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Originally Posted by Eric
I'm not saying you are advocating censorship, hon .... I just offered an answer to the question posed in the thread title ... Personally, I find there are certain types of comedy, certain jokes which are not funny because of their subject ... but that's only my opinion. I know, for example, that some folks object to obscenity in comedy ... I admit that I don't like it (me, with a vocabulary that would roast a sailor's parrot) if it serves no comedic purpose.
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Yes, Eric......I suspected that. I just wanted to clarify what I meant.
I think your sense of humour changes as you get ....er, more mature. (at least mine has)
You become a little more aware of sensibilities, sensitivities......you become more aware of how things can be hurtful rather than funny.
I think this is because you have experienced more things in life.
I was angry when the comedian(he doesn't really deserve that title as he is as funny as a cold sore) referred to Katie Price's disabled son, Harvey, in one of his jokes.
It was personal, it named the little boy and it was offensive. And
he thought it was suitable for public consumption.
He was making money out of telling a story about a blind brain damaged little boy.