How do you deal with people who have no sense of humour?

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  • Fear of FoursFear of Fours Posts: 1,004
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    I don't really deal with them. I can't hang around with people who have zero sense of humour.
  • ÆnimaÆnima Posts: 38,548
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    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 :)
  • tremetreme Posts: 5,445
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    I direct them here.
  • ÆnimaÆnima Posts: 38,548
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    treme wrote: »
    I direct them here.

    And then talk to them?
  • SkipTracerSkipTracer Posts: 2,959
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    Just keep a straight face in their presents.:)
  • SemieroticSemierotic Posts: 11,131
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    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.
  • HotelierHotelier Posts: 13,100
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    If someone doesnt laugh at your jokes, maybe its because the jokes arent funny?
  • Mrs MackintoshMrs Mackintosh Posts: 1,870
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    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.
  • rockerchickrockerchick Posts: 9,255
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    Anyone remember the thread about the 'i'm mad me types and you are boring?'
  • trinity2002trinity2002 Posts: 16,059
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    Some people with a so called great sense of humour ( usually given the title by themselves ) can be down right irritating.

    They are just as bad as the completely humourless.
  • Big PoyBig Poy Posts: 7,425
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    SkipTracer wrote: »
    Just keep a straight face in their presents.:)

    Why would you want to give them presents??
  • allaboardallaboard Posts: 1,940
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    To be fair these people are in contact with a whole range of humours, non a which seem to suit. They genuinely seem to lack a funny bone.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 0
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    Pissflaps :D
  • gemma-the-huskygemma-the-husky Posts: 18,116
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    no sense of humour? make them mods :)
  • JunipertJunipert Posts: 1,519
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    I'd humour them:)
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 4,391
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    I don't really have one, And I'm boring. Its just that I cant express my it, I do find things funny.
  • Harper_MilneHarper_Milne Posts: 2,854
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    Everyone has some kind of sense of humour..
  • bluebladeblueblade Posts: 88,859
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    allaboard wrote: »
    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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