Zero Punctuation racist remark during Mailbag Showdown

heyheyhey - 56 days 2 hours ago

oh chill out

christ it was a joke

if this was "racist" then i guess charmin is racist for only making white toilet paper....jeez

@Sillelak

exactly, thank you- thats exactly what im talking about

he just as easily could have been joking about white people being greedy

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Silellak - 56 days 2 hours ago

No, this isn't racist at all, and is a sign that people are way, way over-sensitive when it comes to humor.

Humor is largely about over-exaggerations and generalization. Yahtzee does this all the time. If anything, he was making fun of himself.

If he said "Being WHITE, and thus able to afford all the consoles", then he'd be racist. "Being white enough" is clearly a jab at him being a white YUPPIE.

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CrashSharc - 56 days 2 hours ago

I'm actually REALLY okay with racist remarks when they are just meant for a joke. I'm indian and I make of fun of my white/black/and oriental friends to no end (and vice versa). But I gotta say, that remark in the vid did offend me a little. because, seriously, if anyone can afford all 3 consoles, it's not white people...

zing!

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kaomakk - 56 days 1 hour ago

It's satire, nothing is supposed to be sacred. And if anything he's taking the piss out of "white" folk for their usual habit of screwing over the rainbow of other colored people out there, hence the extra cash. He is from Britain after all, they do have a checkered history in that regard. It's a highly political reference, but hey, I laughed.

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gonzopia - 55 days 23 hours ago

Seriously? We're going to debate over a comment made by Yahtzee? He's a comic game reviewer. I think he's poking about as much fun at white people who own all three consoles as he was illustrating that many people who aren't white, who are typically underpaid and undervalued, very honestly cannot afford all three. It's a legitimate statement, but when you brand it and make those sorts of divisions by color all of a sudden everyone gets uncomfortable.

...chill.

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atcsharp - 55 days 22 hours ago

I'm white enough not to get offended. Freedom of speech is a blessing....stop your b!tching.

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yamamoto114 - 55 days 21 hours ago

What makes me laugh is that he MAKES FUN of games that are racist. Refer to his reviews on Army of Two and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. DO IT NOW.

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machete squad steve - 55 days 21 hours ago

and I too can afford to buy all of the consoles but i'm not offended so i can't see how this is racist.

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mattnz - 55 days 21 hours ago

How can we be so blinded by political correctness that we can no longer see satire for what it is, this was more a jab at 'whites' than anyone, and a society that still allows for the advancement of one race over another.

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maggotmx - 55 days 18 hours ago

ppft hell im mexican and i was laughing my ass off one because its a freakn joke ppl... and two cuz i could only afford 1 =D i made the right choice of choosing my PS3 tho. Cheers to the guy hope he doesnt apologizes to all those QQing F@ggs He should stick to his guns n hopefully make another vid talkn bout racism haha

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joe382 - 55 days 15 hours ago

hahaha thats funny...

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MicroDeath SoftStar - 55 days 14 hours ago

it would have been offensive if he said something more like this "well being that i am not a minority on welfare yeeehaaa i can afford all 3 consoles and feed my family at the same time without selling drugs "

That people is what a racist would sound like so stop trying to be so damn politically correct and understand the pun in the joke.
And just for the record im white and im proud and so should everyone be (proud of the ethnic and racial background that is no matter where your from )

DE took Ur JaBBBssss lol

PS FU to the person that put up this story

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LastDance - 55 days 11 hours ago

yahtzee is always racist..who gives a sh!t. why are people so insecure?

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solidt12 - 55 days 11 hours ago

Im black and I own a Xbox, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PSP, and a DS for my Son. What a dumb comment!

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Michael Jackson - 55 days 9 hours ago

Ooooh good thing I'm "white" enough to own all 3 consoles.
Hear that little boys, I have an xbox, a PS3, and I'll play with your Wii. I might be white outside. But I'm black enough down there. Ooooh aaaah if you know what I'm sayin'. Ooooooooooow!

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iamtehpwn - 55 days 3 hours ago

And I'm not offended.
lol. Then again, I do own All 3 next gen consoles, a DS, and I'm buying a PSP this weekend.

Although, don't we typically see Caucasians as having more money than other races? That's just the kind of stereotypes we bear in our society. No one in their right mind could find this offensive.

btw, If he's Racist, Then what the hell are professional Comedians like Dave Chappelle and Carlos Mencia? lmao.

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Silellak - 56 days 2 hours ago

True racism is idiotic.

Humor poking fun at race is not. At least, not always. That depends more on the skill of the comedian, I suppose.

People need to stop taking things so seriously and learn to laugh. We only have so much time on earth, why spend it getting uptight about something a comedian said that made fun of race?

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CrashSharc - 56 days 2 hours ago

^^^ I totally agree. if you read my earlier post you'll see why. But you got to also understand that if we get too comfortable with it, people are just gonna keep pushing things further and further. Most times, even if it starts as just a joke, it can end up in hate and violence.

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GutZ31 - 56 days 1 hour ago

Before he made that comment, he had made it clear that he had pasty skin from not going out side, from playing to many games.
The comment was in reference to not getting enough sun light, not racial demography segregated by wealth.

People are just picking at straws it find something to be "up in arms" about again.
This article is no different.

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taz8080 - 56 days 2 hours ago

That wasnt a joke, it was more of a backhanded slap. That is like saying that stereotypes are facts, his comment insinuates that only white people can afford allthree consoles, this isnt true at all.

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Slayer OP - 56 days 2 hours ago

No it IS a joke. You guys are just too sensitive on racism. Its comedy. Why dont you go complain to dave chapelee for using balck peole in his script and using the N word all the time. He even makes fuin of whites and asians and mexicans and he uses the N word. If that doenst offend you then your a hypocrite. Is it because dave is blacxk and yahtzee is white? What if yahtzee was black would you care then?

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Skerj - 56 days 2 hours ago

When Dave Chappelle does it is rooted in reality and he actually makes you think. When all the comedy is said and done, he brought some valid points up about racism and about people following stereotypes.

Don't believe me? Watch his segments on "Ask a Black Dude" and his standup show "For What it's Worth". Hell on the "Lost Episodes" (which was actually Season 3) the skit with the racial pixies says it all. And that skit is partly why he stopped doing the show because of the reactions from the execs when he played it for them. There was a Q&A with the audience after that to gauge their reactions to the whole thing that was a bit of an eye opener.

I'm not getting too deep into the "N word" thing but I can tell you Chappelle's usage doesn't carry the same connotations as you're implying. He's a social commentator and a satirist and he's saying some real sh*t that brings the preconceived notions people have for one another to light. Now if they choose to continue that path or change is another story.

If you want to talk about someone throwing his race under the bus for cheap laughs and money, talk about Carlos Mencia (who's not even Mexican).

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