Why can't people take a joke?

[Micalas]

If she doesn't know that phrase she should really get out some more. Tell your friend to not date autistic people. Doesn't end well.

I take offense at that statement. We may not be as up and up on social interaction as neurotypicals, but we are perfectly capable of healthy functional relationships.

And here's an example.

Seriously, people LOVE to be offended. It gives them power because they believe it should make you feel awful for saying it.

I am able to take a joke, but I don't believe that (what appears to me, at least, as I can't speak for anyone else) attacks on the ability of autistics to form meaningful healthy relationships with other human beings funny in the slightest.

Must be an autistic thing. Jokes, mate. I have an autistic family member

 

[Wardnath]

If she doesn't know that phrase she should really get out some more. Tell your friend to not date autistic people. Doesn't end well.

I take offense at that statement. We may not be as up and up on social interaction as neurotypicals, but we are perfectly capable of healthy functional relationships.

And here's an example.

Seriously, people LOVE to be offended. It gives them power because they believe it should make you feel awful for saying it.

I am able to take a joke, but I don't believe that (what appears to me, at least, as I can't speak for anyone else) attacks on the ability of autistics to form meaningful healthy relationships with other human beings funny in the slightest.

Must be an autistic thing. Jokes, mate. I have an autistic family member

I have an Asperger syndrome family. Top that. XD

 

[zhoominator]

If she doesn't know that phrase she should really get out some more. Tell your friend to not date autistic people. Doesn't end well.

I take offense at that statement. We may not be as up and up on social interaction as neurotypicals, but we are perfectly capable of healthy functional relationships.

I also took offense at the joke and I'm normally hard to offend. Macgyvercas, I fully support what you said and I support that guys suspension.

I think the difference with this kind of statement compared to the OP's is that most of the time it's not even intended as a joke but as an insult to another person. Not only that, but it stems from ignorance and only reinforces negative stereotypes about a condition the majority think they know but actually understand little to nothing about. Really, it reminds me of how casual racism and sexism were deemed socially acceptable back in the day. But I guess people with disorders/disabilities are fair game now, right?

Yeaah, I have an autistic spectrum disorder too. I dislike even being called "autistic" because it often implies that that is my defining trait, which is of course complete rubbish. In fact, most don't even realise that I have the condition before I've told them. Not that I've told many people.

 

[Nouw]

If someone said an offensive joke to me I wouldn't smack my book down and leave the classroom. This means that she isn't mature in handling situations like these.

Having said that, you should be the bigger man (or in this case person) and apologize.

 

[FalloutJack]

I get this all the time, from my brother. So, I let him explode and deep inside he has to know he looks like a moron for doing it.

 

[Xan Krieger]

If she doesn't know that phrase she should really get out some more. Tell your friend to not date autistic people. Doesn't end well.

I take offense at that statement. We may not be as up and up on social interaction as neurotypicals, but we are perfectly capable of healthy functional relationships.

I also took offense at the joke and I'm normally hard to offend. Macgyvercas, I fully support what you said and I support that guys suspension.

I think the difference with this kind of statement compared to the OP's is that most of the time it's not even intended as a joke but as an insult to another person. Not only that, but it stems from ignorance and only reinforces negative stereotypes about a condition the majority think they know but actually understand little to nothing about. Really, it reminds me of how casual racism and sexism were deemed socially acceptable back in the day. But I guess people with disorders/disabilities are fair game now, right?

Yeaah, I have an autistic spectrum disorder too. I dislike even being called "autistic" because it often implies that that is my defining trait, which is of course complete rubbish. In fact, most don't even realise that I have the condition before I've told them. Not that I've told many people.

I think the problem stems from this form of autism not being as visible as the more severe forms. I know a kid on the bad end of the spectrum and he can't even speak, he doesn't get made fun of as much as I did because it's easy to see that he has a disability. Since asperger's syndrome isn't exactly visible like being in a wheelchair a lot of people don't take it seriously.

 

[zHellas]

I am able to take a joke, but I don't believe that (what appears to me, at least, as I can't speak for anyone else) attacks on the ability of autistics to form meaningful healthy relationships with other human beings funny in the slightest.

Actually, as an autistic guy myself, I think that it can be funny, it's just that it's really hard to do it so that it makes a big laugh.

OT:

I say apologize and explain what you meant by "Bros before hoes".

And for some reason (Probably because it's a better example, I think) you've changed the OP from your Girlfriend to some Skinhead getting angry at a Yo Mama! joke.

 

[Gasaraki]

I'm... really confused. The OP makes some vague reference to a white KKK girl or whatever, and everyone's talking about his offending his friend's girlfriend. Either the OP edited his post, or this is some elaborate-ass trollin' right hurr.

 

[Weedmilk]

I'm... really confused. The OP makes some vague reference to a white KKK girl or whatever, and everyone's talking about his offending his friend's girlfriend. Either the OP edited his post, or this is some elaborate-ass trollin' right hurr.

Pretty much this.

 

[Ice Car]

I'm... really confused. The OP makes some vague reference to a white KKK girl or whatever, and everyone's talking about his offending his friend's girlfriend. Either the OP edited his post, or this is some elaborate-ass trollin' right hurr.

Look through the thread and you'll find someone who quoted the original unedited post.