The Spot

Today's cause/debate/rant is about mom jokes: I was always one to enjoy these, but I've made a radical stand vis a vis the McGill DU. These folks are great for entertainment value: always willing to argue about something.
Anyway, I appreciate mom jokes when you know they're done in a friendly way. You know, no malice. But lately there have been some objections: some guys in particular are invoking "your mom!" because they know it bugs some people.
It started with our resident east Indian, Gaurav. Apparently, mom jokes bug him because in his culture parents are much revered. Thus the debate got off the ground.
Then I started reading some of these, and I could see how they might bug someone. I mean, these jokes aren't aimed at the guy in question. They're more like stereotypical accusations against women. So I played the gender card.
I can see how these cards can bug people. Mom jokes probably aren't about gender, just like OJ's case wasn't about race. But as soon as you bring it up, it puts everything in a new light. After all, I don't hear many dad jokes.
The clincher for me is who's arguing for Mom jokes: Alex Campbell. A fun guy, likes to party and watch baseball, but with unfortunate tendencies to misogyny. This guy never misses a chance to say "you did well, for a girl" or some such thing.
He's pissed at me. I just love to twist this guy's tail. Fun times.
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