Having a Sense of Humor

I spell it "humour" all the time. That's one I think the Brits and Canucks have right.

"Favourite" ... crossing the line.

But honestly, I can deal with that a lot more easily than Americans spelling "definitely" with an a. Drives me nuts. One of these days, I'm just going to start tossing dictionaries at people.

Much like you can't change the past, you can't change people. It's the beauty of life Some people will never lighten up. Some people will never grow up. Some people will never eat tripe. And some people will never believe in boob jobs.

Good points, kiddo.

I, for one, love tripe in a well-made menudo. If you don't, then you're nuts. :laugh:

So when does the burden fall on the original poster? Can anyone be a jerk just because they were trying to be funny?

The problem with most of the issues on here is that many people's idea of being funny is making a joke at someone else's expense. It's funny to their "friends", but not to the person who's being made fun of. In fact, it's pretty hurtful, especially to someone who's trying to change their life and needs all the support they can get. We were all there once.

Personally, I don't find jokes like that funny at all. It actually seems pretty pathetic to me that some people want to be liked so badly that they try to entertain their friends by making fun of other people.

Sure, some people need to lighten up. But I don't think that's the issue here at all.

You are exactly right about most of the issues here Mike. When people make jokes at other's expense, its wrong. But I would submit that some people's jokes, when you consider what they actually said, may be making light of a point of view, or the presentation of the point of view, or some ancillary component of the actual Post. So not taking that personally, as a person attack, is valuable. Other people blatantly make fun of the person, the Poster. That's offensive. I see it. I've been the butt of it. So what? They "can't take away my Birthday" (an old saying I used to use). It is of no consequence to me. It becomes an issue by retaliating. I think your suggestion elsewhere, to Report the Post, is appropriate. But if people lighten up, it doesn't have to go there so quickly, in my opinion.

That is the issue Gordo presented, Having a Sense of Humor. That means lightening up.

Much like you can't change the past, you can't change people. It's the beauty of life Some people will never lighten up. Some people will never grow up. Some people will never eat tripe. And some people will never believe in boob jobs.

Good points, kiddo.

I, for one, love tripe in a well-made menudo. If you don't, then you're nuts. :laugh:

Is there another way to love tripe?

Eat a McRib

Is there another way to love tripe?

Eat a McRib

Exactly! :laugh: