Mondo Bungle

That's the way things are
You can put yourself down as much as you want, but god forbid someone else say the same thing to you.

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butthead aka 216

self deprecating humor is hilarious, its part of why my humor is gold irl cause if you can be good at story telling and adding in self insult it makes it way funnier. doesnt translate on the internet well

mondo i understood

Mr. Charlie

I do like willy.

Mondo Bungle

I agree with that sentiment 100%

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Mondo Bungle

I think it's weak if you get offended and don't do anything about it. It's natural to be offended, but you should stand up for yourself. That's just me, though.

It is also weak to make offensive comments.

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Engine

The girl at the Daniel Tosh show was offended, stood up, and was reprimanded by the comic. Most of the drunk-ass audience just laughed. Many were appalled though. I think Tosh knew better - he apologized and I think his apology was honest.

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ThePhanastasio

Comedy is based on making people laugh, which is a primal instinct in human beings. Laughter can be in appreciation, reciprocation, being uncomfortable, shock, or any number of things, but one has to tune into that last one: Shock. There do exist out there shock comics, whose entire repertoire consists of "shock" material. This is the kind of thing that is taboo or, almost taboo, and completely takes them aback.

BUT.

The act of laughter releases endorphins, regardless of the reason for laughter. So, comics will go for whichever tack they're most suited for, most comfortable with, and use that to make their material.

In general, I find just about any joke to be funny. I have a sense of humor, and I'm not a self-righteous, sheltered, 21st century ******* who wants everything to be PC. I am a lesbian and had a hard time coming out, but gay jokes don't faze me. I'm also not wealthy, and I'm single in my mid-twenties; jokes about the ****tiness of the situation do not offend me.

The problem I've been seeing is that people are taking offense to things which are not meant personally, taking a self-righteous tack when something isn't even directed to or at them.

People need to communicate without feeling as though they're walking on eggshells, like, "Oh, Hell, who am I going to offend with this statement which is not directed at anyone in particular, but is more a commentary on the state of affairs at the present moment?"

So, basically, suck a dick, self-righteous douche-nozzles.

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Cuthbert

Agreed, this is otherwise known as 'Scouse syndrome'. right-track can confirm.

Why get offended if it's not personal? This bloke was a nobody to you.

WWWP

How is this not personal? He was nobody to me but he made himself a threat.

The latter. I think he sucks.

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Cuthbert

Assuming this was a shit chat up line/joke, how was he to know you were a rape victim if he was some random cunt stood at the bar?