As someone nursing an elderly relative with dementia, I don't think that's funny. Rather insensitive, in fact
Sorry you were hurt.
but not sorry you made a tasteless, insensitive, "joke"?
There is a subtle, but important, difference between, 'You made a tasteless joke,' and 'I found your joke tasteless.' I have posted at length on humour and sensitivty. Do read it if you can.
As someone nursing an elderly relative with dementia, I don't think that's funny. Rather insensitive, in fact
ReplyDeleteSorry you were hurt.
ReplyDeletebut not sorry you made a tasteless, insensitive, "joke"?
ReplyDeleteThere is a subtle, but important, difference between, 'You made a tasteless joke,' and 'I found your joke tasteless.' I have posted at length on humour and sensitivty. Do read it if you can.
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