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limpyhobbler

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4. Joke was lost in translation.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 03:56 AM

Jan 2012

It doesn't make any sense to them.
Culture gap.

It would be like if Leno made the same joke but then showed a picture of a Jewish temple.
It's not just a religion, it's an ethnic community with a history.

Or if he showed a picture of Notre Dame Cathedral.
We'd be like "how does that even make sense, it's a church, not a mansion?"

The joke is funny as long as you don't know what the building in the picture is.

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US defends Jay Leno Golden Temple jibe (India claims anti-Sikh bigotry) [View all] alp227 Jan 2012 OP

what a bunch of idiots, it's like some religious people just sit around JI7 Jan 2012 #1

sorry but freedom of speech is not much of a family value in many places nt msongs Jan 2012 #2

Objecting to repulsive right wing hackery is also freedom of speech. EFerrari Jan 2012 #6

Cultural ignorance is the source of bigotry. Loudmxr Jan 2012 #3

If he really thought it was romney's house, and wasn't making a joke, then he should apologize. Tunkamerica Jan 2012 #12

Yes, Jay should apologize, here's a link to the peition bananas Jan 2012 #13

Joke was lost in translation. limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #4

If it weren't for the complaint, Recovered Repug Jan 2012 #5

What was Leno thinking? It is holy place for Sikhs so I can imagine why they are upset. Glimmer of Hope Jan 2012 #7

He Wasn't. that's the problem. Ecumenist Jan 2012 #8

OMG! he called it something other than it was?! and it was a place where good is done!? Tunkamerica Jan 2012 #11

The skit called it Romney's "summer home at Lake Winnepesaukee." MADem Jan 2012 #9

It is a huge, fabulously decorated and lit building muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #10