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Old Sep 29, 2023, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by emily1890 View Post
and I mean really serious.

if a clone of me was watching the real me and the things I laugh about, it would be embarrassed. I'm embarrassed, because I come off as insensitive, but I'm really not. I do care about these things and they shouldn't be laughed at.

I won't post what I laugh about, (if I did I'd remove my own post from embarrassment), but does anyone else do this?

laugh about things that just arn't funny!
It just depends on your audience, I suppose.

I've dealt with and worked with a fair share of people who are law enforcement and first responders and believe me, they can have a very dark, very shocking sense of humor. They'll never make jokes at the time nor say anything to individuals they deal with, but get those guys and gals together...

For them (and me to a certain extent), it served as a defense mechanism. A way to lessen the tension of a very tense job.
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