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It’s no secret that different people prefer different types of comedy. So while some respond better to lighthearted anecdotes or dad jokes, others might prefer dark humor or something borderline offensive.
If you’re a fan of the latter kind, you’re in luck, as today we have a bunch of memes that ought to make you wonder, “Is It Funny Or Offensive?”. Shared by a Facebook page titled exactly that, they have already amassed more than 2.4 M followers. So scroll down to find them on the list below and see for yourself if this type of humor is really something you enjoy.
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While some people take offense easier than others, it’s safe to assume that most of us know what it feels like to get offended. It can be a direct blow, like an insult, or something more subtle, like a joke; it can even be a misunderstanding, if someone takes your words in a way that wasn’t intended. But no matter the case, it usually leaves a bad taste in the mouth, and rarely makes people’s relationships better.
But if all it brings is unpleasantness, why do people take offense? Well, it’s a complex issue, which often depends on both one person’s intentions, and—arguably more importantly—another person’s perception.
Talking about taking offense in a piece for Psychology Today, licensed clinical psychologist, Leon F. Seltzer, Ph.D., noted that quite often, people offend others without intention. “These predominately innocent offenders tend either to be insensitive, in that they don't consider their interactional behavior in terms of its psychological effects—that is, as regards its likely impact on another's thoughts and feelings. Or they simply don't know enough about the other person's history to predict what words or actions might disturb them,” he wrote.
The expert continued to point out that it might be difficult not to take things personally if you’re on the receiving end of certain comments or behaviors. But that doesn't mean the other person’s intent was personal.
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Random Jackass 6 months ago (edited)
You have to save their life AND find all 100 hidden tongue depressers before they're discharged from the hospital. D**n completionist achievements.
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 6 months ago
There's a big misconception that's been going on about this that's been getting to me. This was not the first "All Female Crew". Valentina Tareshkova did that in 1963 when she went to space solo and spent two days up there in orbit. Also because this was an early Vostok mission, she bailed out of her capsule and parachuted down. The capsule had no parachute. This has been my TED talk.
The reason we might get offended even when that wasn’t the other person’s intent usually lies within us. According to Dr. Seltzer, most of us possess an ego that is more fragile than we typically realize. “So it's likely that your ego may be more vulnerable than you assumed to experiencing another's behavior as hurtful, hostile, or threatening,” he wrote.
“Given the multitude of insecurities we're subject to in growing up, there exist within us parts that—more than we'd like to admit—remain particularly sensitive to (largely presumed) criticism, abuse, or neglect. And with few exceptions, others are even less aware than we are about what, emotionally, we're susceptible to and can't help but (over) react to.”
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 6 months ago
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes And eyes and ears and mouth and nose Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
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The fact that taking offence is very much linked with perception becomes even more evident when we delve into the linguistics of it all. Discussing linguistic research on the topic, Lecturer in Forensic Linguistics at the Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics, Dr. Tahmineh Tayebi, noted that the words we use aren’t offensive or inoffensive in and of themselves. They’re neutral until context is created.
“Even the most offensive words (for example, the notorious F- or C-words) can be generously used among close friends, as in-group solidarity markers, without anyone ever taking it to heart. It is therefore the context that determines the offensiveness of our words,” the lecturer wrote for The Conversation.
Delving deeper into what exactly makes people take offense, Dr. Tayebi explained that it usually entails experiencing negative emotions evoked by a word or an action that is in conflict with our expectations and what we believe to be right, appropriate, moral, or acceptable.
Though, people’s expectations and beliefs can differ quite significantly, so it’s no surprise that their views regarding being offended do, too. Pew Research Center found that more than six-in-ten adults in the US believe that nowadays, “people being too easily offended by things others say” is a major problem in the country. At the same time, nearly half of US adults believe that “people saying things that are very offensive to others” is a major problem as well.
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Devony Schlottmann 6 months ago
Why do they have separate bank accounts if they’re married..? Genuine question
Just like words or jokes, memes, too, can be offensive to some people. But if you’re a fan of this type of humor, as well as other kinds of memes, continue to our meme category for more funny content and have fun!
