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Making a joke in a serious situation - MasPan - 2009-09-13
[color="#cc8899"]I do it. Constantly. I almost have to, it keeps me from cracking. I have the personal belief that the day you find a situation that you can't joke about is the day you are defeated by life, and I refuse to be beaten.
However, I don't make jokes about things that happen to other people, because it isn't for me to determine whether or not they have been beaten by life. If they make a joke, I will. If they don't, I won't - I'm not enough of an ass to think it's ok to make a joke about a girl getting kidnapped and held hostage, raped, and forced to bear her captor's children. At least not until she is making jokes about it.
To note, I would make jokes when my division got in trouble in boot camp and we were being severely punished. I make jokes during hurricanes and when people almost get me killed on the road. Anything and everything is a target - nothing is sacred, excepting the trauma of other people.
Thoughts?[/COLOR]
Making a joke in a serious situation - TøbiasBlack - 2009-09-13
MasPan Wrote:[color="#cc8899"]I do it. Constantly. I almost have to, it keeps me from cracking. I have the personal belief that the day you find a situation that you can't joke about is the day you are defeated by life, and I refuse to be beaten.
However, I don't make jokes about things that happen to other people, because it isn't for me to determine whether or not they have been beaten by life. If they make a joke, I will. If they don't, I won't - I'm not enough of an ass to think it's ok to make a joke about a girl getting kidnapped and held hostage, raped, and forced to bear her captor's children. At least not until she is making jokes about it.
To note, I would make jokes when my division got in trouble in boot camp and we were being severely punished. I make jokes during hurricanes and when people almost get me killed on the road. Anything and everything is a target - nothing is sacred, excepting the trauma of other people.
Thoughts?[/COLOR]
societal double standard.
Making a joke in a serious situation - Turtally - 2009-09-13
MasPan Wrote:I do it. Constantly. I almost have to, it keeps me from cracking. I have the personal belief that the day you find a situation that you can't joke about is the day you are defeated by life, and I refuse to be beaten.
Amen. I feel the same way when it comes to jokes.
Making a joke in a serious situation - Bacon - 2009-09-13
My jokes aren't funny, but I do it anyway.
The only situation I think you shouldn't joke in is a funeral. Especially if it's a bad joke. That's just downright disrespectful.
Everything else is fine.
Making a joke in a serious situation - Loose - 2009-09-13
I do it all the time, about anything and everything.
Making a joke in a serious situation - Lost my Mind. - 2009-09-13
If you cant tell a joke to lighten the mood in most situations then the terrorists have already won.
Making a joke in a serious situation - Russt - 2009-09-13
I would like to think there's an exception to this: when you can do something about said serious situation, or when you just should be doing something, and it demands focus - now.
Making a joke in a serious situation - Chompy - 2009-09-13
Bacon Wrote:My jokes aren't funny, but I do it anyway.I made a joke at my father's funeral.
The only situation I think you shouldn't joke in is a funeral. Especially if it's a bad joke. That's just downright disrespectful.
Everything else is fine.
It wasn't meant to be funny- its awkward.
But somehow it relieved alot of tension.
I was standing next to my sister (she is like 120 lbs) and she was holding my brothers (185 lbs) and fathers (230 lbs) ashes. And I said bet you'd never thought you'd be carrying dad and Tim. She smiled and cried and said that wasn't funny.
I felt the same way.
It made us feel better.
