Smooth Dunk | Bluesky
Transcript
5 panel comic
Panel 1: Pink guy saying: I just made a silly joke!
Panel 2: Pink guy turns to see a door swing open, revealing a Weird Greenish Guy in the doorway
Panels 3-5: Weird greenish guy begins to walk towards Pink Guy in a very creepy manner. He says: I’m Gonna take it SERIOUSLY
By panel 5 Weird Guy has Pink Guy in a death grip. He’s going to throttle him for having the audacity to tell a silly joke on social media
Or debbie downers. There was a comic strip about being a hero to your kids like in an RPG and the first comment I see is something like “you must have come from a loving family as not all parents are heros.” Did you really need to say that? We know life isn’t all sunshine and rainbows.
If it makes you feel better this is probably a “spreading hate” ban on reddit because neck beards.
I can relate. You make a throwaway comment about how your wife doesn’t let you come with her to the hardware store because you’ll inevitably staple a finger to a display stand and someone always always replies to harrumph about wasting staples you obviously don’t plan to buy*.
*Example only. Srsy guys.
You made this?..
No, I made this…
as long as I laugh at my own jokes one person laughed, so it was worth it.
now if you’ll excuse me, my dead babies won’t blend themselves.
Me: “I’m going to make a joke”
Me: proceeds to say the most obnoxious, offensive, and flatly banal thing you’ve ever heard in your life.
Me: Waggling eyebrows “Get it? Huh? Huh?”
Me: Did ya get my joke? Huh? Huh?
Them: Yes, chuckleslord
Me: Cool, could you explain it to me, then?
Uh no… people aren’t just lurking in the comments to jump on any little joke you make…
What makes you think people here would take comics like this so seriously that they would feel the need to come into the comments and type up a big rant to criticise you for posting it?
This is a total misrepresentation of the community. You should delete this.
This is identical to what your maternal parent related to me last night, when we engaged in coitus to her satisfaction.
That’s really nice for both of you, she’s been lonely since my stepfather passed away from syphilis and untreated scabies last week.
Yeah, sorry about that. I did tell him to get checked.
I made a joke the other day about how some people don’t pay attention and forget they have to pay at the register. Some dude in the comments lit me up about him having arthritis and how I’m an insensitive asshole because he can’t hold a credit card.
Like dude, obviously I’m make a general joke and observation and am not commenting on your bitch-ass traitorous joints. Chill tf out.
My litmus test is i ask “what is the joke?” If theres a clever turn of phrase or twist to expectations I chuckle to myself and move on. If I cant figure out what the clever turn of phrase or twist in expectation is, or the punchline being some kind of -ism or -phobia then yeah I’m gonna take it seriously. Unfortunately making jokes where the punchline is racism, sexism, homophoboa, transphobia, or any other kind of punching down gets a lot of engagement and responses.
Homophoboa sounds like a not-so-fabulous fashion accessory.
“Gaysoupsnake” sounds messy but hot
Lmao it kinda does.
“It’s just a joke, bro” only goes so far, you’re right
I joked about fucked up stuff that happened to me and brave lemmings came in to make sure I knew how fucked up it was to do that to people. It was stunning and brave and I had no idea
I’ve found self deprecating humor or telling stories about fucked up shit happening to you is rarely funny and usually elicits more of a awkward fake laugh and/or pity vibe than a belly laugh vibe.
You know, maybe those reactions denote that it’s bad humor but either of those are way better than virtue signaling against a person who is badly attempting to express pain.
I dunno. The comic made me think of a particular kind of internet person who is only here to be seen saying correct things in front of other morally correct people.
What if the point if the joke is to make fun of racists for genuinely having those views?
I sometimes put on a voice and give a conservative sounding statement and optionally end with my normal voice “or something like that” - where while I honestly mean to make fun if those views; if there is something wrong about that, I would like to be corrected, if that’s okay to ask
I already described my litmus test. You explained who your punchline is hitting. Punching up at the jerks is fine by me.
normal voice
Tone doesn’t always come across in text and Poes Law is a bitch. I hope your comments are taken in the right way though.
What does taking those things seriously change as far as your response is concerned? If you mean ‘I try to correct that person’s behavior’ then that seems like a losing battle that’s also adding to the engagement you mentioned. If you mean ‘I downvote and move on’ then that seems like a sensible choice.
My actual response depends on the situation and how i’m feeling at any given moment. Usually its just ignore and move on, sometimes I’m feeling in a “be snarky online” mood.
What does it change? Eh maybe someone somewhere will see the pushback on the -ism/-phobia and rethink. I’m not saying it does, it probably doesn’t most of the time, but I’m forever realistically optimistic and recognize I need to put in the work to make real that optimism.
Eh maybe someone somewhere will see the pushback on the -ism/-phobia and rethink.
Surprisingly, sometimes, it actually does work and make someone rethink their stance when you rebuff a hateful comment online. It’s incredibly rare, and even rarer that you find out it happened, but I have seen first-hand proof of people changing their views due to comment sections.
Eh maybe someone somewhere will see the pushback and on the -ism/-phobia and rethink.
I do it for the groups that are being targeted by the “joke” as well. To show them that other people don’t agree with it.
Exactly this too! Try to drown out the assholes with a chorus of positivity.
Yea, the only people I know who use this shitty excuse are trying to mask toxic bullshit behind a humorous facade and scream “it’s just a joke bro” when they get called out on it.
This guy alway has to shows up in the comments to give their 2-cents.
“Ackshually this humorous situation would never happen if _______.”
Y’all know who you are.
Actually that guy would never show up if fuck it i cant even commit to the bit its too hot
…it’s too hot? Ok,now I just imagine you jerking yourself silly over the idea of making a joke where the punchline is gaslighting him. Is that really what turns you on? What kind of a guy gets turned on by THAT???
Oh…oh wait. You might be onto something!
furiously masturbates
I am you and what I see is me
Yeah, that’s how i gained the “Insecure European with false sense of superiority” label on Reddit.
You can ditch that if you just log off Reddit.
Just because something was a joke doesn’t mean it isn’t serious. Some of the best comedy is about really serious subject matter or comes out of really serious moments, surgeons humor or trench humor.
When you make a joke, you must accept the risk – and honestly, inevitability – of it not being funny. Refusing to accept this risk is what makes so many “comedians” into insecure shills.
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