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Johnnynatfan 6 months ago
People who wear his face are complete idiots and have obviously never actually read anything about that monster loser piece of trash
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Greenkitty 6 months ago
Married males live longer, while married females have shorter life span.
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BeesEelsAndPups 6 months ago
Impossible. They will be forced to report the actual news for the next four years
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David Houde 6 months ago
I'm Gen-x and I feel terrible for the younger generations. My wife and I bought our house in 2017. A few weeks ago I looked up it's value and realized that if we bought it today, we wouldn't be able to afford it. I don't understand who is paying these prices for homes. It's not sustainable. Soon enough there will be zero homes that the middle class can afford, if it hasn't happened already.
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Littlemiss 6 months ago
This is a little too close to um um I was going to say home but I don't have one
Bored Trash Panda 6 months ago (edited)
We just bought a house but it is a massive fixer upper. Luckily my partner and I know how to do most of the stuff that needs to be done. Only reason we were able to get it was an FHA loan and down payment assistance. We figured if we didn't buy a house now, we were never going to because of how everything is going.
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GenuineJen 6 months ago
The headline says local *man*... Is dog wondering if he can push the limit because he's not a local man?
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Robin Roper 6 months ago
I just saw this "Even on Gilligan's Island, they listened to the Professor and not the Millionaire.
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Auntriarch 6 months ago
I'm going to be in trouble now, I think that haircut is rather cute, it doesn't suit everyone, no hairstyle does. But one of the managers in our local supermarket has this and even my mother agrees he looks very nice (her words, I think he looks very dashing)
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Katherine Forest 6 months ago
As a vegan, I would like to say that we are cool being the only demographic that it's still techincally OK to insult without getting canceled. You're welcome.
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Lee Gilliland 6 months ago (edited)
Am I the only one who spent the time you were supposed to be preparing for confession trying to word my sins to get the lightest penance?
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SheamusFanFrom1987 6 months ago
I don't need kickboxing. *10 seconds later* SUPAAAAAAHHHHHHHKIIIIIIIIIICKKKKKK!!! XD
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Petra Peitsch 6 months ago
Last time I bought jalapno peppers, we spent a good 2-3 minutes with the cashier trying to figure out from her list, under which code should she book them. We found them under pepperoni peppers.
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Parmeisan 6 months ago
I sometimes feel like I'm sick on week *ends* only. It's not 100% but I think my body detects stress levels and tries to keep things at bay for short periods until it's manageable. Like I *know* this is true to some extent because at University I would be virtually guaranteed to get sick immediately after my last final. These days now it holds off what would be Thursday or Friday migraines until Saturday and Sunday. *sigh*
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GenuineJen 6 months ago (edited)
You have to sing Enya while you milk the almonds. It relaxes them.
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Tucker Cahooter 6 months ago
That's no good..it doesn't tell me what month we are in (or year...)
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Random Jackass 6 months ago
Well we all wanted to be like Vegeta when we were younger, we just never specified how.
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 6 months ago
OH that's a new one. I will add this to my archive of evilness.
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Uncle Panda 6 months ago
Now that I'm retired, I want a bumper sticker that says, "Yes, I'm retired, and Yes, I do have all day to drive in front of you, real slow."
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keyboardtek 6 months ago
The small town I live in in NC reported only 60 crimes last year. Most were either for hold ups or shop lifting at the two Dollar General stores. They just attract the low lifes.
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Moonie Pinkslip 6 months ago
yeah, and get "offended" more and grow a pair
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Caffeinated Ape 6 months ago
Some of them were offensively bad, does that count?
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Kalikima 6 months ago
I know, right? This new format is driving me crazy!
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Moonie Pinkslip 6 months ago
Stop with the questionnaires after every post, fer cryin' out loud..sheesh....
Moonie Pinkslip 6 months ago
yeah, and get "offended" more and grow a pair
Load More Replies... Caffeinated Ape 6 months ago
Some of them were offensively bad, does that count?
Load More Replies... Kalikima 6 months ago
I know, right? This new format is driving me crazy!
Load More Replies... Moonie Pinkslip 6 months ago
Stop with the questionnaires after every post, fer cryin' out loud..sheesh....
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