Funny how, in my life experience, "It was just a joke" has been the exclusive use of people who were definitely not joking, absolutely intended to do harmful th

Funny how, in my life experience, "It was just a joke" has been the exclusive use of people who were definitely not joking, absolutely intended to do harmful things, and simply liked hurting people. They simply thought that so long as they found it amusing, the harm others experienced physically, emotionally, or materially, were not really of consequence. After all, surely if they were in their targets shoes, they would have thicker skin. And that definitely isn't a lie they're telling themselves and others.