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Anything can be funny given the right person saying it at the appropriate time in the right context Seeing a suicide joke from a person I don't know in the Hac
by cantrip 9y ago
Anything can be funny given the right person saying it at the appropriate time in the right context
Seeing a suicide joke from a person I don't know in the Hacker News thread about the death an individual I respect an hour after it's been released is not my idea of funny.
- hkmurakami 9y agoI see it as a word of caution for the bright eyed. Fighting for your ideals wears on you, and some are more resilient to its demands than others.
- davrosthedalek 9y agoI wonder if the personal trait to see problems and act is because the problems seem bigger or because the "activation threshold" of that person is lower. If the former, I could see that the same trait also makes it more likely that the problems feel overwhelming. Ignorance is bliss.
- hueving 9y agoPeople cope with death in different ways. Avoid taking things strangers say very seriously.
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- codezero 9y agoI am all about dark humor, and it's true when dealing with death, there's no accounting for taste, but thanks for posting this. It's a very clear and sober comment, it doesn't admonish the parent, but shares how the comment made you feel. That is completely and totally appropriate and HN could use a lot more of this.
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- lfms_dotfile 9y agoHumor is how many people cope with loss/sadness/etc.
- AndrewUnmuted 9y agoWhy did you immediately assume the post was a joke about suicide, rather than a clever and witty remark about the dangers of following your passions/ideals in the face of enormous opposition and psychological torment?
- cantrip 9y agoBecause the post was a joke about suicide.
- t3soro 9y agoITT: sensitive nerds who don't appreciate humor to cope with tragedy.