Dark Humor and Shock Comedy – How far is too far?

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someonecompletelyrandom Dark Humor and Shock Comedy –... 03-19-2012, 08:39 PM

Stephen I don't know that you can... 03-19-2012, 08:45 PM

Janszoon I think it's all about... 03-19-2012, 08:49 PM

duga This. Referring to the... 03-19-2012, 09:05 PM

CanwllCorfe I have tons of good rape... 03-20-2012, 06:07 PM

Stephen I am notoriously bad at... 03-19-2012, 09:08 PM

Forward To Death This is about where I stand... 03-19-2012, 10:06 PM

hip hop bunny hop I concur; if someone tries to... 03-19-2012, 10:15 PM

Janszoon Sounds like you either don't... 03-19-2012, 10:22 PM

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Frownland I think dark humour is able... 03-19-2012, 09:12 PM

LoathsomePete One of the key differences... 03-19-2012, 09:26 PM

Forward To Death I sort of tend to disagree,... 03-19-2012, 10:14 PM

Mrd00d I tell ya, the first time I... 03-20-2012, 12:10 AM

Paedantic Basterd I think the biggest deciding... 03-19-2012, 10:13 PM

Forward To Death This is also true, though... 03-19-2012, 10:18 PM

Paedantic Basterd I think it does just take... 03-19-2012, 10:20 PM

Forward To Death It's different for everyone... 03-19-2012, 10:26 PM

Paedantic Basterd The point I am ultimately... 03-19-2012, 10:28 PM

Alfred I'm definitely a fan of dark,... 03-19-2012, 10:15 PM

Forward To Death Agreed, I don't even curse in... 03-19-2012, 10:31 PM

Electrophonic Tonic "I like to cross my own line... 03-19-2012, 10:32 PM

Paedantic Basterd On the receiving end: some of... 03-19-2012, 10:34 PM

Paedantic Basterd You should also factor the... 03-19-2012, 10:51 PM

anticipation So basically you're... 03-19-2012, 10:58 PM

Paedantic Basterd I'm advocating common... 03-19-2012, 10:59 PM

anticipation Common courtesy is a... 03-19-2012, 11:03 PM

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Forward To Death It's different if you tell... 03-19-2012, 11:03 PM

Forward To Death Sometimes, if not most times,... 03-19-2012, 10:59 PM

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Guybrush I think one can joke about... 03-20-2012, 03:01 AM

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03-19-2012, 10:20 PM

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Paedantic Basterd

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Originally Posted by Forward To Death

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.