I would say atleast 80% of the time because there are people who are legitimately only saying things as a joke. But people (friends and family) will say the most absurd thing about you or play the worst prank on you, and say: “it was just a joke, it was just a prank.” Knowing good and well it wasn’t something to joke about. And here’s the other thing, jokes are supposed to be funny. Most people don’t get the concept of a joke. It’s not always that I don’t have a sense of humor. You just don’t have humor AT ALL.

    • DragonTypeWyvernEnglish
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      3 months ago

      OP joined a week ago, they’re still recovering from Redditor exposure, cut them some slack.

      • lriv724@discuss.onlineOPEnglish
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        3 months ago

        As someone who’s been permanently banned from Reddit 5 times, I have never seen a more accurate statement in my life.

    • regeya@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Cue the “but sometimes it really is a joke” crowd hasn’t hit. Look, man, if the target doesn’t laugh, it’s not the target’s fault, you read the room wrong.