anyone had any erm... "sick text messages lately"
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Just had one about Holidays.. and the place being awash with tourists..
Not funny people..
Come on, lets here the full version!!
It goes like this -
Emergency supplies of fairy liquid have been sent by the red cross to south east Asia due a dramatic rise in the number of people washing up on the beach
If you want it removed just say....
Just had one about Holidays.. and the place being awash with tourists..
Not funny people..
Come on, lets here the full version!!
It goes like this -
Emergency supplies of fairy liquid have been sent by the red cross to south east Asia due a dramatic rise in the number of people washing up on the beach
If you want it removed just say....
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yep, the joke made me smile, which isn't a bad thing, and as someone else said on here, its certain people's way of dealing with things.
i too saw the man carrying his dead child, and having a healthy 3yr old boy myself, could never in a million years even come close to imagining being in his position.
a lot of mature responses on here.
also i dont think people are bragging about how much they are donating or belittling anyone for not donating, but they are just adding their weight to the fact that they have sacrificed something to help others and by posting about it, probably just means a bit more to them.
good on you all!!!
happy new year scoobynetters!!!
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i too saw the man carrying his dead child, and having a healthy 3yr old boy myself, could never in a million years even come close to imagining being in his position.
a lot of mature responses on here.
also i dont think people are bragging about how much they are donating or belittling anyone for not donating, but they are just adding their weight to the fact that they have sacrificed something to help others and by posting about it, probably just means a bit more to them.
good on you all!!!
happy new year scoobynetters!!!
Beemerboy. (alias TT)
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Just my two cents:
I don't think finding these jokes amusing makes you a bad person at all; it makes you human and part of a society bound by implicit (or not so implicit) rules of social conduct.
Humans are frightened of death (whether we're consciously aware of it or not), humour is one way to keep the fear at bay -almost sticking two fingers up to it if you will. Death that occurs as a result of something totally out of the blue is even more scary, as it compounds the sense of being powerless that accompanies the topic of death. Thus, the need for some kind of psychological defence becomes even greater.
These jokes are often rather amusing because as members of a society we are expected to conform to certain unwritten rules. One of these is that you explicitly show concern for the feelings and fortune of others. When someone cracks one of these jokes, it sets up a conflict: you're expected -as a paid up member of society- to explicitly indicate that you find it offensive, but the occassional transgression from societal rules is quite liberating and enjoyable. You're nervous about what to do, maybe the joke is quite well executed in it's own twisted way and- of course- you have the above fear of the subject of death kicking in. What do you do? You give it a wry smile, maybe even laugh. Does this mean that you don't feel any sympathy for the victims, denegrate their suffering, wish it upon others....Of course it doesn't!! If you did, you most probably wouldn't find them amusing -at least not in the same way. This material works because it exploits your kinder side and challenges it. However, not everyone will find this material funny, so I personally do not distribute it lest I upset someone. However, I couldn't help groaning at the joke previously mentioned!
Be that as it may, what happened is truly awful and I feel sorry as hell for those involved and those affected by it. As another member has indicated charity is a personal thing, so I'm not going to advertise my position on this on here.
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I don't think finding these jokes amusing makes you a bad person at all; it makes you human and part of a society bound by implicit (or not so implicit) rules of social conduct.
Humans are frightened of death (whether we're consciously aware of it or not), humour is one way to keep the fear at bay -almost sticking two fingers up to it if you will. Death that occurs as a result of something totally out of the blue is even more scary, as it compounds the sense of being powerless that accompanies the topic of death. Thus, the need for some kind of psychological defence becomes even greater.
These jokes are often rather amusing because as members of a society we are expected to conform to certain unwritten rules. One of these is that you explicitly show concern for the feelings and fortune of others. When someone cracks one of these jokes, it sets up a conflict: you're expected -as a paid up member of society- to explicitly indicate that you find it offensive, but the occassional transgression from societal rules is quite liberating and enjoyable. You're nervous about what to do, maybe the joke is quite well executed in it's own twisted way and- of course- you have the above fear of the subject of death kicking in. What do you do? You give it a wry smile, maybe even laugh. Does this mean that you don't feel any sympathy for the victims, denegrate their suffering, wish it upon others....Of course it doesn't!! If you did, you most probably wouldn't find them amusing -at least not in the same way. This material works because it exploits your kinder side and challenges it. However, not everyone will find this material funny, so I personally do not distribute it lest I upset someone. However, I couldn't help groaning at the joke previously mentioned!
Be that as it may, what happened is truly awful and I feel sorry as hell for those involved and those affected by it. As another member has indicated charity is a personal thing, so I'm not going to advertise my position on this on here.
Best.
