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Old 03-19-2012, 11:15 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Traditionally, if the person takes similar humor in return without getting all upset, it helps a lot.
I concur; if someone tries to be edgy in a certain regard, but maintains their own holy cows, it annoys me to no end. I've a special dislike for a certain breed of Atheists who enjoy mocking the Christian religion, yet maintain a devout faith in egalitarianism.
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Old 03-19-2012, 11:15 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I'm definitely a fan of dark, shocking humor, so I'm not exactly sure where I draw the line.
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Old 03-19-2012, 11:18 PM   #13 (permalink)
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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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Old 03-19-2012, 11:20 PM   #14 (permalink)
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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.
I think it does just take common sense, honestly. I know which of my friends I can tell a rude joke to, and I didn't discover it through trial and error. I observed their sense of humour, the jokes they've told and the comedies they enjoy, and have concluded where to draw the line. I would tell an off-colour joke to my best friend, but I wouldn't stand up in a bar and say it without expecting backlash.
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Old 03-19-2012, 11:22 PM   #15 (permalink)
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I concur; if someone tries to be edgy in a certain regard, but maintains their own holy cows, it annoys me to no end. I've a special dislike for a certain breed of Atheists who enjoy mocking the Christian religion, yet maintain a devout faith in egalitarianism.
Sounds like you either don't know what "egalitarianism" means or you don't know what "atheism" means. Maybe both.
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Old 03-19-2012, 11:26 PM   #16 (permalink)
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I think it does just take common sense, honestly. I know which of my friends I can tell a rude joke to, and I didn't discover it through trial and error. I observed their sense of humour, the jokes they've told and the comedies they enjoy, and have concluded where to draw the line. I would tell an off-colour joke to my best friend, but I wouldn't stand up in a bar and say it without expecting backlash.
It's different for everyone though, life throws you curveballs in a lot of different ways. Some people have outrageous sense of humor but will get defensive about some random thing. I don't think common sense applies all the time.
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Old 03-19-2012, 11:28 PM   #17 (permalink)
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It's different for everyone though, life throws you curveballs in a lot of different ways. Some people have outrageous sense of humor but will get defensive about some random thing. I don't think common sense applies all the time.
The point I am ultimately trying to make is that you don't tell an offensive joke to a varied and unknown group of people, and then get butthurt when you piss them off.

That's the royal "you". I don't intend for you to feel that I mean this personally.
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Old 03-19-2012, 11:31 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Agreed, I don't even curse in front of people I don't know. I respect people's beliefs and stuff, even if its not my cup of tea.
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"I like to cross my own line of decency from time to time. It allows me to know I still have one." -Daniel Tosh

In a weird way, comedy can remind us of the horrors and evils of society my trivializing them. If we find ourselves offended by such topics, then doesn't that mean we care enough to do something to prevent such things from happening?

On the other hand: don't we as people naturally seek out stuff like this? We stop and look at car crashes, stand outside and gaze at house fires as families losing their homes and memories? So, if someone laughs at a Holocaust/rape/racist joke: are they really any different?
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Old 03-19-2012, 11:34 PM   #20 (permalink)
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On the receiving end: some of my favourite humour is outside the realm of general acceptability, but not only is there a context for everything, but my knowledge of the person telling it is vital as to whether or not I think they mean to do harm with it.
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