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Originally Posted by Carth
Yes I think I understand that, however my 60+ years experience has shown me that one persons joke is another persons slur, and in this day and age (online) it's especially difficult to identify and cater for your 'target audience' to ensure the joke (or humerous aside) isn't taken the wrong way.
There are thousands (well maybe not) of recent examples where people are apologising profusely because they didn't fully evaluate the target audience (the public in many cases).
I often have trouble because I'm an old fuddy duddy set in his ways, and find it difficult to adapt to the new rules and things being rolled out every week or so . . I even now have to convert metric measurements into imperial so I understand how big or small something is . . if you over estimate a delivery of wet concrete you're in trouble  |
True. I know of a guy who is loosing his hair and is the first to make a joke out of it and has no problem with receiving jokes about it either.
Another is extremely embarrassed & self conscious about it and would be mortified & deeply upset if the same things were said to him. It's often the case that it's not what you say, but who it's said to, what is meant by it and how it's said.
It's probably better to get to know someone first before making a joke about something that could be taken as a personal slur and to take note if a genuine joke is taken the wrong way.