Are Ethnic Jokes Funny to the Group Who Is the Topic

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Short Answer

Are ethnic jokes funny to the group who is the topic of the joke? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Sympathetic

Pertaining to the part of the autonomic nervous system that typically prepares the body for action by accelerating the heart rate, constricting blood vessels, and raising blood pressure.

Parasympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and restoring the body to a state of calm.

Parasympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and slowing down the heart rate.

Sympathetic

Relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for action and stress, known as the fight or flight response.