There are good jokes and bad jokes.
I admit. Did I say I laugh at all the jokes!
2008/10/22 ranju radha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> and it was bz of this affirmative action progrm that Kalpana Chaula became
> one among them
> another joke!!
>
> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 4:51 PM, jenny rowena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>
>> Here is a recently circulating joke -
>> please do laugh, you can't live without laughing, can you??
>> am going, have better things to do,
>> bye !
>>
>> *Manmohan Singh said to George Bush - "We are sending Indians to the
>> moon next year".
>>
>> Bush - "Wow! How Many?"
>>
>> Manmohan Singh - "about 100 - and in the following order:
>>
>> 25 - OBC
>>
>> 25 - SC
>>
>> 20 - ST
>>
>> 5 - Handicapped
>>
>> 5 - Sports Persons
>>
>> 5 - Terrorist Affected
>>
>> 5 - Kashmiri Migrants
>>
>> 9 - Politicians
>>
>> and if possible
>>
>> 1 - Astronaut*
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 4:43 PM, James Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for the admission.
>>>
>>> 2008/10/22 jenny rowena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>
>>> I AM A VERY BORING, DULL, UNI-DIMENSIONAL PERSON
>>>> I NO MORE LAUGH WHEN THE JOKE IS ON ME AND MINE -
>>>> I HIT BACK, EITHER WITH WORDS OR MY HAND,
>>>>
>>>> lol
>>>> jenny
>>>>
>>>> On
>>>> Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 4:35 PM, jenny rowena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 4:33 PM, Afthab Ellath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> But I don't agree with the idea there are only political jokes...
>>>>>> There was a friend of mine in college, who made us laugh whenever he
>>>>>> wanted
>>>>>> irrespective of our political orientation... Those joke never remained
>>>>>> in us
>>>>>> for long time as well... Even his laughter made us laugh...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>> Afthab Ellath
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 2:55 PM, Afthab Ellath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Poleesukaran is that kakki kuppayam for me...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>> Afthab Ellath
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 2:54 PM, Shahina KK <
>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hello, Afthab, so you are not disturbed by a 'pavam policukaran'
>>>>>>>> being laughed at? Dare you to replace him with DGP?
>>>>>>>> shahina
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 10/22/08, damodar prasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Jenny,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> even as I agree with you. may I ask you a few doubts:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Let us take any joke for that matter.. do you think it will only
>>>>>>>>> communicate one dimensionally through all generations? I don't have a
>>>>>>>>> example right now. what I mean a joke which served one peculiar
>>>>>>>>> ideological
>>>>>>>>> purpose in one time may can have directly opposing purpose in
>>>>>>>>> another. In
>>>>>>>>> the sense that one time power structure serving joke used in
>>>>>>>>> altogether
>>>>>>>>> different context may be challenging the power or any structure. I
>>>>>>>>> don't
>>>>>>>>> have an example in this regard now.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> {I am reminded not of a joke. But a poem. Kuthirakumbo by Ayyappa
>>>>>>>>> Panicker. It was read by Harris as a politcal poem in the emergency
>>>>>>>>> context.
>>>>>>>>> Satchi mash reiterated this argument and Harris himself challenged it
>>>>>>>>> by
>>>>>>>>> reading it in altogether different dimension} .
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ( Jenny, I will be happy if you this time would not call my scrap
>>>>>>>>> as "academic poetry", Pls.)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 4:07 PM, jenny rowena <
>>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Friends,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Every joke, namboodiri, lower caste, or sexist has an ideological
>>>>>>>>>> purpose..
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> So the problem is not with joking, the problem is with the
>>>>>>>>>> ideology associated with jokes.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Ideologically i stand against hegemonic power structures..
>>>>>>>>>> So i get lots of pleasure in making direct fun of these power
>>>>>>>>>> structures.
>>>>>>>>>> (without using subalterns as scape goats)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Let me say from my memory one joke, which always makes me laugh
>>>>>>>>>> especially in the context of what happens around.. in every field,
>>>>>>>>>> including academics..
