13-07-2007, 14:29
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Re: Grumpy Old Men
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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
I also think that people are so much more sensitive these days....so the things that you could make fun of and get away with, without some sensitive soul feeling 'singled' out and 'abused', have got a bit thin on the ground.
I also have to admit that things on TV that are supposed to be funny leave me totally bemused. I know that younger people find things like Little Britain a great laugh....I find that kind of humour juvenile and a touch lavatorial....so maybe my sense of humour has degraded too.
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I think you could be right on both counts there Margaret.
Maybe there's a generation gap thing when it comes to humour. Some of the things which older people find hilarious leave some younger folks looking perplexed.
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