What's your source for this version of the etymology? Either Wikipedia is wrong or your version is. Either is possible but one is much more likely. It seems pa

What's your source for this version of the etymology? Either Wikipedia is wrong or your version is. Either is possible but one is much more likely. It seems patently obvious that some jokes are mean and some jokes are not. But it's highly subjective given varying contexts. A "mean" joke about someone at a roast might be considered a kindness by all involved. You could still call it "mean" but you might be the only one that thinks so. Here's some (mostly boring) jokes. Let's see if you can point out the the meanness in each of them. "Q: What do chemists' dogs do with their bones? A: They barium!" "Q: What did the cat say when the mouse got away? A: You've got to be kitten me!" "Q. What did the ocean say to the sailboat? A. Nothing, it just waved." "Q. What did Batman say to Robin before they got in the car? A. 'Robin, get in the car.'" "Q. What do you get when you cross-breed a shark and a cow? A. I have no idea but I wouldn’t try milking it." "My new thesaurus is terrible. Not only that, but it’s also terrible."