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> *This is from a Mimicry program. Here a man is asking Kalabhavan
>>>>>>>>>> Mani some questions in a job interview.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Man: 1995 America Bahiraakashathekku oru pattiye vittu. Athine
>>>>>>>>>> patti ningalude abhipraayam??
>>>>>>>>>> (In 1995, America sent a dog to space, what do you think of it?)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Kalabhavan Mani: Pokkividaan aalundenkil ethu pattikkum mukalil
>>>>>>>>>> ethaam.
>>>>>>>>>> (If there is someone to help you up, any dog can reach the top)
>>>>>>>>>> * *
>>>>>>>>>> *I think this is a very political joke and is against dominant
>>>>>>>>>> structures,
>>>>>>>>>> and does not hurt anyone but those who are in power...
>>>>>>>>>> i can't stop laughing when i hear such jokes..
>>>>>>>>>> it helps me vent my anger too ...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> there are many feminist jokes like this too-
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> so the point is not about joking, but about the purposes which a
>>>>>>>>>> joke serves and who it hurts and uses...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> are we going to say we need not think about this?
>>>>>>>>>> then WHY do analysis, politics, cultural studies?
>>>>>>>>>> can't we just sit back and relax in various pleasure domes
>>>>>>>>>> and keep on laughing even when the joke is on US???
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> jenny
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 3:46 PM, Shahina KK <
>>>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> what about 'Namboori phalitham' ? Is it politcally correct?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> shahina
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 10/22/08, damodar prasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> As a project one can analyze all the presently available jokes
>>>>>>>>>>>> and seek proscribing of all those caste-class prejudiced jokes and
>>>>>>>>>>>> supply a
>>>>>>>>>>>> new collection of politically correct jokes..
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I think as a model definitely Stalin must have done this along
>>>>>>>>>>>> with Zhadanov..
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> The consequences of an innocuous joke like Long Live Trotsky was
>>>>>>>>>>>> a disaster in post- soviet union invaded Prague. I think every one
>>>>>>>>>>>> has read
>>>>>>>>>>>> it!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Or if this model is limiting, one can also look at the
>>>>>>>>>>>> neo-peasantry model of POL POT where laughter itself was
>>>>>>>>>>>> politically wrong!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 3:21 PM, Anil Tharayath Varghese <
>>>>>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> James not onle our class caste.... there are many
>>>>>>>>>>>>> prejudices........
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> when i come across a politically correct joke Ill post it ok
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> first try laughing at one's self... this is a recommendation
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 22, 2:43 pm, "damodar prasad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Is camera permitted inside Press Clubs.. I mean to get very
>>>>>>>>>>>>> politically
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > sensitive pictures of toothless but radical *Pambs*... and if
>>>>>>>>>>>>> with sound
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > bites. it would've been very interesting..
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 3:01 PM, James Michael <
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Jokes are almost always about our class-caste prejudices.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Can anyone
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > suggest a politically correct joke please?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Or is it that people can't joke in this part of the world?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > 2008/10/22 jenny rowena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > exactly !!
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >> *when will we wake up to the class-caste prejudices that
>>>>>>>>>>>>> are deeply
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >> embedded in our jokes, images and analysis ????
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >> *
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >> jenny
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 1:53 PM, Anil Tharayath Varghese <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> The "page 3" ones who sits and drink scotches and vomit
>>>>>>>>>>>>> in their
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> luxurious flushes is a luxury.....
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> The representation is pathetic. Devika please do not
>>>>>>>>>>>>> translate and if
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> at all do not exhibit the photos please......
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> On Oct 22, 12:32 pm, "ranju radha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> > there are some other kinds of "snakes" who have
>>>>>>>>>>>>> national claim to be
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> THE
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> > SNAKE. but those fotos may not be available for
>>>>>>>>>>>>> circulation. It would
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> be
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> > very kind to organise a national excibition once THE WE
>>>>>>>>>>>>> get those
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> photos for
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> > circulation.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>> > regards
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>> --
>>> James Michael
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