An Individual's Acceptance of an Ethnic Joke Often Depends on the "Ethnic

An individual's acceptance of an ethnic joke often depends on the "ethnic match". Which of the following statements most accurately describes this condition?

A) the joke is funny so that it serves as a "match" to "ignite" laughter
B) the joke should not be long; otherwise people get impatient
C) there is a match between the listeners and the group that is being ridiculed in the joke
D) the more spontaneous the joke is the better
E) the joke teller belongs to the same group that is being ridiculed in the joke