Welcome to Discussions

Posted on: Wed, Apr 30 2008 12:06 AM

Posted by: Becky Posts: 1,551

Sorry, I don't find this post funny. Making fun of people with mental illness is not funny at all.

Posted on: Wed, Apr 30 2008 12:12 AM

Posted by: ShimasChild Posts: 248

Becky:

Sorry, I don't find this post funny. Making fun of people with mental illness is not funny at all.

 

Ditto.

Posted on: Wed, Apr 30 2008 1:30 AM

Posted by: Lieslmcq Posts: 2,303

This is an interesting topic! I've been wondering what makes some humor ok and other humor offensive. I'm OCD and not offended by this joke, but I also don't think it's all that funny. I wonder, though... if Justin has mental health issues, would this joke be ok for him to tell? I mean, is it ok for Chris Rock to tell black jokes? It's curious, isn't it?

Posted on: Wed, Apr 30 2008 1:54 AM

Posted by: DSB Posts: 767

 On a personal level I can see it on is it cool or funny well nope it is well bad taste. I may not be ablle to relate with people with mentl health issues but theyare just as real to them as my own physical things. So the questions is what is going to be done about this one? People do push the limits and sometimes out here they thing all of us are their personal friends and have the inside humor. To be frank mmy own post is in mods hands right now over what we all have in common the question is as mods debate it and pretty soon there will not be a place to debate it. This is in bad taste and should frankly not be on the main page. But what do I know you mods think you know what too look for and debate. Knows I have been offended many times here by kids this post is like an ack ack ack.

Posted on: Wed, Apr 30 2008 9:57 AM

Posted by: bonniethesurvivor Posts: 1,125

As a mental health disability advocate, I find this "joke" to be just as funny as the "redneck" jokes posted here, and even the great cartoon recently posted.  All this busines of laughing at ourselves; well, to me, that is what this is:  laughing at our own frailties.  I am certainly not a "kid," and I think it is hysterical.  So do several people with mental health disabilities that I emailed it to.

Posted on: Wed, Apr 30 2008 10:42 AM

Posted by: TriDog Posts: 1,787

I found the joke funny.   It was a joke.  No harm, no foul. We're not made of tissue paper people. It is okay to laugh at ourselves. 

At what point did our country become full of people that are so sensitive that simple words hurt us to the core.   I understand not finding it funny or even dis-tasteful.  If you did, your response should be "Geesh, whatand idiot" and just ignore it.