Is this 'gag' racist?

I am really bad at knowing what is truly racist or who might be offended at any such material.

It isn't because I live in a bubble, I work and socialise with people from all races and cultures and we are all good friends.
I like or dislike people for what they are - not their ethnicity - so this makes me a very poor judge of what might be offensive.

Anywhoo - the gag! (which I would like to include in something I am writing)

A man is being accused of being racist (he is obnoxious and ignorant) - he replies,

I am not racist, I have a black dog!

I wouldn't want it being rejected on this line alone.

What would Mel think?

Quote: Stephen Goodlad @ November 24 2011, 9:37 AM GMT

I am not racist, I have a black dog!

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Definitely not racist.
But I would say that; I've got a black dog, too.

Not racist, and a very nice gag.

Not bad but I'd tell it

So this man says I'm racist. I said how bloody dare you! My dog's black, my cats half black and my canaries yellow.

Thank you - so far so good.

I think it is a very nice short gag too. Publish and be damned eh

As long as he does not name it as a Guy Gibson tribute you are fine.

A) You're a racist.

B) How can I be? My dog's black.

A) What's his name?

B ) Nigger.

( http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-13727908 Just to be clear)

Quote: sootyj @ November 24 2011, 10:00 AM GMT

Not bad but I'd tell it

So this man says I'm racist. I said how bloody dare you! My dog's black, my cats half black and my canaries yellow.

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"My cat's Siamese (or Persian)" would work better IMHO.

How about "I'm not racist I just don't like black people"?

It's an old joke, Stephen.

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Well wadya know. There is nothing new in this world.

We actually recently got a black puppy and it's where the gag was derived from.

Quote: Stephen Goodlad @ November 24 2011, 11:20 AM GMT

Well wadya know. There is nothing new in this world.

We actually recently got a black puppy and it's where the gag was derived from.

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Racist!

As long as your dogs don't go round biting niggers you should be alright...

"I'm no racist, in fact some of my best shirts are black."

(Line I used to use in stand-up back in the 90s. Referenced the pre-WW2 British Union of Fascists. Got a laugh once in Covent Garden. I think. I was pissed at the time.)