Sloom
sherb
my dog just died and I couldnt be there with him in his final moments because I had to go to school. Thing is - i didnt even need to go to school. We just sat and did nothing (seriously) - and that whole time i was worrying about my dog. I just wish i could have held him as he passed away. Now he wont be there to greet me when i come home or comfort me...at least he wont have to be in any more pain. The house is so empty without him.
i dont feel like going to school tmrw...its hard to look like im having fun. especially since there's a fieldtrip tmrw
I think for me, it's about intent. I really like some offensive jokes if they're clever and maybe makes fun of stereotypes. For example, I'm Asian and I don't get offended if someone makes a joke about my eyes or whatever, in fact most of the time, I'm the one making jokes about myself. But if the person is actually saying the joke and obviously has genuine bias or hate towards the object of their joke, then that isn't funny at all. Also jokes about actual people is bullying unless they are in on the joke and don't mind.
People have said what I wanted to say already but I will say:
- If you have to put down already-marginalized groups to be funny then you probably aren't funny.
- I understand people make jokes surrounding their own horrible trauma to "cope" (rape jokes, pedophilia jokes, etc.), but 1. It is an unhealthy coping mechanism, seeing as all it does is normalize the abuse/trauma you faced 2. You have to understand a lot of people will be uncomfortable with seeing this and if so, you cannot use "I'm coping" as an excuse 3. If your coping mechanism hurts other people, it's a really bad coping mechanism and you need to find other methods.
Honestly, whenever someone makes a joke that they know is not okay, especially if it targets the person they're talking to or about. Like, it's okay to be naturally ignorant, especially if you've lived a sheltered life and don't understand why your joke could possibly hurt that person, but if you deliberately make a joke to target that person and their experiences, then that's messed up and just plain bullying. It's one thing to be ignorant, but it's a whole another thing to be a jerk.
Other than that, I'm just don't approve of jokes involving rape, genocide, disabilities, or discrimination.
i dont feel like going to school tmrw...its hard to look like im having fun. especially since there's a fieldtrip tmrw
I think for me, it's about intent. I really like some offensive jokes if they're clever and maybe makes fun of stereotypes. For example, I'm Asian and I don't get offended if someone makes a joke about my eyes or whatever, in fact most of the time, I'm the one making jokes about myself. But if the person is actually saying the joke and obviously has genuine bias or hate towards the object of their joke, then that isn't funny at all. Also jokes about actual people is bullying unless they are in on the joke and don't mind.
People have said what I wanted to say already but I will say:
- If you have to put down already-marginalized groups to be funny then you probably aren't funny.
- I understand people make jokes surrounding their own horrible trauma to "cope" (rape jokes, pedophilia jokes, etc.), but 1. It is an unhealthy coping mechanism, seeing as all it does is normalize the abuse/trauma you faced 2. You have to understand a lot of people will be uncomfortable with seeing this and if so, you cannot use "I'm coping" as an excuse 3. If your coping mechanism hurts other people, it's a really bad coping mechanism and you need to find other methods.
Honestly, whenever someone makes a joke that they know is not okay, especially if it targets the person they're talking to or about. Like, it's okay to be naturally ignorant, especially if you've lived a sheltered life and don't understand why your joke could possibly hurt that person, but if you deliberately make a joke to target that person and their experiences, then that's messed up and just plain bullying. It's one thing to be ignorant, but it's a whole another thing to be a jerk.
Other than that, I'm just don't approve of jokes involving rape, genocide, disabilities, or discrimination.
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