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Tell me a joke! The OF humor thread [No politics/religion]

Wryfox
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An optometrist fell into his lens grinder.

He made a spectacle of himself.....
 
Archer
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M'Bob M'Bob
Sorry, did I officially miss “Shit on Children Week?”
No there’s still time…😉
 
Canuck
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M'Bob M'Bob
Sorry, did I officially miss “Shit on Children Week?”
+1. If it wasn’t for poor taste, some wouldn’t have any taste at all!
 
Tony C.
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M'Bob M'Bob
Sorry, did I officially miss “Shit on Children Week?”
It's a rare occurrence when Bob and I disagree, but in this case, if it is considered to be in poor taste to include a particular category of people as the subject of jokes, is the resulting slope not extremely slippery? Who should decide which categories are acceptable, and which are not? Is it not dubious to attempt to "protect" the subjects of jokes, when the premise of them is obviously absurd, such as the ones above (and below)? Etc.

Warning: if you are likely to be offended by humor based on handicapped children, please don't watch this Ricky Gervais clip, in which he pungently addresses the point:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1861146918010691934
 
M'Bob
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Tony C. Tony C.
It's a rare occurrence when Bob and I disagree, but in this case, if it is considered to be in poor taste to include a particular category of people as the subject of jokes, is the resulting slope not extremely slippery? Who should decide which categories are acceptable, and which are not? Is it not dubious to attempt to "protect" the subjects of jokes, when the premise of them is obviously absurd, such as the ones above (and below)? Etc
You’re right, of course. It is a slippery slope, that can devolve into censorship. The above jokes weren’t really in bad taste (well, the kid in the bottle, perhaps…), but we all bring a unique perspective to what we find funny, based on our life experiences.

I have personally known a few young children that have died tragically, so I’m probably a bit sensitized to that genre of jokes. That said: there is probably a consensus of jokes that most laugh at, and a bunch that many will find in poor taste.
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big case
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told this to my wife:

if one of our will die, i am going to move to New York
 
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