Some time ago, BBD made a joke about Parkinson's disease, which several of you obviously appreciated. I didn't and it's no doubt because someone close to me is suffering from that condition. I'm inclined to think that the only people entitled to make jokes about serious illnesses are those who suffer from them. For all I know, BBD might be in that category, but here's someone who makes cracks about Parkinson's and does it rather well:
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b072xkcz/inside-out-south-07032016
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Had an old friend who died slowly of Parkinson's. It didn't appear to bother him all that much, but he was always an intelligent, brave and resilient cat.
Something's going to get us all in the end. It's a good idea to adapt to whatever comes meanwhile. No need to strike heroic postures, just show a smidgeon of control and keep a straight face, like my old buddy and one or two others actually.
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>> show a smidgeon of control
Stoicism... the word kept eluding me, the way words do.
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>> >> show a smidgeon of control
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>> Stoicism... the word kept eluding me, the way words do.
The boss is a Stoic. She whacked the bridge of her nose with the car tailgate the other day, I would have been rolling around on the ground. My concerned attentions were batted away.
When she was really quite ill a few years back and the hospital tried to send her home twice, I tried telling her to whinge a bit more. She had septicaemia and needed emergency surgery, as they discovered when reluctantly they did blood tests and MRI.
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In my opinion no one group can claim the right to joke about a particular subject while excluding everyone else from doing the same. Most jokes have the potential to cause offence to someone or other (Talking as an Irishman) but that's just tough.
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I agree with R O'R.
I also wonder where this feeling that we have a right not to be offended came from. I understand that we may have a desire not to be offended, but a right?
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Rights have replaced responsibility.
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Humour has always been a coping strategy for our stress, fears and issues. Long may it stay that way.
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When they asked Michael J Fox if he was planning a 4th Back to the Future move, he just shook his head.
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For your eyes only RO'R
Due to a water shortage in Ireland, Dublin swimming baths have announced they are closing lanes 7 and 8...
Paddy got a letter from Screw Fix Direct thanking him for his interest, but explaining they were not a dating agency....
Paddy thought his new girlfriend might be the one but after looking through her knickers drawer and finding a nurse's outfit, a French maids outfit, and a police woman's uniform, he finally decided if she can't hold down a job, she's not for him.
Murphy is doing some roofing work for Paddy. He nears the top of the ladder and starts shaking and going dizzy. He calls down to Paddy and says "I tink I will ave to go home, I've come all over giddy and feel sick." Paddy asks "Ave yer got vertigo?" Murphy replies "No I only live round the corner."
After 100 years lying on the sea bed, Irish divers were amazed to find that the Titanic's swimming pool was still full.
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Glad you enjoyed them guv'nor, they made I larf.
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Someone starts a thread on jokes about afflictions.
Someone else comes up with jokes about the Irish.
So that means... Yes, I'm just getting my head round it.
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>> Good stuff, Dog.
... if somewhat racist.
Nothing wrong with that sort of racism, obviously. But some will carp. The jokes made me laugh.
Last edited by: Armel Coussine on Sat 12 Mar 16 at 16:29
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I miss sickipedia, which was a great source for some of "my" best (and worst) jokes.
I'm guessing someone took offence to the content on there (not difficult) and that's why it's been taken down?
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vk.com/sickipedia
Last edited by: No FM2R on Sat 12 Mar 16 at 16:57
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>> vk.com/sickipedia
That is tame compared to the other sickipedia site.
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You're welcome.
And I haven't read either of them, so I wouldn't know. I don't usually find sick to be funny.
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The original sickipedia site has been down for a few weeks. A message states that they are working with a data recovery specialist to fix the problem however nothing seems to have been done. Miss this site as it was very good. Any alternatives?
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>> The original sickipedia site has been down for a few weeks.
Even their twitter account hasn't been updated since the 9th Feb.
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ven their twitter account hasn't been updated since the 9th Feb.
Maybe they're off sick.
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There are those who seem to seek to be annoyed about something most days. I couldn't be bothered to be upset about relative trivia to be honest. There are of course things I find genuinely offensive but someone's unsavoury or unnecessary remark usually just leads me to think of them as a bit self harmed rather than having any direct effect on me I suppose.
3/4 length trousers are beyond the pale though. They should not be tolerated under any circumstances.
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I've a former colleague who is suffering from Parkinsons. She is 57 like me, she still has her sense of humour...she would laugh.
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Laughter is the best medicine.
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One of my male cousins has Parkinsons...he's 72 and seems to be doing ok. He did wonder why the instructions on his medicine say ' shake before use '.
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Jokes about afflictions - Armel Coussine
