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I have to agree with Fotze, some people just need to find a way to deal with it. And making a joke is better than bottling it up inside.
I remember after Challenger blew up there were all sorts of Space Shuttle jokes. And after 9/11 a friend cracked a bit of a joke and I laughed; not that it was that funny but it was an outlet.
Because people deal with horrific things differently, I know I joke about things like this to desensitize my self to it.
Do you really want to be desensitized to something like this? If something is truly horrific, which it was, why would you want to feel less sensitive towards it?
I have to agree with Fotze, some people just need to find a way to deal with it. And making a joke is better than bottling it up inside.
I remember after Challenger blew up there were all sorts of Space Shuttle jokes. And after 9/11 a friend cracked a bit of a joke and I laughed; not that it was that funny but it was an outlet.
If you still remember people making Challenger jokes, people's lack of respect had to have bothered you a little, and i'm guessing you didn't think it was normal.
Do you really want to be desensitized to something like this? If something is truly horrific, which it was, why would you want to feel less sensitive towards it?
Because people don't like feeling terrible. Are you actually this clueless towards human emotion? People also make bad jokes about things like disease, terrorism, etc. These kinds of things are so prevalent in our society that if we couldn't address them with humour I'm sure we'd all become suicidal.
I think with something so bizarre and horrific its just a way to defuse the shock of it all. I don't think its meant to be mean spirited or disrespectful. Its just this incident was so outlandishly horrible, how do you digest it? Its crazy.
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-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
Because people don't like feeling terrible. Are you actually this clueless towards human emotion? People also make bad jokes about things like disease, terrorism, etc. These kinds of things are so prevalent in our society that if we couldn't address them with humour I'm sure we'd all become suicidal.
I'm not clueless at all, I guess I just think that the victim here had a family, and people who make jokes in bad taste are disrespectful towards him and his family. People deal with things in different ways, we all have outlets, me posting this on this site and ranting about people's lack of respect regarding this issue is exactly that, my way to deal with this issue. Are you so clueless to realize that?
I'm not clueless at all, I guess I just think that the victim here had a family, and people who make jokes in bad taste are disrespectful towards him and his family. People deal with things in different ways, we all have outlets, me posting this on this site and ranting about people's lack of respect regarding this issue is exactly that, my way to deal with this issue. Are you so clueless to realize that?
The radio is one thing, but the family can't "hear" us or hear the jokes at fotze's poker game.
People have made jokes about pretty much everything that has ever happened. The Challenger, starving people in Biafra, 9/11, the holocaust, abortion, car accidents... you name it, someone has made a wisecrack about it. It's just how people are.
If your way of "dealing with it" is to bitch about how other people deal with it, well, I can't see how that is much better or does anyone any good.
The radio is one thing, but the family can't "hear" us or hear the jokes at fotze's poker game.
People have made jokes about pretty much everything that has ever happened. The Challenger, starving people in Biafra, 9/11, the holocaust, abortion, car accidents... you name it, someone has made a wisecrack about it. It's just how people are.
If your way of "dealing with it" is to bitch about how other people deal with it, well, I can't see how that is much better or does anyone any good.
I have no problem with people saying whatever to their friends behind closed doors. The radio comment ticked me off.
And sorry if people think i'm naive or something, I just thought maybe some people would share my opinion. I'm sure people didn't make jokes about the Challenger, or the holocaust on the radio.
I have no problem with people saying whatever to their friends behind closed doors. The radio comment ticked me off.
And sorry if people think i'm naive or something, I just thought maybe some people would share my opinion. I'm sure people didn't make jokes about the Challenger, or the holocaust on the radio.
I don't think it has anything to do with being naive. I kind of agree with you, or at least I think it might be "too soon", and it definitely shouldn't be on the radio, but it's just the way people are.
Radio and TV, yes it's insensitive to crack jokes about it. But the beautiful thing is you are welcome to change to station or channel. The whole free speech thing protects tasteless jokes and sophomoric fools.
In private? Do as you please.
Too lazy to find the Family Guy link, but the running "Too Soon?" bit popped into my head first thing.
That being said, my when my friends and I at work are irritated with other people we will mutter "Crossface" under our breath and walk off.
Greyhound tragedy and bad jokes........
