In the early 70's I had a lady friend that introduced to me the theory that all jokes are geared to someone else' suffering.She was a sensitive thing. Me,I never thought about it until she mentioned it.I know that now but I don't care.A good joke is a good joke.The best jew jokes I know were told to me by jews.Likewise the Irish,ad nauseum. As Mel Brooks once said,"The difference between tragedy + comedy is this.When I hit my thumb with a hammer,it's tragedy. When YOU fall down an open manhole,it's comedy."

Good jokes has some truth in them.

It's about the ability to make fun of ourselves, nothing wrong with that.

Grizz

the art of being offended will ruin joke telling

And heaven knows we all have something that can be made fun of.

Humor, especially the ability to laugh at yourself will get you through times that nothing else will.

The other day I was cutting a branch in the backyard and I was standing close to the spa and pool. I didn't notice just how close I was to the spa until I took another step and I found myself gasping for air in the cold 35 degree water. I banged up my leg and limped for a good two weeks, but you know what? When I got out completely soaking wet, I couldn't stop laughing at my dumb-assed self. Good medicine! Luckily I had taken out my i-phone and wallet before working on the branch and they were safe on the ledge of the BBQ, or it might not have been quite as funny!