Humour. The fitness of subjects thereof. Opinions?

[Hullygully]

Mine is often unsuitable, apparently.

So, I am genuinely interested to know, what subjects do you think shouldn't be joked about?

The frog joke isn't remotely funny. If it were in a liquidiser....

If you're going to joke about a potentially offensive subject, then it has to be very, very, very funny, skilfully told (not posted, as you cannot judge audience) and probably make an underlying thought-provoking point.

Most attempts fail on all three points.

What's black and white and red all other, and spins really fast ?

a joke about child abuse could be very funny and very powerful if it was aimed at the people and institutions that protect and enable child abuse. Or Gary Glitter.

And I was just joking back at you bejeesus unless you really think I am married to a frog.

I will not be offended by the French jokes.

They are all that keep me sane on in law visits.

What's the colour of the French flag?

WHITE.

HAHAHAHA

There was a very funny Glitter one, but I've forgot it.

Jins

A nun in a liquidiser.

Gary Glitter

I really DID write a post about the French.

Because I always laugh quite hard at that whole "Oh God, not the french" thing in BlackAdder for example, and I was wondering why I don't get "offended" by that in the same way as I would about another nation, like Africa for example "Oh God not the Africans" is just not funny.

ANd it's because we're not oppressing the French and the French aren't oppressing us and although we have a history of kicking shit out of each other we're over all that now and anyway...I have bored myself.

The French flag joke is funny.

and they eat snails and frogs

snails and frogs

dirty bastards

I think it is because the French are so very similar to us that we "hate" them (I don't, I love them) Familiarity breeds contempt and all that. Plus like you say, no oppression, we're quite equal. Same race. I's just down to perceived foibles and frog's legs innit?

But it is also cultural .

The British have a reputation for a particular type of subversive, black humour that isn't appreciated by other cultures. I come from a country where the humour and jokes are puerile and childish ... And very unfunny.

And because, well, they're French.

What's the difference between toast and the French?

You can make soldiers out of toast.

I'mhereallweek.

I used to live in France.

It had sun.

And wine.

I feel for you Hully. I was ostracised at the school gates for joking that my neighbour might be the Ipswich serial killer

The French are Fair Game, partics as they think they are so demn SUPERIOR

Believe it or not Hully, I have a hide like an elephant's (not literally) and am almost impossible to offend.

What I objected to yesterday was that you upset and worried women who had been subjected to violence. But you didn't care.

The other big (maybe bigger) issue was that I just didn't find it funny - not because it was offensive but because it just wasn't funny, that's all. Simple as that. Some threads I find so funny on here that I am literally wetting myself laughing and I like joining in. But just because you or whoever else is a 'funny poster' doesn't mean everything you say is funny and it's so cringey when others join in a big pretence that something is soooo hilarious when it's not.

You then came on to the thread telling everyone to fuck off several times. The same yawnsome 'if you don't think I'm funny then it must be because you are po faced and have no sense of humour'.

You then said 'new' posters that were easily offended could fuck off and you even said others who were offended could get off your thread

And I was just joking back at you bejeesus unless you really think I am married to a frog

Oh gawd...I was just joking again...of course I dont really think you have a chip on your shoulder. Or are married to a frog

I'll get my coat

what is your point?

bup its just standard response innit? if you dont find offensive jokes funny--miserable/ chip on your shoulder.....

I also love going to France and haven't met those famous rude French people. Also I am totally BRILLIANT at speaking French.

The frog leg thing though - that's just proper wrong. Also my X ordered a pizza in France once (I don't know why, because he's a dick probably) and when it arrived it was a pancake with a hamburger on the top. HA HA HA! How brilliant is that? FUCK YOU AND YOUR PIZZA!

Married to a frog, you say?

Arf.