It doesn't sound like your a racist, but you should be careful what you say regardless. Mainly, I'd make sure not to say anything around people who aren't aware that its a joke. My best friend is half asian - half white, and I myself will joke about him as a halfbreed or so on. Still, with that said, I think it is also important to remember that there are certain terms (Chink, Nigger, Towelhead, etc) that are offensive terms that I NEVER say just because of the history of the words and related persecutions. If someone said that around me, joking or not, I would comment that it is inappropriate and then move on. Just be careful that you don't mean anything by how you joke, and make sure you don't start to form opinions based on these comments.
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