That's what she said.Sometimes they're funny, sometimes they're not.
If you didn't notice, I said a single dirty joke. I implied it to most likely be a fairly tame dirty joke - I know, I know, that's an oxymoron to many, but I'm talking relatively here. And I didn't say I favor dirty jokes over any other kind of joke, since my personal favorites tend to be too nerdy for the non-geek.
And you imply that not being able to laugh at a single dirty joke is the only way to have a sense of decency, which is wholly not true. Dirty jokes cover a broad spectrum of uncleanliness. It could literally be a joke about a person covered with dirt or grime, and I'd still call it a dirty joke. (b'-')b
I was rather bewildered at what you meant, reading through this thread earlier on. I think you'll find to most people, nowadays at least and maybe more the younger generations, dirty jokes are generally lascivious, sexual innuendo. Offensive things will usually be called more directly by what they are — sexist, racist, et alia.3) The commonly accepted definition of a dirty joke is one that is rude or offensive and quite frankly I don't see how anyone can have a sense of decency while finding those funny (again, I don't see any humour in them, don't see why they make people laugh and many people can back me up on this). You won't find many people who think dirty jokes are just about literal dirt or grime, unless perhaps it's a poop joke.
If you don't appreciate the humor, that's understandable, but I think calling anyone who finds them funny "indecent" is a bit over the top. Some people just have a different sense of humor, that hardly makes them indecent. So long as they're enjoying themselves, I don't see any problem with it.1) I didn't say you favoured dirty jokes over other kinds of jokes.
2) Any dirty joke is still a dirty joke, tame or not, single or not.
3) The commonly accepted definition of a dirty joke is one that is rude or offensive and quite frankly I don't see how anyone can have a sense of decency while finding those funny (again, I don't see any humour in them, don't see why they make people laugh and many people can back me up on this). You won't find many people who think dirty jokes are just about literal dirt or grime, unless perhaps it's a poop joke.
lascivious, sexual innuendo.
I think perhaps you have a different definition of decency than me, and it's one that I don't see as desirable.You will also see I said rude too. Aren't those rude?
Anyway, twocows, no I have to disagree. IMO, nobody really has a fully developed sense of decency, not even me. We all have a sense of decency on varying levels, but to declare crude, rude and offensive humour points to a lack of development in decency.
I will not judge, maybe I have been harsh. If you (as in anyone) enjoy that humour in your own time and space well that's none of my business, though I still feel that they are not harmless, it's not my right to infringe on free will. My main gripe is with those who publicly announce that those who can't laugh at dirty jokes are "too uptight" or lack any sense of humour as if there is something wrong with disliking dirty humour, or bellow out dirty jokes expecting everyone to laugh and then get upset when some of us aren't impressed.
I will not judge, maybe I have been harsh. If you (as in anyone) enjoy that humour in your own time and space well that's none of my business, though I still feel that they are not harmless, it's not my right to infringe on free will. My main gripe is with those who publicly announce that those who can't laugh at dirty jokes are "too uptight" or lack any sense of humour as if there is something wrong with disliking dirty humour, or bellow out dirty jokes expecting everyone to laugh and then get upset when some of us aren't impressed.