Why is it that some people can't take a joke?

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One of my good friends is really pissed at me. I have been cracking jokes at him for a while but other people do it to. Then one day I flicked his hat off when he was walking out of the door and then when he was walking in the bathroom I flicked it off again and he pushed me against the wall. He says I have been an annoying prick to him lately, but I keep telling him that he's too sensitive and it's not like I'm being mean to him or anything I'm just cracking jokes. He even says I can't take a joke, but one of my other friends says I'm the best at that because I crack jokes about myself. What should I do about this friend because it's annoying not being able to crack jokes? Why are some people so sensitive to jokes; it's not like they are personal attacks?
 
Maybe it's because you keep doing it. You knew it annoyed him the first time, yet you did it again. I'd be annoyed too. That's not a joke, that's being obnoxious and if you persist, it is quite annoying. If people do something to me as a joke once, I can take it, i'll even laugh about it. If they keep doing it over and over again, it's not funny anymore, and that person IS being an annoying prick.

Learn when to stop.
 
Some people just are and you need to be aware of that and respect that. If he doesn't like it, don't do it. Do it to your other friends that are cool with it. Maybe he was having a bad day.
 
Some people are sensitive, maybe when you 'crack' these jokes on him it hurts his feelings. Maybe it hurts his feelings when other people do it too, but he just doesn't want to say anything to avoid looking like a pansey. Some people feel like these jokes are personal attacks because often times THEY ARE. You just may not realize it. How would you feel if people were constantly picking on you, and others witnessed it, but instead of stopping they just joined in "because everyone else was." Maybe it wouldn't bother you, but not everyone is you my Dearie, you have to respect other people. If he seems to not like these jokes, and specifically TELLS YOU TO STOP. Than you must. After all, we treat people the way we WANT to be treated as well.
 
I would just back away from him for a while. He may just have some other things on his mind right now and your humor isn't helping him out. Best of luck to you two.
 
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