Apu is offensive!

[SGOS]

So no, Apu isn't doing any damage to anything. It's just a fucking character. In fact, it's probably one of the least offensive characters in that show

Exactly.  He is a likeable guy.  He's just a caricature of a type we are all familiar with.  Also, I live in the boondocks 20 miles from the nearest groceries, but we do have a local convenience store/gas station.  It's the only store that sells anything at all around here, and It's run by an Indian family. 

[SGOS]

How about the Muppets and the Swedish Chef.  Does he offend or delight the Swedes?

[Hydra009]

How about the Muppets and the Swedish Chef.  Does he offend or delight the Swedes?

Power plus privilege, man.

*tongue firmly in cheek*

[PickelledEggs]

How about Mario wearing a Sombrero in the new super Mario?

Everyone in North America cries "offensive!" but every single one of my friends that have lived in Mexico their entire lives (I know a lot in the art community) think it's great and also think the US is really stupid for being offended at it.

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[Hakurei Reimu]

Vicarious offense is stupid, and offensive in itself.

[Munch]

ah the easily offended for everyone else that isn't them generation.

[Shiranu]

ah the easily offended for everyone else that isn't them generation.

So Indians aren't Indians...

Makes sense

[Munch]

So Indians aren't Indians...

Makes sense

so does that mean Indians who aren't offended by apu aren't real Indians?

wonder what the uncle tom version of an Indian is.

[PickelledEggs]

ah the easily offended for everyone else that isn't them generation.

Eh, that is every generation. It just becomes about a different set of things

[PickelledEggs]

So Indians aren't Indians...

Makes sense

What about indians that work convenience stores that have thick Apu-like accents?... which is basically all the people that work convenience stores by me?

[Shiranu]

so does that mean Indians who aren't offended by apu aren't real Indians?

No.

[Shiranu]

What about indians that work convenience stores that have thick Apu-like accents?... which is basically all the people that work convenience stores by me?

What about them?

[GrinningYMIR]

Apu is funny. And a nice character. I don’t care if a few people find it offensive, just like you don’t care that people don’t find it offensive or don’t care. Everyone’s entitled to their own opinion. Mine is leave him how he is. He’s amusing as he is. And don’t drown the opinions of people who like him out.


In summary: no one cares.

[Draconic Aiur]

Eh, that is every generation. It just becomes about a different set of things

He means the generation of today full of SJW's that cry and moan at everything. This is very different from other generations because they literately get pissy from something like the color blue.

[Shiranu]

In summary: no one cares.

Obviously. That's why we are 70-something posts in, and the majority of the posts haven't even been by people who find him offensive.