'Pursuit Of Jappiness' Video Upsets Some At University Of Michigan

A University of Michigan fraternity has apologized for a video poking fun at Jewish stereotypes.

According to the Michigan Daily, the video, cheekily titled the "Pursuit of Jappiness," was made by two members of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity and another person. Michigan sophomore and AEPi President Ben Richter formally apologized for the video last week, saying that the fraternity was not involved in the making of the video.

The video, a riff on Kid Cudi's "Pursuit of Happiness," satirizes several common Jewish stereotypes and caused a "stir" on campus (BroBible, however, called the video "hilarious.")

Watch it below and let us know whether you think it's crass or clever in the comments section.

Comments

[goodnewsgophers]

07:45 PM on 02/24/2011

i wouldn't say it's really funny....but it's definitely so true at my school. jappy girls are incredibly obnoxious and spoiled.

[DanSc]

01:41 PM on 02/24/2011

Huffpost should include that AEPi is a Jewish fraternity

[wowpalin]

01:22 PM on 02/24/2011

I don't find it offensive, but it is far from hilarious--far from humorous. Sick of frat boys trying to get attention and popularity with YouTube parodies. Stop it.

[Smokie tha bear]

12:51 AM on 02/24/2011

As a student of the University of Michigan, and former member of the Greek community, I say it's absolutely hilarious. It was extremely clever, and anyone who finds this offensive should stop taking everything so seriously. We all know this stuff has an element of truth, at least the people here know it's somewhat true. No reason for these guys to apologize.

[O K Ali]

11:20 PM on 02/23/2011

I guess if Adam Sandler put in some face time, there would be no controversy.

[hagagaga]

07:48 PM on 02/22/2011

Shouldn't it be "Pursuit of Chappiness" if it's supposed to be Jewish?

[GraphicMatt]

11:01 AM on 02/23/2011

Huh?

[DanSc]

01:42 PM on 02/24/2011

I get it

[NECS]

07:14 PM on 02/22/2011

Having recently graduated from the University of Michigan and had to endure many classes with boys like these I have to say this is one of the more enduring things I have ever seen come out of the Michigan frat community.

Way to go bros.

[Clare53]

05:41 PM on 02/22/2011

I think it's kind of cute.

[ramsaytroy]

02:13 PM on 02/22/2011

Fraternites do stupid things sometimes. I thought U of M was better than this.

[Chi--townfool]

12:42 PM on 02/22/2011

Ok that was just stupid but the fraternity was sooo obviously involved

[Kristen Jo Ann Iovino]

10:29 AM on 02/22/2011

I don't see how this offensive enough to be apologizing about.

[roald]

05:00 PM on 02/22/2011

Offensive is determined by the target.

[Kristen Jo Ann Iovino]

08:42 PM on 02/22/2011

That may be so, however, the author simply asked ANY reader to respond with an opinion...

"Watch it below and let us know whether you think it's crass or clever in the comments section."

[paddy523]

08:15 AM on 02/22/2011

offensive?? no!! stupid?? yes!!!

[KikoJones]

05:51 AM on 02/22/2011

It's so much more lame than offensive.

[yoyodyne666]

04:19 AM on 02/22/2011

Should have been called the pursuit of crappyness.

[Thom Wheeler Castillo]

09:52 AM on 02/22/2011

or douchiness...

[yoyodyne666]

03:41 AM on 02/22/2011

Not offensive, just stupid.