Darwin Awards Thread

[johnny karate]

And I'm supposed to know that, how exactly?

That it’s a website populated by Nazis and CSAM seems like a hint.

 

[Skeptical Greg]

(Rolfe)
Or maybe we can just post something we think is funny.

Funny, like a clown?

 

[Rolfe]

That it’s a website populated by Nazis and CSAM seems like a hint.

I posted a tweet. Because it was funny (in a dark sort of way). That's it. You've pointed out that the story isn't true. Fine. What a ridiculous fuss.

 

[johnny karate]

I posted a tweet. Because it was funny (in a dark sort of way). That's it. You've pointed out that the story isn't true. Fine. What a ridiculous fuss.

I’m not making a fuss. You posted something that was demonstrably untrue. I’m merely offering the very reasonable advice that a CSAM-generating Nazi website might not be the best resource for truth.

 

[shemp]

I know I'm sticking my nose in here, but could some of you please decide that you don't need to have the last word on this and let it drop?

 

[Ron Obvious]

I know I'm sticking my nose in here, but could some of you please decide that you don't need to have the last word on this and let it drop?

Well, not you, obviously.

 

[SteveAitch]

Or you?

 

[theprestige]

Friendly, convivial: "Haha that's pretty funny. Unfortunately it's not true. "

Antagonistic, hateful: "tHaT'S WhAt yOu gEt fOr cItInG NaZiS AnD PeDoPhIlEs"

 

[johnny karate]

“Be nice to people who are making fun of other people dying horrific deaths” is the funniest ◊◊◊◊ ever.

 

[3point14]

“Be nice to people who are making fun of other people dying horrific deaths” is the funniest ◊◊◊◊ ever.

I'm pretty sure there is no topic, no matter how dark, disturbing, sad or horrific, that cannot be the subject of humour.

 

[mumblethrax]

I'm pretty sure there is no topic, no matter how dark, disturbing, sad or horrific, that cannot be the subject of humour.

Yeah, but pretty much in the same way that there's no topic disturbing, sad or horrific enough that it can't be the subject of a reality show.

 

[Skeptical Greg]

I'm pretty sure there is no topic, no matter how dark, disturbing, sad or horrific, that cannot be the subject of humour.

Humor is almost always based on someone's misfortune, or the portrayal of same..

One exception might be puppies or kittens trying to get out of a box, if you don't count the misfortune of them being in the box in the first place.

 

[mumblethrax]

One exception might be puppies or kittens trying to get out of a box, if you don't count the misfortune of them being in the box in the first place.

"I just saw this video on YouTube of puppies and kittens trying to get out of a box in a burning building. Yeah, pretty horrible that YouTube allows that kind of content. Sometimes I even think I shouldn't have uploaded it."

 

[Rolfe]

“Be nice to people who are making fun of other people dying horrific deaths” is the funniest ◊◊◊◊ ever.

If that's your take, may I suggest you stay out of this thread.

 

[Norman Alexander]

"I just saw this video on YouTube of puppies and kittens trying to get out of a box in a burning building. Yeah, pretty horrible that YouTube allows that kind of content. Sometimes I even think I shouldn't have uploaded created it."

Funnier...apparently.

 

[mumblethrax]

Funnier...apparently.

Thanks for workshopping it with me.

 

[Norman Alexander]

Thanks for workshopping it with me.

No worries! And it should have been free-speech absolutist Musk in the box, not puppies and kittens.

 

[Gord_in_Toronto]

I tend to view each report not as humour but a cautionary tale.

(YMMV)