You know the one. The dumb joke you chuckled at that now just comes out unbidden at random times.

  • diablicja@lemmy.zip
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    7 hours ago

    Don’t beat yourself over it, the joke is hilarious. I think transgressive jokes require you to be really careful about your audience to:

    1. Not hurt or offend a member of a vulnerable population
    2. Not reinforce harmful stereotypes in people too dumb to tell jokes from reality
    3. Not make racists think you approve of their worldview

    That usually leaves only the family and closest friends, if you’re lucky. That being said some of those jokes are absolutely excellent, especially those that refer to neutral characteristics, such as an accent.