Offensive jokes - Page 3

Bunnylingus · 24th September 2007, 1:18pm

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Originally Posted by MarkMono

I find the implication that women have less of a broad sense of humour than men quite offensive, and can't imagine laughing at people joking about it.

If satire, even crap satire, offends you then you've missed the point.

I dont see it as being narrow, jusdt refined

Dario · 24th September 2007, 1:36pm

I've said this many a time before, but I'm more amused by people who get overly offended and then feel the need to get on their moral high horse, rather than any actual joke in and of itself.

Ness · 24th September 2007, 1:45pm

same as timmy here, ill laugh at anything, aslong as its funny.

and i have some belters too.

sylvianorth · 24th September 2007, 4:46pm

I don't think I've ever heard a joke I've been offended by. I laugh at things that have personally effected me like cancer etc. I can't really explain why I'm not offended, I'm just...not. In particular with things that have effected me I find it's quite helpful to laugh at them, helps to get over stuff.

MarkMono · 24th September 2007, 4:49pm

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Originally Posted by Bunnylingus

I dont see it as being narrow, jusdt refined

But you mean narrow.

Refinement is subjective, and thus only applies on a person-to-person basis.

Jokes are either funny or not funny to me, the subject matter is almost entirely a secondary concern.

*LesMTS* · 24th September 2007, 4:54pm

If it's a funny, witty premise then being risque or close to the bone can add to that.
It has to rest on a foundation of wit.

The exception is jokes, for example racist jokes, which are witless but funny due to thet absurdity of the concept or event they describe.

MarkMono · 24th September 2007, 4:56pm

Not entirely true, racist jokes can employ traditional puns as well.

Based on an ignorant premise maybe.

*LesMTS* · 24th September 2007, 4:58pm

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Originally Posted by MarkMono

Not entirely true, racist jokes can employ traditional puns as well.

Based on an ignorant premise maybe.

I didn't explain it too well.
Yeah, there are loads of witty racist jokes but racism (as an example) also offers the opportunity of being funny through laughing at the absurdity of the concept, even if the "joke" is completely witless.

mischief · 24th September 2007, 8:12pm

They're the same as all jokes, some are funny, some are shit. I just get pissed off when I get the same one sent about 10 times by different folk.

Bunnylingus · 24th September 2007, 8:25pm

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Originally Posted by MarkMono

But you mean narrow.

Refinement is subjective, and thus only applies on a person-to-person basis.

Jokes are either funny or not funny to me, the subject matter is almost entirely a secondary concern.

Well, most of my female friends dont approve, most of my guy mates laugh, thats what I based it on, if you find that you've found evidence to the contrary, call me on it. Hence why I said 'Ive found that...'

0x21 · 24th September 2007, 8:28pm

Offensive jokes for the sake of being offensive tend to be quite crass and reek of attention seeking. If its actually funny / absurd enough and clearly a joke then thats a different matter

I'm Your God Now · 24th September 2007, 8:30pm

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Originally Posted by Timmy

I laugh at everything. Just how i deal with things.

Same here, anytime something bad has happened which affects me I always make a joke about it, it's the way I find best to help with things.

High-Five!

Eve Bulloch · 24th September 2007, 8:59pm

Either everything is ok to laugh at, or nothing is. You just have to do it the right way.

MarkMono · 25th September 2007, 7:09am

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Originally Posted by Bunnylingus

Well, most of my female friends dont approve, most of my guy mates laugh, thats what I based it on, if you find that you've found evidence to the contrary, call me on it. Hence why I said 'Ive found that...'

You call that evidence?

Dec · 25th September 2007, 7:17am

Empirical evidence from an extremely limited number of experiences is still evidence. Sort of.