> It was a joke. We have about a thousand jokes just like it. “If you have time to xyz, you have time to get fired.” It’s a joke about staying focused and not g

> It was a joke. We have about a thousand jokes just like it. “If you have time to xyz, you have time to get fired.” It’s a joke about staying focused and not getting distracted. The irony is strong here, that OP wrote a blog post to defend all their jokes that are meant to keep employees from getting distracted. The thing about jokes is, they should have an element of truth to them that the audience will pick up on. If you're in a position of power over someone, be honest and straightforward, instead of trying to be clever with your amateur stand-up comedy career. You still can have a fun work culture without acting like a drunk frat boy.