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DiscussionStop Laughing at Men's Jokes (Even the Funny Ones)
Seriously, just stop laughing at their jokes, even if they're making funny jokes. I tested this out with my teenage brother first. Being a man-in-training, he has a tendency to make lame jokes and stay in your personal space until you laugh. However, I decided I've had enough, because I don't want to be annoyed anymore. He even claims that I'm not actually annoyed by him because I'm laughing. Well, here's what I did to stop myself: I always grit my teeth, purse my lips, and try to think of something unpleasant. I also don't make eye contact. Of course when you're controlling your facial movements, you have to practice a bit to not make it obvious.
After I did it to my brother, I tested it out with other men, and let me tell you... It REALLY bruises their egos lol. Men are convinced that they're all hilarious, that they're the funniest in the room -- well, let's take that away from them xx 🥰
You know, I'm kind of like, "nah", but also one of my favourite ways to neg a man is to not laugh or smile when he says something funny but do exactly what they do to me (the funniest homo sapien to ever walk the earth): "Wow, that was actually funny", in the best condescending scrote tone you can muster. Nothing more. You can hear their testicles shrink back into their bodies, it's a thing of beauty.
I HATE when ppl don't laugh at my jokes I'm convinced I'm SO FUNNY. Hater behavior lmfao
Exactly, that's what I was going for (altho I didn't clarify it, my bad)! Obviously I'm not saying every man's jokes should be ignored, but if it's an annoying guy, I just don't want to give him that satisfaction.
Way too much effort consciously orienting my own behavior around how I hope men will feel and react.
I laugh at everything lol men women babies animals even objects.
Last week I saw a tipped over motorcycle and I started imagining it was passed out drunk and had to bite my tongue to keep from laughing the whole way home. Just incredibly stupid.
I need to stop nervous laughing tho
Stupid shit makes me laugh. I tried to send a text saying "gracias" (thank you) without looking and I sent "verduras" (vegetables) instead. I had to hold my laughter for 10 minutes while I was in class
Girl 😂😂😂😂I went to pick up my dad from the airport and asked him where he was and all he texted back was "4" and it was the funniest fucking thing I'd ever read
Edit hola amiguis veo otra española por aquí igual de retrasada que yo 🤣🤣
Qué ilusión 😭😭❤️ me siento menos sola sabiendo que hay más gente de España aquí :')
I'll never again see tipped bikes the same again, this is hilarious, thank you !
I have a girlfriend who is equally dumb who said she was walking home and saw a tipped over bike when she was kind of high, and said she wanted to cover it with a blanket and give it a pacifier. 💀
I love your friend, I have a nurse friend who puts band aids onto broken flowers stems (cats) and it works...
That's genuinely funny and also kind of sweet 😂😂
Eh. If something's genuinely funny and it makes me laugh, I'm going to laugh. It's like trying not to sneeze when you feel a sneeze, I'm not going to torture myself.
If it's courtesy "I can tell you're trying to be funny so I'll laugh", then... yeah no. That means it wasn't funny anyway lmao
That's true, but I feel "weak" when an obnoxious guy makes me laugh, lol.
I like my dad and his stupid dad jokes (I love stupid puns myself, so can't throw stones) and I will laugh at them whenever I want.
Never was in the situation of an annoying man making a joke so funny I actually had to laugh. Lowkey depression, I guess. But I am onboard with not laughing at the jokes of asshole dudes; they do view laughter as approval.
My dad and I are both hilarious, but, somehow, both married people who do not appreciate our genius. You better believe I'm giving him all the laughs I can when we're together!
That's my view too, altho I expressed it weakly. It strokes some shitty men's egos when we laugh at their jokes. Tbh I laugh at the dumbest shit anyway, so this tactic helps me look sane in serious situations too, lol.
No thanks. Laughter is good for your health, and I'd like to think that the people I talk to are individuals.
That's fair. Wish men saw women as individuals instead of maids or objects tho, but maybe that's just my experience.
The men I see day to day laugh at my jokes, at least sometimes. If they didn’t I wouldn’t laugh at theirs either, but as it is I think we’re OK.
Never lol, they're not funny. I do laugh at men being idiots, they don't like that as much.
I like it.
Like what, sorry lol
I like the idea of deliberately not laughing at men's jokes. They do always think they're hilarious, and we laugh to be 'polite'. We don't need to.
Thanks for clarifying. Glad you agree! I was confused cuz there was a downvote on my post lol (not complaining about disagreement tho, was just confused).
Why?
If a man I know and like tells me a funny joke, I'm going to laugh. I love a good joke. On the other hand, I don't owe anyone a fake laugh.
Honestly, life’s too short and often depressing — I’m not going to limit myself to only laughing at one group.
But, here is my very favorite bit by a female comic about a hilarious true story when men were so fucking stupid and it should be in history books.
https://youtu.be/PmyByJ4nqN0?si=swcahExDJoxpBDEf
LOL
Love this. Watched it with my sister and were both convulsed at the notion of all the strings being tied together -- WTF??? And gross.
That would mean they removed them from the wrappers and applicators (assuming they were the kind with applicators)?? What the actual fuck.
Exactly! Totally ignorant and completely disgusting!!
It's not just ignorant, it demonstrates a profound level of stupidity. If you didn't know what to do with them, why wouldn't you just leave them in the wrappers?
That's more than you would need if you changed every 2 hours lmao thank you for sharing
That's hilarious
Same. But if a guy is obnoxious yet still somehow managed to make me laugh, I really don't want to give him that satisfaction.