Friday Joke Thread

[jayohaitchenn]

a sensible post from Maverick.

Sharky, obviously i didn't know about your loss and would never have posted that stuff if i had. I point you towards this part of Maverick's post:

Over the years there have been jokes about just about every disaster, disease, handicap and race. Humour is often people's way of dealing with things that they cannot imagine having to deal with themselves.

You're not the only one to lose a loved one - people deal with things if different ways. i prefer laughter to moping about.

Like I said, everyone is different.

[Maverick]

Agree 100% Mav (Which is a first!)

WOW :shock:  Sorry herthab!!  

[magicroundabout]

Difficult topic really - I have a disabled wife and severely mentally handicapped daughter - my wife and I joke all the time about her disability and between ourselves I call her my "spaso wife", and to us it is not a problem. Equally we joke about our daughter who is nearly 18, but then again she only functions at about 18months and is unable to be offended in any way.

However, if anyone else jokes about either scenario then yes we do take offence unless they are people we know well.

But if someone makes a joke without knowing my circumstances, then I never take offence, and depending on my own judgement will either laugh if I can see the humour or just stay quiet if it is too near a raw nerve for me. Also it is important to try to judge whether the joke was said deliberately to offend or not.

Some arsehole once told me in front of a bar full of people that I was only capable of producing handicapped kids, and thought he was hilarious, nobody laughed and I nearly decked the shit. Difference being that it was personal not general.

Over the years there have been jokes about just about every disaster, disease, handicap and race. Humour is often people's way of dealing with things that they cannot imagine having to deal with themselves.

Most people have areas that are "off limits" for humour. Learn to roll with it or pretty fast it will consume you.

 :goodpost:

[flammableBen]

Maverick in good if slightly long post shocker.

[magicroundabout]

a sensible post from Maverick.

Sharky, obviously i didn't know about your loss and would never have posted that stuff if i had. I point you towards this part of Maverick's post:

Over the years there have been jokes about just about every disaster, disease, handicap and race. Humour is often people's way of dealing with things that they cannot imagine having to deal with themselves.

You're not the only one to lose a loved one - people deal with things if different ways. i prefer laughter to moping about.

Like I said, everyone is different.

but why wouldn't you have said the joke?

to quote Mav

But if someone makes a joke without knowing my circumstances, then I never take offence

i never knew his circumstances with my joke yet i don't regret saying them.

if people had to go through life tiptoeing around topics which might offend people we'd never speak to each other

[Fred Elliot]

STOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Maverick]

Maverick in good if slightly long post shocker.

Fuck me I must be missing the adver forum more than I realised !!!!  

[Sharky]

a sensible post from Maverick.

Sharky, obviously i didn't know about your loss and would never have posted that stuff if i had. I point you towards this part of Maverick's post:

Over the years there have been jokes about just about every disaster, disease, handicap and race. Humour is often people's way of dealing with things that they cannot imagine having to deal with themselves.

You're not the only one to lose a loved one - people deal with things if different ways. i prefer laughter to moping about.

Like I said, everyone is different.

but why wouldn't you have said the joke?

to quote Mav

But if someone makes a joke without knowing my circumstances, then I never take offence

i never knew his circumstances with my joke yet i don't regret saying them.

if people had to go through life tiptoeing around topics which might offend people we'd never speak to each other

I tried not to take offense at the first 5 or so un-funny baby jokes.....but not wanting have to avoid the jokes thread.....which it appears I may have ruined (sorry)....I wanted to point out that it DOES bother me, so you'd expect people to at least take that on board and stop....as opposed to swearing you down and continuing anyway!

Thanks for the comments Jayo, I know you didn't know, I just don't see how some people can be so calous and continue to go through with jokes like that having me explained my view.

Obviously as I stated before, this thread is not for me.  My apologies to those of you who were enjoying the sick jokes being posted.

[STFCBird]

Carry on...........  

[magicroundabout]

without sounding funny Sharky, if you find it offensive WTF carry on reading this thread after 6 pages??? :nuts:

[Fred Elliot]

Carry on...........  

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[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Maverick in good if slightly long post shocker.

Fuck me I must be missing the adver forum more than I realised !!!!  

I had prepared a relatively long post which would have made pretty much the same point but you have been able to make it much better and eloquently because of your personal situation.

It says everything that needs to be said

[flammableBen]

I tried not to take offense at the first 5 or so un-funny baby jokes.....but not wanting have to avoid the jokes thread.....which it appears I may have ruined (sorry)....I wanted to point out that it DOES bother me, so you'd expect people to at least take that on board and stop....as opposed to swearing you down and continuing anyway!

Thanks for the comments Jayo, I know you didn't know, I just don't see how some people can be so calous and continue to go through with jokes like that having me explained my view.

Obviously as I stated before, this thread is not for me.  My apologies to those of you who were enjoying the sick jokes being posted.

I think that's a bit unfair. You didn't make it particularly clear that you found them offensive  and when you did we stopped. Before then you asked why they were funny and then accused us of needing psychiatric help. What sort of reaction were you expecting?

[jayohaitchenn]

anyone for a massive group hug?

[STFCBird]

This thread was supposed to cheer people up on a Friday, not make them jump in the river!!!