Can't take a joke?
It's the battle cry of those who actually want to make other people feel bad by disguising their insults as "Just a joke."
When was the last time you heard that one?
Some people are just dense. They mean no harm when they don't get a joke's punchline. It just flew over their head like a flock of flamingos into the sunset.
Then we have people who just don't have a sense of humor.
They're out there milling around the population like bumps on a log, looking for something to get angry about.
Anything short of praise pisses them off.
To be capable of understanding humor and separating that from hate seems to be quite the challenge in our stressed-out society. Politicians weaponize humor to troll their opponents.
People who don't get offended by jokes, regardless of how vile, are deemed "good sports." They'll take jokes about themselves in stride and laugh at the drop of a punchline. They are generally good-natured and just want to have fun. There're just not enough people like that these days.
Just for fun here's some other words for "playing a joke."
* Pulling someone's chain.
* Fooling around.
* Pulling someone's leg.
* Playing a prank.
* Jesting.
* And making a monkey out of someone.
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A sense of humor is a blessing, if you ask me. Think about being able to laugh regardless of the weary world around you that is often devoid of humor. I agree with Reader's Digest that Laughter is the best medicine. And that each one of us should be able to joke about life without negative consequences.
As it Stands, "Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?" - George Carlin
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