Why do we tell insensitive jokes which are in such bad taste whenever there is a tradgedy?
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I think jokes such as the one below are offensive and uncalled for.
I was walking in the park one bright sunny Sunday afternoon, when I noticed a cute little girl out walking her dog. As she approached me on the path, she looked about 9 years old, all dressed up in her Sunday best, and her freshly scrubbed face, just gleaming with cutsiness. Tugging on her leash was a well groomed terrier.
As we met on the path, I greeted her, "Hi there, my, aren't you pretty today and what a fine looking dog you have."
"Thank you, sir" she said, "And what a nice day this is isn't it?"
"Yes it is" I answered, "My, what a polite little girl you are, and what a pretty dress you're wearing."
"Oh, thank you, sir. My mother taught me to always be polite and she made this dress for me, isn't it pretty?" she said with a beaming smile.
"Yes, very pretty" I answered, "By the way, what's your dog's name?"
"Oh, sir, my dog's name is 'Porky', isn't that cute?"
"Well, it certainly is an unusual name for a dog. Why do you call him 'Porky'?"
"Because he fucks pigs!"
I was walking in the park one bright sunny Sunday afternoon, when I noticed a cute little girl out walking her dog. As she approached me on the path, she looked about 9 years old, all dressed up in her Sunday best, and her freshly scrubbed face, just gleaming with cutsiness. Tugging on her leash was a well groomed terrier.
As we met on the path, I greeted her, "Hi there, my, aren't you pretty today and what a fine looking dog you have."
"Thank you, sir" she said, "And what a nice day this is isn't it?"
"Yes it is" I answered, "My, what a polite little girl you are, and what a pretty dress you're wearing."
"Oh, thank you, sir. My mother taught me to always be polite and she made this dress for me, isn't it pretty?" she said with a beaming smile.
"Yes, very pretty" I answered, "By the way, what's your dog's name?"
"Oh, sir, my dog's name is 'Porky', isn't that cute?"
"Well, it certainly is an unusual name for a dog. Why do you call him 'Porky'?"
"Because he fucks pigs!"
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I think jokes such as the one below are offensive and uncalled for.
I was walking in the park one bright sunny Sunday afternoon, when I noticed a cute little girl out walking her dog. As she approached me on the path, she looked about 9 years old, all dressed up in her Sunday best, and her freshly scrubbed face, just gleaming with cutsiness. Tugging on her leash was a well groomed terrier.
As we met on the path, I greeted her, "Hi there, my, aren't you pretty today and what a fine looking dog you have."
"Thank you, sir" she said, "And what a nice day this is isn't it?"
"Yes it is" I answered, "My, what a polite little girl you are, and what a pretty dress you're wearing."
"Oh, thank you, sir. My mother taught me to always be polite and she made this dress for me, isn't it pretty?" she said with a beaming smile.
"Yes, very pretty" I answered, "By the way, what's your dog's name?"
"Oh, sir, my dog's name is 'Porky', isn't that cute?"
"Well, it certainly is an unusual name for a dog. Why do you call him 'Porky'?"
"Because he fucks pigs!"
I think you may have missed the essential ingredient of humour there
Geminifemale wrote "Why do we tell insensitive jokes which are in such bad taste whenever there is a tradgedy?"
I have often asked myself the same question.
I believe it boils down to a defence mechanism with most people (watch Mash for some really black humour examples). Yes it is in really bad taste sometimes, but without humour a lot of people would sink into despair. This obviously all depends on the circumstances. It's also a national trait. A french friend of mine once commented that when things were really bad at work that he couldn't just smile and laugh the way his British friends did, I replied that I couldn't do the "gaelic shrug" of c'est la vie like the french.
We all have our own ways of dealing with "stuff", I believe the quintessential British way is to make light of the situation, however grim.
Martin
(This is just my opinion - so dont shoot me!)
I have often asked myself the same question.
I believe it boils down to a defence mechanism with most people (watch Mash for some really black humour examples). Yes it is in really bad taste sometimes, but without humour a lot of people would sink into despair. This obviously all depends on the circumstances. It's also a national trait. A french friend of mine once commented that when things were really bad at work that he couldn't just smile and laugh the way his British friends did, I replied that I couldn't do the "gaelic shrug" of c'est la vie like the french.
We all have our own ways of dealing with "stuff", I believe the quintessential British way is to make light of the situation, however grim.
Martin
(This is just my opinion - so dont shoot me!)
