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[–] 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)
  1. The joke is in the image: of course the text description of it won't land. But I can't post it because it would get taken down
  2. Whether its funny is beside the point. Why did it get taken down? I see people screenshotting unfunny tweets and posting it to meme communities and it gets 1k upvotes.
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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    Let me ask you this: should I find a Tom and Jerry depiction of somebody dying of lung cancer in their final moments funny?

    I just don’t see the comedy here. It’s overlaying a cartoon over tragedy. But because (I’m assuming) there is little sympathy for a mother who drinks and thus impacts their child, it’s suddenly acceptable and funny because it’s appropriately judgmental.

    Edit: I think you should reframe this as “people find this joke tasteless.“ I find being tasteless different from being offensive. I don’t get offended by 9/11 jokes. But I’ve definitely heard a couple that I found tasteless. Though some people rightfully find it offensive as well - would you share this meme with someone who suffered a miscarriage or has experienced/been around FAS in some capacity? Would you knowingly share it with a NICU nurse?

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