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Sometimes we may think
it is okay to tell jokes

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or make negative comments
about our own group

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or about other groups when we think
no one will be offended.

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The problem is this may cross
the line between what's okay

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and what may be a violation
of a policy or work rule.

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Even if you are on a break.

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Today...

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jokes and remarks in the workplace
that ridicule people around

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these types of differences
are a real problem.

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First, they may create policy
or legal issues.

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Second, they may be offensive
to co-workers or customers.

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Even when this type of joking is welcome
or occurs among people of the same group,

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it may still be unacceptable
in the workplace.

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Third, jokes are one of those practices
where impact is more important than intent.

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Remember... jokes and other
remarks may be prohibited,

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and it doesn't matter if they are welcome
or involve members of the target groups.

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Work rules must be applied
and enforced consistently,

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no matter who is involved or
what the intent may have been.

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Prohibited means prohibited.

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And the workplace can
extend beyond the job site

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to travel and other company activities.

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All things considered,
the best thing to do is

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refrain from using potentially
offensive expressions

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in the immediate and extended workplace,

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even when you don't mean to offend anyone.

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Wait a minute. I've got one.

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Did you hear about the three Polish guys
that went into this "Gentleman's" club?

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<i>(laughter)</i>

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What do you call four
Mexicans caught in quicksand?

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<i>(laughter)</i>

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What about this one? What do you call
a white man surrounded by 5 black men?

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Coach.

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<i>(laughter)</i>

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Okay, what do you call a white
man surrounded by 5,000 black men?

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<i>(laughter)</i>

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Ah... Ok...

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<i>(laughter)</i>

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All right, all right, all right...
OK...OK

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...And what do you call a white man
surrounded by 50,000 black men?

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Oh my God...

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...boom...
<i>(laughter)</i>

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I'm telling you man...

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What's up man?

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Did you see the way they
were looking at us?

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What are you talking about?

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Janelle and Susan didn't
even eat their lunch...

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they just came in
and turned around just...

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just to get away from us.

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Maybe we shouldn't tell jokes anymore.

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I guess some people could be offended
by what we're talking about.

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Man we're just having fun!
We're just telling jokes!

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I mean...look at us.

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We've got that whole "diversity"
thing everyone keeps talking about.

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What's the big deal?
We're not even hurting anybody.

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Hey, hey, hey... equal opportunity
jokes all around? Huh?

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You know... I knew we were just having fun

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but after seeing the look on
Susan and Janelle's faces.

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I mean, we didn't mean any disrespect...

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they are just jokes...

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but other people don't know that.

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I mean,

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I might be offended if I heard someone
else telling some of those jokes too.

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You know, if this type of fun is gonna
make people feel uncomfortable,

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we probably shouldn't do it.

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So what you're saying is...
we should probably just…

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Stop telling jokes?

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Yeah.