Do you think it is just fine to make a joke about other people?
By hotsummer
@hotsummer (13837)
Philippines
December 11, 2009 9:51pm CST
I have been a subject of some cruel jokes many times in my life. I think all of us do. but what i mean is just like more some random jokes thrown at us, though the person does not have any against us like if we are in some situation for examples in a doctor's clinic, the the secretary will us personal name and other info. and if there is something funny in our info, that the secretary will make some silly jokes about it with his co workers, though it was not intentional to sound mean but it ends up to be mean anyways. or maybe we are just walking around the street and we are wearing something that is not funny but the way we carry the dress maybe funny for them. so have you been a subject of jokes or random comments that in a way irk us. i hate this kind of situation in what seems to be just a normal day for us and turned up to be a very bad one because of that incident and affected you for many days.
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7 responses
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
12 Dec 09
hi hot summer it really depends upon the one you are sharing this with coz sometimes they might feel offended mainly when you dominate them with your consequent comments and if the other one struggles to comment you bac with the same rapport then he would try to cut down the issue which obviously means that he is offended.so this one is good if either of you can take the comments friendly else it would go too far.gud day.
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
12 Dec 09
yeah. but i was talking about jokes from people you are not close with or people you don't know personally.
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
13 Dec 09
it is good that you don't take it personally. keep it that way and i am sure that you will always be happy in your life.
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
13 Dec 09
Frankly i do make fun of others but on those i daily come accross not to the extent that they remember my comments for their life time and have some grudge on me.however i dont like to be part of a joke who is totally unknown to me.
@kaylachan (71942)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Dec 09
I too know what it is like to be the one on the recieving end of jokes, and teasings. I'm what is considered"different". I'm a young woman whos disabled. As a result I get treated differently because a lot of people just don't understand or want to understand. Life can be complicated that way. However I've gotten used to it and I pride myself on not being like those People who insist on making jokes on others not taking into consideration their feelings.
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
12 Dec 09
that is true. that people just sometimes are insensitive and just want to be happy though it means insulting other people. i hope that we will have a society where people are taught how to respect other people. i hope our own government will create some thing like promoting respect to other people.
@agv0419 (3022)
• Philippines
12 Dec 09
When I was younger I'm always the subject of jokes and teasing. Sometimes yes I got offended because there jokes are below the belt. Sometimes I'm very sensitive and I don't what to hurt the feelings of other people so I'm very careful to tell jokes to anyone. I can't understand why other people is very judgmental they don't care if there jokes is very mean to other people.
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
12 Dec 09
you are totally correct. there is nothing funny in making fun of other people. that is really just plain disrespect of other people. i don't think just because it sounds funny that it makes things okay.
@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
12 Dec 09
I understand what you mean. Well there are times that I joke but of course I always choose to who I make it too. Usually in my circle of friends. But for those that I do not know or those that I am not that close with, I do not. There is always a possibility that they may not understand. It might hurt them or we may end up picking a fight.
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
12 Dec 09
yeah it is best to avoid making jokes on random people. it is not good. it may end up in fighting.
@checkmail (2039)
• India
12 Dec 09
Hello hotsummer this is checkmail and think making an joke on ourself as well as other is an good way to have fun in our life.But yes the joke must not be objectionable to us or to the other persons.Means the joke must be cool and simple one and not hurting one.Its good to have an laugh in our stressful life through medium of jokes, but must not disturb anybody's sense of nature.Our jokes on other persons should not irritate them or hurt their feeling about it.Else doing jokes on other peoples is really an good stuff to do.Happy Mylotting.
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
12 Dec 09
yes we must know when a joke is funny and when it hurts someone else. we should not make a joke if we are not sure if the person will take it well.
@dolyares (178)
• Philippines
12 Dec 09
hi hot, I think its not good to make fun of others.i have gone through bad jokes.Sometimes my friends talks awful things about me just to make my other friends laugh. I think i have been the laughing stock by my friends a few years ago. Its sad and its degrading i think, it will decrease your self-esteem,,, As of now i have new set of friends and they have been good to me. I have bestfriend too, and its good to have one. I even got to communicate with her whenever im down. My friends who made fun of me? I left them, I wont waste my time to that kind of friend. In cases of laughing at your clothes, just be yourself, you have to know what fits you and what type of clothes you look best,make sure to be confident, because confidence is the key, eventhough your wearing signature clothes but your not confident of what you look like then it will definitely reflect in you. Dont bother to give your attention to those people with that kind of attitude. But if you think that you can handle to ask them why are they laughing at you then do it, and ofcourse you have to defend yourself. try to look smarter and confident in everything you do. Goodluck.
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
12 Dec 09
yeah making a joke toward someone else affects their self esteem. it is not good thing. we should not bring down under self esteems for one reason or another. we should think of the good of other people.
@gayathri_nugur (125)
• India
12 Dec 09
I do not like to make a joke about others because it hurts the feeling of others .Some may take them seriously and some may take them lightly depending on their mentality,so it is not right commenting on others and making fun on them.
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
12 Dec 09
yeah that is true. i just don't know why other people don't think that way and they just leave such a nasty comment and joke on other people. seems like they don't get it. but they seem sensitive when they become a subject of jokes.