh but I'm not sure how I feel about the genre of Sikh jokes:http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-34707218 …
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2. For those who don't know, Sikh jokes are similar to what in USA used to be called Polish jokes & in Canada "Newfie" jokes.
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3. The premise of Sikh jokes is that Sikhs are good-natured but kind of dumb. Country bumpkins. I guess that's me.
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4. Example: Teacher: What language do they speak in Cuba? Sikh: Cubic.
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5. Anyways, I gut reaction is these jokes are mostly dumb but harmless. A way of "placing" a group that is very visibly other in Hindu India
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6. Anyways, the jokes are clearly a type of micro-aggression but complicated by fact a) some Sikhs like them b) possibly ease tension.
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7. RT @residualimage Many of my Sikh friends will put up with such jokes to fit into a new crowd
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