It's only "just a joke" when you get called out on it.

I would say atleast 80% of the time because there are people who are legitimately only saying things as a joke. But people (friends and family) will say the most absurd thing about you or play the worst prank on you, and say: “it was just a joke, it was just a prank.” Knowing good and well it wasn’t something to joke about. And here’s the other thing, jokes are supposed to be funny. Most people don’t get the concept of a joke. It’s not always that I don’t have a sense of humor. You just don’t have humor AT ALL.

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Zeppo@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 2y

That's known as "Schrödinger's asshole". It's both a joke and an insult at the same time, who knows, until they see the reaction!

finestnothing@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y
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artemisRiverborne@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y (5 replies)

I wld think this is a popular opinion

scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech · 4 pts · 2y (4 replies)

Yep, bad unpopular opinion op, it's very popular.

DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 3 pts · 2y (2 replies)

OP joined a week ago, they're still recovering from Redditor exposure, cut them some slack.

scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech · 7 pts · 2y

True, the comedown is hard from Reddit. Sorry OP I was only joking 🙂, thanks for being here and posting! Welcome!

lriv724@discuss.online · 3 pts · 2y

As someone who’s been permanently banned from Reddit 5 times, I have never seen a more accurate statement in my life.

regeya@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

Cue the "but sometimes it really is a joke" crowd hasn't hit. Look, man, if the target doesn't laugh, it's not the target's fault, you read the room wrong.

bear@lemmynsfw.com · 3 pts · 2y
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