Drawing The Line

[H1T_That]

Okay, so i was at a party the other night and some girl fell down the stairs. She wasn't seriously injured but had cuts and bruises etc. A few people, including myself laughed when she fell.

So this got me thinking, where do you draw the line at something being funny, and something being serious/shocking etc.

For me, it would stop being funny at the point where serious injury could occur. For example someone being ran over by a car would be serious and shocking, however someone being ran into by a push bike would be funny.

So then, where do you draw the line? injury? serious injury? death? or not at all.

[Nina]

Injury.

But the the age of a person is also important. A kid for instance will be physically hurt more easily than me or my friends, so I draw the line earlier. Same goes to old people. Things that would probably hurt me, but not as much, would hurt them more.

It also depends how a person feels, or how his personality is when it comes to that stuff. Is he a person who enjoys laughing at himself? And he only got mildly hurt? Then I'll probably laugh.

By the way, this is nothing I do conciously. I automatically laugh at times when a friend of mine hurts himself and laughs. I guess laughing is a way of relief.

Also, an injury can be really fucking stupid, but I still wont be able to laugh if it's bad. All these videos on the net about people hurting themselves "funnily"? No thanks.

[H1T_That]

I see what you meen with the age thing. It was funny when the girl fell at the party, but if it was my grandma i'd have been horrified.

[wheelchairman]

The Line Must Be Drawn Here! (http://picardartclass.ytmnd.com/)

[Whiplash]

I don't laugh when someone falls or has an acident, But when i know there alright i usually laugh my ass off.

[H1T_That]

I don't laugh when someone falls or has an acident, But when i know there alright i usually laugh my ass off.

So, if someone fell over, you'd wait for confirmation they weren't injured before laughing?

I don't see how it would still be funny afterwards.

[killer_queen]

Depends on the person.

I never laugh when people fall. I don't find it funny and it makes people sad. So I kinda don't draw the line because there's no need. And the people who laugh at this kind of situations annoy me a lot.
But I can laugh when a politican or a celebrity I really don't like gets injured or dies without regretting.

[Amazed]

The Line Must Be Drawn Here! (http://picardartclass.ytmnd.com/)

This cracked me up... :D

Depends on the person.

I never laugh when people fall. I don't find it funny and it makes people sad. So I kinda don't draw the line because there's no need. And the people who laugh at this kind of situations annoy me a lot.
But I can laugh when a politican or a celebrity I really don't like gets injured or dies without regretting.

Agreed.

[Paint_It_Black]

Okay, so i was at a party the other night and some girl fell down the stairs. She wasn't seriously injured but had cuts and bruises etc. A few people, including myself laughed when she fell.

Oh that's boring, I thought you were going to say you all raped her. Now that would have been worthy of a good laugh after.

[Whiplash]

So, if someone fell over, you'd wait for confirmation they weren't injured before laughing?

I don't see how it would still be funny afterwards.

When people fall they laugh to hide there pain( well... most people do), And i laugh with them to take away some of the embarisment.
And ofcorse for a bit en enjoyment, But i'd feel uwefull when i laugh right after someone falls down a flat of stairs and ends up having his leg broken or something.

[Sin Studly]

It's only funny if they're not white.

[H1T_That]

Oh that's boring, I thought you were going to say you all raped her. Now that would have been worthy of a good laugh after.

Coincidently, i was told a joke at the party.


Q:What has 8 legs and makes women scream?

A:Gang Rape.

[wheelchairman]

That's not funny because gangrape doesn't have 8 legs. You could've used it in chorus with Justin's jokes from yesterday.

What has 8 legs and makes women scream?
A Ukrainian rapist. (or just a Ukrainian.)

[H1T_That]

That's not funny because gangrape doesn't have 8 legs. You could've used it in chorus with Justin's jokes from yesterday.

What has 8 legs and makes women scream?
A Ukrainian rapist. (or just a Ukrainian.)

Which thread are his jokes in?

[Whiplash]

The My favorite racist jokes thread

[Paint_It_Black]

Haha, Pathfinder you seem to keep replying to me and then deleting your posts. I was having a few problems posting, so I was posting stuff as a test and then deleting it. Hope that clarifies the confusion.

[Whiplash]

Haha, So that was the test:D

[the_GoDdEsS]

It depends on who it is and how they fall, I guess.

[Mr. Noodles]

Injury.

But the the age of a person is also important. A kid for instance will be physically hurt more easily than me or my friends, so I draw the line earlier. Same goes to old people. Things that would probably hurt me, but not as much, would hurt them more.

It also depends how a person feels, or how his personality is when it comes to that stuff. Is he a person who enjoys laughing at himself? And he only got mildly hurt? Then I'll probably laugh.

By the way, this is nothing I do conciously. I automatically laugh at times when a friend of mine hurts himself and laughs. I guess laughing is a way of relief.
Same here .

[Amiralanal]

Okay, so i was at a party the other night and some girl fell down the stairs. She wasn't seriously injured but had cuts and bruises etc. A few people, including myself laughed when she fell.

So this got me thinking, where do you draw the line at something being funny, and something being serious/shocking etc.

For me, it would stop being funny at the point where serious injury could occur. For example someone being ran over by a car would be serious and shocking, however someone being ran into by a push bike would be funny.

So then, where do you draw the line? injury? serious injury? death? or not at all.

did you fuck her?

[Whiplash]

You're the defenition of a moron arrent you?

[Mr. Noodles]

You're the defenition of a moron arrent you?
Yes, he probably is.

[0r4ng3]

The Line Must Be Drawn Here! (http://picardartclass.ytmnd.com/)

Agreed .

[Preocupado]

Situation #1
An old man stumbled on the sidewalk and fell flat in the ground. I laughed.

Situation#2
A car with four guys around 20 years old dived into the river. The four were on cocaine. I laughed. One drawned.


Those two are terrible things that i don't wish on people, but I can't draw a line on what's funny and what's not. If it's funny, it's funny.

[Whiplash]

I always laugh when i see two guys fight, Especialy when they start name calling each other i love that.