We had an excellent discussion about this not too long ago, all about black humour and stuff though I can't find the thread in question.
As a nurse, I come across some comments and things said at times which most people would deem out of place but you'll find that people working in all kinds of stressful jobs use black humour as a coping mechanism, otherwise we'd be permanently depressed! Through my work, I see death on an all too regular basis. Anything we say to each other would never be meant as disrespectful to the patient or their families or even to one person in particular. My sense of humour could be seen by some to be rather warped at times but it's stopped me sticking my head in the gas oven a few times I can tell you!
That said, I find stuff directed at individuals extremely offensive ( eg. the 'jokes' doing the rounds after Steve Urwin's death )
If I can be arsed, I'll search out that other thread. It's well worth a read
As a nurse, I come across some comments and things said at times which most people would deem out of place but you'll find that people working in all kinds of stressful jobs use black humour as a coping mechanism, otherwise we'd be permanently depressed! Through my work, I see death on an all too regular basis. Anything we say to each other would never be meant as disrespectful to the patient or their families or even to one person in particular. My sense of humour could be seen by some to be rather warped at times but it's stopped me sticking my head in the gas oven a few times I can tell you!
That said, I find stuff directed at individuals extremely offensive ( eg. the 'jokes' doing the rounds after Steve Urwin's death )
If I can be arsed, I'll search out that other thread. It's well worth a read
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We had an excellent discussion about this not too long ago, all about black humour and stuff though I can't find the thread in question.
As a nurse, I come across some comments and things said at times which most people would deem out of place but you'll find that people working in all kinds of stressful jobs use black humour as a coping mechanism, otherwise we'd be permanently depressed! Through my work, I see death on an all too regular basis. Anything we say to each other would never be meant as disrespectful to the patient or their families or even to one person in particular. My sense of humour could be seen by some to be rather warped at times but it's stopped me sticking my head in the gas oven a few times I can tell you!
That said, I find stuff directed at individuals extremely offensive ( eg. the 'jokes' doing the rounds after Steve Urwin's death )
If I can be arsed, I'll search out that other thread. It's well worth a read
i will agree with sassy here i work In theatres, A&E, As well as cardiac arrests on the ward and i must admit i have the most warped sense of houmor but its used as a release mechanisam and only used in that situation its never repeated or said outside of the hospital, the most stressful resus i have attend is when the family are present cause the tension is so high as we have no release
I agree. When there has been a disaster there's jokes on it.. when there's been anything major on the news you will get jokes going round about it, ie., Saddam's execution.
I hate jokes. I have a very dry sense of humour and don't laugh at jokes. If I get the email/text jokes I delete them without reading them.
I also hate people who make a joke out of someone in their company to get a laugh out of the others, belittling is what I call it.
There, I'll get off my high horse now
I hate jokes. I have a very dry sense of humour and don't laugh at jokes. If I get the email/text jokes I delete them without reading them.
I also hate people who make a joke out of someone in their company to get a laugh out of the others, belittling is what I call it.
There, I'll get off my high horse now
Sexlightened
In a simliar way, i think this is related.
I had to have my right leg amputated about 14 years ago know (long story, wont bore you with now) and after the op for many weeks people were always very careful about what they said to me. More often than not I hadn't noticed the comment untill they had apologised for saying it.
Take it one step at a time,
Put your best foot forward.
Sorry, didnt mean to put my foot in it.
You get the idea!!!
But as I've always said, "I'm cheap to go out for a drink with as it only takes me half as long to get legless!!!!" :giggle:
M xx
I had to have my right leg amputated about 14 years ago know (long story, wont bore you with now) and after the op for many weeks people were always very careful about what they said to me. More often than not I hadn't noticed the comment untill they had apologised for saying it.
Take it one step at a time,
Put your best foot forward.
Sorry, didnt mean to put my foot in it.
You get the idea!!!
But as I've always said, "I'm cheap to go out for a drink with as it only takes me half as long to get legless!!!!" :giggle:
M xx
surely humour is the best way to let off steam, yes i take your points of belittling individuals is not nice, but all humour has a fall guy, because its hard to laugh at ourselves and if we do take ourself as the punch line is it not to get in there first.ie 2 guys with virgin
let joe screw her first then i break her in or
i screw her first then you can follow my pilot hole
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ie 2 guys with virgin
let joe screw her first then i break her in or
i screw her first then you can follow my pilot hole
we do have a joke thread though sticky thread where people quite often post humorous jokes
edited to say put the jokes in the poetry sticky
