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<blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 8020006" data-attributes="member: 2629">I see two core rules:There is a difference between acting and mocking.&nbsp; If you sound ridiculous, but you're trying to avoid mockery, you're trying to do it in an acceptable fashion.&nbsp; After all, you're not required to be a great actor.&nbsp; However, if you're doing it to be funny, you need to consider what type of humor you're trying to generate and make sure it is not belittling or otherwise offensive.&nbsp; Simulating a funny French comedian is a different thing than doing a caricature of a French person to get laughs. You need to consider impact as well as intent.&nbsp; If you're attempting to act and it is coming off as offensive to someone, stop, even if you were just trying to act and had no intent to mock.&nbsp; You can talk to the offended party about it and see if they have suggestions on how to make what you are doing non-offensive to them, but until you manage to cross that threshold, just stop.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jgsugden, post: 8020006, member: 2629"] I see two core rules: [B]There is a difference between acting and mocking.[/B] If you sound ridiculous, but you're trying to avoid mockery, you're trying to do it in an acceptable fashion. After all, you're not required to be a great actor. However, if you're doing it to be funny, you need to consider what type of humor you're trying to generate and make sure it is not belittling or otherwise offensive. Simulating a funny French comedian is a different thing than doing a caricature of a French person to get laughs. [B]You need to consider impact as well as intent.[/B] If you're attempting to act and it is coming off as offensive to someone, stop, even if you were just trying to act and had no intent to mock. You can talk to the offended party about it and see if they have suggestions on how to make what you are doing non-offensive to them, but until you manage to cross that threshold, just stop. [/QUOTE]

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