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it is never okay to intentionally hurt one's feelings. (unless they are nazis)
that wha most 'jokes' do, all in good or bad taste either way. a lot of people can be touchy about certain things. ie,
I wouldn't take offense at all about a joke concerning walking or disability. however, most 'dead baby' and animal cruely jokes make my rage meter go high. I've lost a nephew to SIDS years ago so most dead baby jokes just don't go well with me.
HOWEVER, i have enough sense to know it is a Joke. so why take offense in a mistake? That is just imature.
the world is an evil and cruel place. if you cannot deal with people who joke or put you down, i feel bad for you cuz its only the begining.
and i loathe your run-of-the-mill racists jokes because most are not meant for a real chuckle; they are intended to actually hurt or make an evil person laugh... that is fucking wrong.
if i am with friends i know aren't racists i can see no reason not to chuckle at racists jokes that are not cruel. thus them being my friends, i know how they are meant to be taken. if i hear such a joke from a stranger I am more likely to get pissed.
how about this: my philosophy on life.. if you can't take a joke you need to be a hermit. if you can only say hateful things you should remove your tongue.
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