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Old 03-19-2012, 10:18 PM   #13 (permalink)
Forward To Death
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Originally Posted by Pedestrian View Post
I think the biggest deciding factor in whether or not to tell a joke in poor taste is your audience. The key to getting away with black humour is to know your audience and when it's appropriate to toe the line.
This is also true, though sometimes it's not common sense. I have a jewish friend who laughs at holocaust jokes, and tells some of the best ones I've ever heard. Sometimes it takes being embarrassed to figure out what your audience finds tasteful/distasteful.
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