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Exactly. Because even if it was supposed to be a joke, it failed, and a nicer person would apologize profusely for the bad joke.
He wasn’t joking and he sounds like a gaslighting asshole.
Comment by Faiakishi at 09/01/2025 at 15:21 UTC
89 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Exactly. If it was really 'just a joke,' he'd say that and end with "but it *was* really insensitive now that I'm thinking about it, I'm sorry."
Comment by the_dharmainitiative at 09/01/2025 at 15:35 UTC
26 upvotes, 0 direct replies
If everyone involved cannot get a light hearted laugh out of it, it's not a joke.