Actually, I didn't find the joke offensive. I thought it was ironic. It's point is that ethnicity can sometimes contain intolerance. I believe that was the point. People tend toward tribalism and support of their own. This is a double-edged sword. The joke could have been about any ethnic people and it wouldn't have made any difference. I am proud of my Jewish heritage but at the same time recognize that cultural prejudices exist and don't need to be sweeped under the carpet. At the same time, I think it's important that any ethnic group gets a chance to laugh at themselves once in a while as long as it's not vicious. I think that this joke did not cross that line. Just my view. Frank
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