Is it in poor taste to joke about Narcolepsy with light humor?
Monday, March 30th, 2009 at
10:12 am
lend322 asked:
Like if I had said “I have trouble with being Narcoleptic in Math class”. And someone who has that condition heard but they know I am not a mean guy.
Like if I had said “I have trouble with being Narcoleptic in Math class”. And someone who has that condition heard but they know I am not a mean guy.
Tagged with: Light Humor • Math Class • Narcolepsy
Filed under: Narcolepsy
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yeahh thats really mean.
they can’t help it.
Then that is innapropriate because you know someone with it,It makes it worseeeee
I think if you have a condition like that, you gain a sense of humor about it.
Now a days every thing is in poor taste
I think its totally ZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz…………..
Not in poor taste, just not funny.
tell them to get a life AND a sense of humor. People like are so hung up on themselves…. you have to have a sense of humor to deal with life. I had alot of teachers that put me to sleep.
Well you were just joking …i f you feel bad apologize to the kid..and tell him u were kidding..and wont do it again
anything goes as long as it is funny.
That’s not too bad. I don’t think someone with that condition would be offended.
You’re making fun of how boring math class is.
It’s not like you’re saying, Narcoleptic people are DUMB.
I was going to say, depends on if there’s a person with Narcolepsy around and if they are sensitive towards jokes about it. By the way, Math makes me really sleepy too.
I think its ok. I joke about everything.
is it in poor taste to assume your a teen in the suburbs w/ christian parents scared to death of offending anyone and overly worried about what other people think? Now THATS good joke material.
i guess some people would consider it to be in poor taste.
but i think narcolepsy is funny. but I’m not the most politically correct person and ive been called a b**ch.
I make narcolepsy jokes all the time (people will be yawning around me and i’ll say “didn’t take your narcolepsy meds today, eh?”). I’m not aware that I’ve ever made a joke about it within earshot of someone who had the disorder, but if so it didn’t bug them enough to say anything.
Why is this in Singles & Dating?
As long as it’s not mean-spirited or demeaning to people with that condition, I see no issue with it.
Of course not, Humor is a winderful thing, and It’s best to use life’s hazzards for fun than to wallow in them.
Best wishes
Salazar
Joke about anything if you are sure the object of the joke can’t hear.Thats the hard part.
Maybe a bit tasteless, but no real harm done, especially if the guy so affected knows you’re not the jerk you seem to be.
its a sad thing,,, but it is funny….i bet alot of people with it is annoyed by us that thinks its funny, but i bet alot of them humor it too
i think it is. Its like like my grand ma usta say. if you ant got nothin good to say dont say anything atall.
Well if your intention is just to make people laugh, then
I think people should understand. Not poor taste.
If however, you target that person intentionally with an insulting or demeaning joke, then that would be bad taste.
I think its all about context. If you stated This class had an Narcoleptic effect on me. . It Make s sense . . But if you said this class made me narcoleptic and it appears to have “Handicapped” you. I can see why it would be offensive.
-But I joke like that all the time. eg: I make jokes about my friend who only has One eye.. by making “My Eye ! ” references. . .
I am not insensitive. .Just know your audience
Currently Saudians feel they have ownership on whatever is mentioned behind but.
I think most people with afflictions have a sense of humor about it and if they don’t they should because laughing at yourself shows great maturity and the fact that they are accepting life as it is. They certainly don’t want pity, of that you can be sure. I have a missing digit and have taken a lot of ribbing about it but know that I’m not going to get it back so I accept it, I don’t have to like it, just accept it.
That really was a bad joke you told, polish it up a bit and I think it might be acceptable, then again, I could be wrong.