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From: wjr@frog.UUCP (STella Calvert)
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Subject: Sure, I can manage to be offended....
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Date: Fri, 7-Feb-86 19:13:27 EST
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Summary: but I won't.

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.