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Bonobo

(29,257 posts) Sun Jan 13, 2013, 10:10 PM Jan 2013

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Once again, the humor of men blowing their penises off. [View all]

Last edited Mon Jan 14, 2013, 05:32 PM - Edit history (1)

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/teen-accidentally-shoots-off-his-penis-and-testicle/story-e6freuy9-1226471499648

I guess I am just a killjoy, but I really don't share the belief that this is funny in any way. Why is it that horrible damage and violence to a man's genitals elicits laughs?

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Once again, the humor of men blowing their penises off. [View all] Bonobo Jan 2013 OP

Context is everything. rrneck Jan 2013 #1

Sorry, that does not make it funny. Bonobo Jan 2013 #2

I know. rrneck Jan 2013 #3

If you anonymize the joke first . . . caseymoz Jan 2013 #10

Imagine the outrage if the gender roles were reversed and someone made a joke Major Nikon Jan 2013 #4

Seriously. And that is no small, meaningless thing. Bonobo Jan 2013 #5

All part of our "privilege" Major Nikon Jan 2013 #6

I'd like to respond more fully, but I'm enjoying the privilege... Bonobo Jan 2013 #7

Don't fret, it could be worse Major Nikon Jan 2013 #8

If he shot himself in the head . . . caseymoz Jan 2013 #9

I don't find it funny, but I refuse to waste any pity on this moron. Aristus Jan 2013 #11

I never can understand why people would want to brag Bonobo Jan 2013 #12

Bitter. Aristus Jan 2013 #13

Did you ever crash your car when you were a teenager? Bonobo Jan 2013 #14

AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service RC Jan 2013 #15

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