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Jokes Based Jock College Boss Offending People Stereotype

Id ESLPod_0282_CN
Episode Id ESLPod 282
Episode Title Offending Someone
Title Offending Someone
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In the United States, there are many jokes "based on" (made from) stereotypes. Many of these are ethnic or racial jokes and many people consider them to be too "rude" (impolite) to share. But there are many other jokes that are based on "more acceptable" stereotypes, meaning that fewer people are offended by them.

Americans tell many "blond jokes" that are based on the stereotype that women with "blond" (light-colored) hair are "bimbos," or not intelligent people. Here is one example:

Two blonds were driving to Disneyland. One saw a sign that said, "Disneyland Left." So they turned around and went home.

(The women should have turned left to go to Disneyland, but they stupidly thought that Disneyland had moved to another place, so they went home).

Many other jokes are based on the stereotype that "jocks" (athletes) are not intelligent. Here is one example:

A jock and a college graduate applying for the same job. The boss said, "You need to take a test before you can get this job." So they took the test, and the next day they came back to see which person the boss chose.

"Well," the boos said, "Both of you got the same score except I'm going to choose the college graduate." The jock complained, "Don't you think that's unfair?"

"Well," the boss said, "Let me tell you what happened. Both of your papers were correct all the way through until the last question. On that question, the geek answered 'I don't know,' and then when I looked at your paper, you answered, 'I don't know either.'

(Based on the answer, "I don't know either," we know that the jock stole his answers from the college graduate, but showed that he was copying the answers with his last response.")

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