Sick jokes

**Dai** · 05-03-2009, 00:45

Sirs, gents , ladies
As a matter of interest do sick jokes offend serving/ex serving soldiers? Being me and my twisted way of looking at life I quite enjoy them.

**jeffdj** · 05-03-2009, 01:27

sick jokes do not affend me at all, however some people may take offence to them. If they are told at the right time in the right place no problem.

**John Turner** · 05-03-2009, 02:39

Are you just asking or do you want to post some sick stuff?

Your first line is 'Sirs; Gents; Ladies' and then you follow it with a question you would not publicly ask ladies or gentlemen.

Go to ARRSE and ask that question, no .... PLEASE go to ARRSE and ask that question!

Sick jokes offend some people, regardless of whether they are serving or ex soldiers or civilians.

Hope that helps.

BTW - talking of 'sick' - I rang in sick the other day and the boss said "This is the 9th time this year you have rang in sick - just HOW sick are you?"

"Well" I said "Put it this way - I'm in bed with my twin sisters"

**5haron** · 05-03-2009, 08:09

Everyone has different tolerence levels, so I suppose it'd have to depend on your own definition of sick.

I find quite a lot of "jokes" unfunny, becasue they're usually a **** take of minorities, gender or situations that occurred outside someones control. I'd tend to be more worried about the idiots who think them up.

**Barry69** · 05-03-2009, 08:48

Its all about testing the water first, they work for some and not for others, I think there are sick which in some cases can take the severity of an issue, and then there Gastro which are more none funny abusive!

So sick works for me lol " PS John have you finished with your sisters yet" lol

prov9631 · 05-03-2009, 09:34

Some jokes do not offend,

However, if someone asks you not to send any more sick jokes on a particular subject to them, then you should accept that and not get so easily offended....

Pat Prov Provis

**Gwyn Nicholas** · 05-03-2009, 17:19

I think it depends on the content, for example JT's twin sisters joke above. That I see as a generalization of a taboo (and Illegal) subject and find it quite amusing. However I overheard someone tell a number of jokes about young Jade Goody the other day which appalled me. If that guys sister or mother was suffering the same, would he still think it as hilarious told by another person? I doubt it. For me if a joke highlights others misfortune, it isn't funny. We are all different though eh?

**Gerrycc943** · 05-03-2009, 19:55

Hi,

Jokes of whatever nature should be confined to the 'Jokes & Humour' thread and conform to the standards set down by the founders of the forum.

It's a families forum and, as the Jokes & Humour Moderator, I would delete any joke or malicious dig at whatever subject if I considered that it offended other members of the forum.

If you have a blue or sick joke for your chums that you are unsure of, you've always got the PM system!!

Bye for now,

**Guvs** · 05-03-2009, 20:04

If you are asking yourself a. is this a sick joke ? b. will it offend someone ? safe bet is don't post it.

Then again some might not even think it

Smokeyjoe · 05-03-2009, 21:48

I am a bit old fashioned, I agree with Gerry if you wish to share a joke sick or otherwise post it in the Jokes and Humour section then those who may be offended dont need to read them.
Joe.