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Originally Posted by New_scooby_04
Just my two cents:
I don't think finding these jokes amusing makes you a bad person at all; it makes you human and part of a society bound by implicit (or not so implicit) rules of social conduct.
Humans are frightened of death (whether we're consciously aware of it or not), humour is one way to keep the fear at bay -almost sticking two fingers up to it if you will. Death that occurs as a result of something totally out of the blue is even more scary, as it compounds the sense of being powerless that accompanies the topic of death. Thus, the need for some kind of psychological defence becomes even greater.
These jokes are often rather amusing because as members of a society we are expected to conform to certain unwritten rules. One of these is that you explicitly show concern for the feelings and fortune of others. When someone cracks one of these jokes, it sets up a conflict: you're expected -as a paid up member of society- to explicitly indicate that you find it offensive, but the occassional transgression from societal rules is quite liberating and enjoyable. You're nervous about what to do, maybe the joke is quite well executed in it's own twisted way and- of course- you have the above fear of the subject of death kicking in. What do you do? You give it a wry smile, maybe even laugh. Does this mean that you don't feel any sympathy for the victims, denegrate their suffering, wish it upon others....Of course it doesn't!! If you did, you most probably wouldn't find them amusing -at least not in the same way. This material works because it exploits your kinder side and challenges it. However, not everyone will find this material funny, so I personally do not distribute it lest I upset someone. However, I couldn't help groaning at the joke previously mentioned!
Be that as it may, what happened is truly awful and I feel sorry as hell for those involved and those affected by it. As another member has indicated charity is a personal thing, so I'm not going to advertise my position on this on here.
Best.
I don't think finding these jokes amusing makes you a bad person at all; it makes you human and part of a society bound by implicit (or not so implicit) rules of social conduct.
Humans are frightened of death (whether we're consciously aware of it or not), humour is one way to keep the fear at bay -almost sticking two fingers up to it if you will. Death that occurs as a result of something totally out of the blue is even more scary, as it compounds the sense of being powerless that accompanies the topic of death. Thus, the need for some kind of psychological defence becomes even greater.
These jokes are often rather amusing because as members of a society we are expected to conform to certain unwritten rules. One of these is that you explicitly show concern for the feelings and fortune of others. When someone cracks one of these jokes, it sets up a conflict: you're expected -as a paid up member of society- to explicitly indicate that you find it offensive, but the occassional transgression from societal rules is quite liberating and enjoyable. You're nervous about what to do, maybe the joke is quite well executed in it's own twisted way and- of course- you have the above fear of the subject of death kicking in. What do you do? You give it a wry smile, maybe even laugh. Does this mean that you don't feel any sympathy for the victims, denegrate their suffering, wish it upon others....Of course it doesn't!! If you did, you most probably wouldn't find them amusing -at least not in the same way. This material works because it exploits your kinder side and challenges it. However, not everyone will find this material funny, so I personally do not distribute it lest I upset someone. However, I couldn't help groaning at the joke previously mentioned!
Be that as it may, what happened is truly awful and I feel sorry as hell for those involved and those affected by it. As another member has indicated charity is a personal thing, so I'm not going to advertise my position on this on here.
Best.
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You mean I posted it on Scoobynet....Damn! I thought It was the BBC World news forum!!!
In all honesty, this is the only forum I use these days: it serves all my needs, scooby and non-scooby related!
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In all honesty, this is the only forum I use these days: it serves all my needs, scooby and non-scooby related!
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I find black humour quite amusing. Many moons ago my local hospital used to have an informal party/pi$$-up for nurses and hangers on. This was an annual event and known as the Ash Cash Party. Throughout the year doctors would sign the usual death certificates and receive about a fiver for this. This went into the pot and funded the party. Ash being a reference to cremation.
Thinking about it Shipman could have had quite a bash
Thinking about it Shipman could have had quite a bash
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It goes without saying that whats happened (to say the very very least) is truely awful, but it is one of our (humans) ways of coping with awful things to laugh at them. It's a defense mechanisam
My Dad's always told a story in when people have a go over telling jokes at terrible events.
Early on in his army career (Mid-sixties), he was on excercise in Germany.
A couple of squaddies decided to take a shortcut through a train tunnel and were killed by an on-coming train.
Later that day, added to the list of items soldiers had to have with them someone had added - Local train time table.
Sick, but funny.
Best wishes to all on Scoobynet for 2005
My Dad's always told a story in when people have a go over telling jokes at terrible events.
Early on in his army career (Mid-sixties), he was on excercise in Germany.
A couple of squaddies decided to take a shortcut through a train tunnel and were killed by an on-coming train.
Later that day, added to the list of items soldiers had to have with them someone had added - Local train time table.
Sick, but funny.
Best wishes to all on Scoobynet for 2005
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