When Does Humour Become Offensive

[nailit]

Ive had my issues over the years with

alcohol
mental health
the law and prison
unemployment
sex and relationships
Illness
abuse
etc

Yet, I can still find the humour in it all and laugh at jokes about it.
I have a nephew who is confined in a wheelchair who regularly texts me jokes about disability, I once had a friend from ireland who always told me 'paddy' jokes, likewise I had a black friend who told me 'black' jokes (and also told me '***' jokes. And I recriprocated). Last year I was in a psychiatric hospital and WE ALL shared jokes about about psychos and nutters...very theraputic. And the same when Ive been in prison, lots of jail jokes doing the rounds, from both inmates and screws.
On the flip side, I once had a vegitarian, Scottish girlfriend. Any jokes about animals or mean Scottsmen were met with a stoney silence.

Having addiction issues, been mentally unwell, going to prison, been unemployed, etc, is not funny. Making a joke about it can be. its a coping mechanism.
Shouldnt we laugh more and stop been so uptight?

[MantaRay]

Yes, you are right, since the politically correct brigade have taken over we're all taking things too literally and seriously.

[ummmm]

With humour you have to know your audience.

[dannyk13]

Taking offence is a subjective matter to an individual so it is impossible to say when humour becomes offensive in general.

[B00]

jokes that are offensive to a general populace I tend to find funny, however when they're about specific people or tragedies I don't find the humour in them then.

[murraymints]

ditto BOO !

[Deskdiary]

This may speak volumes about me but..........I have never been offended by somebody else's humour.

Because of this, I have very little patience with those that do get offended (all to often far too easilly).

[Maydup]

It is a personal thing and Nailit has given permission to make jokes about all manner of subject but few have taken him up on it.

Instead the jokes come thick and about anything but. Interesting.