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Post by aforgottenmemory on Oct 16, 2005 18:11:35 GMT -5
YES!! With the safety nets of "I guess you've got no sense of humor" or "can't you take a joke?" or "lighten up!" if you call them on it. In this situation, you cannot win, and I think most people are dull enough not to bother stopping to consider how they'd feel in the same position. Comedy and beauty are veeeery powerful. Intelligence will get you far only with much hard work, but if you've got a wit to go with it you've got a licence for pretty much anything as long as you're making people laugh. I'll rant some more when I get the time to do a thorough job. I think the key thing there is if the're prepared to apologise properly after making the joke. If I made a joke and unintentionally upset someone I'd be quick to apologise, rather then demean them for not getting the joke like some people would. That's exactly the way i think. I mean i can tease my friends about some things jokingly but i'd never be personal or joke about sensitive subjects. This is when it becomes bullying rather than a hearty joke, as it's making fun of someone. ;D Ironic lol
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Post by GreenFerret on Oct 16, 2005 18:25:22 GMT -5
YES!! With the safety nets of "I guess you've got no sense of humor" or "can't you take a joke?" or "lighten up!" if you call them on it. In this situation, you cannot win, and I think most people are dull enough not to bother stopping to consider how they'd feel in the same position. Comedy and beauty are veeeery powerful. Intelligence will get you far only with much hard work, but if you've got a wit to go with it you've got a licence for pretty much anything as long as you're making people laugh. I'll rant some more when I get the time to do a thorough job. I think the key thing there is if the're prepared to apologise properly after making the joke. If I made a joke and unintentionally upset someone I'd be quick to apologise, rather then demean them for not getting the joke like some people would. I may have come off sounding like I hate humor and teasing, lol--I don't at all! Playful teasing is usually great, especially between good friends, and anyone who'd apologize for unintentionally hurting someone's feelings isn't really a bully. I was only talking about the people who tease to make other people feel bad, or to get a laugh at someone else's expense, and then cut off their victim's verbal escape routes.
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Post by aforgottenmemory on Oct 16, 2005 18:28:44 GMT -5
I think the key thing there is if the're prepared to apologise properly after making the joke. If I made a joke and unintentionally upset someone I'd be quick to apologise, rather then demean them for not getting the joke like some people would. I may have come off sounding like I hate humor and teasing, lol--I don't at all! Playful teasing is usually great, especially between good friends, and anyone who'd apologize for unintentionally hurting someone's feelings isn't really a bully. I was only talking about the people who tease to make other people feel bad, or to get a laugh at someone else's expense, and then cut off their victim's verbal escape routes. Exactly! Worded far better than how i tried to explain it lol ;D
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Post by GreenFerret on Oct 16, 2005 19:26:45 GMT -5
I may have come off sounding like I hate humor and teasing, lol--I don't at all! Playful teasing is usually great, especially between good friends, and anyone who'd apologize for unintentionally hurting someone's feelings isn't really a bully. I was only talking about the people who tease to make other people feel bad, or to get a laugh at someone else's expense, and then cut off their victim's verbal escape routes. Exactly! Worded far better than how i tried to explain it lol ;D I completely missed your previous post! I must have been composing my own when you posted, lol. You said it quite succinctly yourself.
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Post by pansy on Oct 16, 2005 21:28:39 GMT -5
Not being able to see my favorite guy every single day.
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Post by peace91 on Oct 17, 2005 9:43:41 GMT -5
people that fart in public l Are they suppose to hold it in untill it hurts. I don't fart in public by the way.
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Post by Paulinus on Oct 18, 2005 9:36:47 GMT -5
Know it all's Generalisations about a group of people Waiting
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Post by pnoopiepnats on Oct 18, 2005 9:44:00 GMT -5
Sleazy people Two-timers Cheaters People who have too many kids Parents who refuse to let their kids grow up
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Post by airburst on Oct 18, 2005 13:00:21 GMT -5
When my heart races Going to school Being tired Feeling sick
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Post by annaa on Oct 18, 2005 17:57:16 GMT -5
I randomly hate... *Injustice. *Feeling lonely. *Feeling depressed. *When women are degraded. *Feeling tired and yet not being able to sleep. *People who stare. *Prejudice/ignorance of any kind.
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Post by airburst on Oct 20, 2005 23:49:02 GMT -5
That crush007.com fake survey thing
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Post by annaa on Oct 21, 2005 17:07:53 GMT -5
That crush007.com fake survey thing I've been caught out on something like that before.
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Post by pansy on Oct 21, 2005 17:31:24 GMT -5
That crush007.com fake survey thing I've been caught out on something like that before. I don't understand. People who happen have your email address use this thing to find out personal stuff about you? For what purpose, to embarrass you? Weird. I've had a crush on a guy for years and I don't know his email address. I don't think these crush sites people have been posting about would work too well for shys who have good intentions because that's probably the case for most shy people with crushes. It took me over a year just to figure out his first name, then another year to figure out his last name. I hate to think how long it might take before I'd ever get his email address since I'm not the stalker type. Seems to me this type of thing is more likely to be abused by family members, 'friends' or co-workers - people who know personal info about you and think it's fun to give you shit about your shyness.
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Post by airburst on Oct 21, 2005 23:24:41 GMT -5
I've been caught out on something like that before. I don't understand. People who happen have your email address use this thing to find out personal stuff about you? For what purpose, to embarrass you? Weird. She didn't have my email address. My crush posted it on her myspace and I fell for it. She didn't put it on there for me though, it was meant for a guy she has a crush on.
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Post by Owen on Oct 22, 2005 14:11:17 GMT -5
Weekends
They suck, all I seem to do is spend them staring at the ceiling.
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