what is more rude, faking a chuckle at a joke thats not very funny, or keeping a...

[AAR]

...Straight face? so someone tells you a joke that is either not funny, or you have heard it wayyy too many times.

would you:

a) Fake a chuckle (and it totally looks fake)

or...

b) Not laugh at the joke, keeping a straight face

 

[Yidiot]

Not laugh...never encourage halfassed humor...it's a sin

 

[HARRY POTTER <3 2 DAYS :)]

Not laughing is WAY more rude.


I always fake laugh, hahah.

 

[Leylani]

that is just awkward lol...i think faking would be worse

 

[Courtney]

well...a straight face is rude...
a fake chuckle is just irritating...sooo
the straight face i guess.


mine?
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[Fox Girl]

well neither of those - i would probably just smile and kinda say, yea i've heard that before, i think that is probably less hurtful than the other two

but if i had to choose between those two - i wouldn't laugh an obviously fake laugh, so straight face for me

 

[moviefreak40]

Fake a chuckle and say "that's not funny" in a very serious tone.

lol

 

[Alexea M]

a straight face is ruder, cuz then hte person is just waiting there for a response. lol

 

[♥x.wyndi grace.x♥]

I'd smile, so as not to hurt their self-esteem.

 

[molly♥]

i just make a straight face so the person who told the JOKE feels awkward.

 

[stupid crap]

i never laugh ever.

 

[Zan]

Not laughing, rude and awkward. It makes the person telling the joke look like a jackass.

 

[~FallenMessiah~]

I laugh to please them if it's somebody who is insecure already, I don't want to add to their insecurities. If it's someone who's pretty confident and fairly sociable who probably wouldn't take rejection as seriously, then I just smile....