Humour is a spice required in life. However, humour should be enjoyed sensibly and with sensitivity. Often while humouring limits are forgotten or crossed over.
I have seen many times among friend groups, office parties, family get togethers , a single person becomes the butt of all jokes. He or she is the perennial bakra (goat) at whose expense everyone else has a good time.
There is a thin line between humour and mockery, humour and hurt, humour and slur. And sometimes this line gets blurred. Those who humour others may not realise when boundaries have been transcended (intentionally or unintentionally) and someone’s feelings and self respect got hurt.
I guess best is to laugh at one’s own self and provide fun to others.
I like to think I have a good sense of humor, however, I am careful, as I don’t want to offend or upset others!
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I too think I have a good sense of humour but would not like to direct it to someone else.
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I think awareness of the person’s personality, too, in dropping some humour in the right time. Some instances with disturbing emotions sound not good to throw jokes. It might trigger.
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Yes absolutely correct Hazel 💯
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So very true
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Thank you so much Derrrick 🙏
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Hardly people are able to define that line !
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Yes, exactly. People who love to humour others have many personal agendas behind the mask of fun.
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I agree with you. The thin line mentioned by you should be taken care of.
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Thank you Mathur Sahab.
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Geeta Ji,your post reminded me of a line I have read during my school days,”Your freedom ends where my nose begins”.
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Absolutely correct Nusrat 😆😆
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Laughter is the best medicine . . .
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Yes, it is the best but has to be taken with caution. An over rose can be bitter
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