The offending remark appears to have been as follows:
Q: What do you call a Pakistani cloak room attendant?
A: Mahatma Coat!
Yes. That was it. Apparently race groups have been up in arms. The papers are writing shocked little stories and all those involved have apologized for the "offensive" gag. Really? Honestly? What exactly was "racist" about that joke? Did the gag suggest racial inferiority? Did it demean an ethnic group? No! It's a play on words. It's a pun about language. Is it funny? Not really. But really why are we all so sensitive at the moment?
When the world faces such real and present danger does it make sense for us to waste our energy on such trivia? Short answer: no.
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