It’s called black humor. It’s funny because it’s dark, shared suffering. Hospice nurses and grade school teachers, for instance, tend to have great black humor.
Either you’re looking for something to be offended about or you’re lucky and haven’t suffered much in your life.
I love black humor, but this is weak. A good black joke uses dark subjects to amplify effective humor, it’s not just funny because it’s crude. This is more akin to shock humor. The place it really falls short is the punchline imo.
Frankly I think the amount I’ve suffered probably detracts from it if anything; I’ve been there for two different friends after they lost a sister to suicide, both had been aggressively sexualized during their depression.
When it comes to black humour, people tend to have lower standards. I guess for them the shock factor is enough to carry the joke. But once you’ve seen enough black humour, the shock factor starts to wear thin. The shock factor should complement the joke, not be the subject of it.
It’s called black humor. It’s funny because it’s dark, shared suffering. Hospice nurses and grade school teachers, for instance, tend to have great black humor.
Either you’re looking for something to be offended about or you’re lucky and haven’t suffered much in your life.
I love black humor, but this is weak. A good black joke uses dark subjects to amplify effective humor, it’s not just funny because it’s crude. This is more akin to shock humor. The place it really falls short is the punchline imo.
Frankly I think the amount I’ve suffered probably detracts from it if anything; I’ve been there for two different friends after they lost a sister to suicide, both had been aggressively sexualized during their depression.
Or the third option, it’s not that funny.
When it comes to black humour, people tend to have lower standards. I guess for them the shock factor is enough to carry the joke. But once you’ve seen enough black humour, the shock factor starts to wear thin. The shock factor should complement the joke, not be the subject of it.
Have you considered the fourth, correct option, that humor is as subjective as musical taste?
Nah, this is pretty funny, especially gobbling the sleeping pills.
Now, dead baby jokes rely mostly on the shock factor. I’m still immature enough to think they’re funny as well.