They probably think I have no sense of humour at work because my sense of humour is a bit more sophisticated than; "such and such is a ******** bwahahahaha, banter, ********, banter mwahahaha".... You get the idea.
The real question of this thread should be, how do you deal with people who don't share your sense of humour, and in the case of inane and insulting 'banter', I would say the way to deal with it is to use reasonable force
It's almost impossible to find a Brit without some sense of humour, as a character trait it's practically a religion to us and something we're judged upon by our fellow countrymen. Of course, not everyone's humour is the same.
Humour and a "sense of it" are very subjective concepts. I always remember a line in When Harry Met Sally which was along the lines of "everyone thinks they have good taste and a sense of humour" but unfortunately our menus may vary.
I find people who are very crude and in your face and "I'm mad me" types intolerable but some people will find them hilarious and dub me humourless for not agreeing.
I like dry, subtle humour and like wordplay as well. The in your face types don't get that and assume I have no sense of humour because I'm not rolling about the floor guffawing at them wearing deely boppers and a Christmas jumper with a flashing Rudolph nose.
As the title asks?
I am finding a particular group of people I have contact with to be humourless bunch of pissflaps.
What do you do, or what have you done to combat this?
Trouble is, you're not going to get on with everybody in life.
Sometimes that applies to groups as well as individuals. Some groups you seem to have a lot of commonality and laughs with. Others you simply cannot gel with, whatever you do, or however hard you try.
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The real question of this thread should be, how do you deal with people who don't share your sense of humour, and in the case of inane and insulting 'banter', I would say the way to deal with it is to use reasonable force
And then talk to them?
I find people who are very crude and in your face and "I'm mad me" types intolerable but some people will find them hilarious and dub me humourless for not agreeing.
I like dry, subtle humour and like wordplay as well. The in your face types don't get that and assume I have no sense of humour because I'm not rolling about the floor guffawing at them wearing deely boppers and a Christmas jumper with a flashing Rudolph nose.
They are just as bad as the completely humourless.
Why would you want to give them presents??
Trouble is, you're not going to get on with everybody in life.
Sometimes that applies to groups as well as individuals. Some groups you seem to have a lot of commonality and laughs with. Others you simply cannot gel with, whatever you do, or however hard you try.