You cheer them up by telling them that at least they don’t have to deal with [insert bad present from an ex here] and she doesn’t have to buy any extra presents this year.
If that doesn’t work, you base it off of their exes’ behavior: for example if they got sloppy drunk, you say that at least she doesn’t need to DD/babysit this year. If they were loud, you say that at least she’s not going to suffer permanent hearing damage.
I didnt think this needed to be said but making a joke at a bystanders expense, particularly a hurtful personal attack, is not ok.
Sure jokes are give and take with some good natured ribbing but this strays more into carless, or potentially malicious territory.
Nah, it is good natured ribbing 100%. People who are alone for 28 years in a row either are completely inept at human interaction or don’t want a partner / aren’t ready for one. The first case is incredibly rare, in the second case you probably are secure enough in it to laugh with them. And at the end of the day - it worked to get the cousing to start laughing and stop thinking about how hurt they are.
I don’t know how many 28+ year old virgins you’ve met, but I know like 5-6, none of whom are completely socially inept(I have really nerdy hobbies? I don’t know why I know so many), and only one would be at all cool with another person making a joke about it, but still probably not a random aunt.
The one other exception I can think of is the religiously celibate, who might be a-okay with it from their aunt to cheer up a cousin, but I’m sure not doing it.
If you don’t want one and people make fun of you for that that is still shitty. Also it’s entirely possible to want one but just not enough to go actively looking. The only person that would be allowed to make that joke without being very certain he doesn’t mind would be anon himself. Society’s ultra focus on relationships and sex can feel bad enough without your fucking family making fun of you.
OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 3 days ago
Jeez, girl is crying and having a hard time, someone makes a joke to cheer her up. You call that a dick move?
Anivia@feddit.org 3 days ago
There are ways to cheer someone up without bullying someone else
Comment105@lemm.ee 3 days ago
I literally don’t know of a single way to do that
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 3 days ago
Looks like you should keep your mouth shut then maybe
TheHarpyEagle@pawb.social 3 days ago
That’s so very sad
idiomaddict@lemmy.world 3 days ago
You cheer them up by telling them that at least they don’t have to deal with [insert bad present from an ex here] and she doesn’t have to buy any extra presents this year.
If that doesn’t work, you base it off of their exes’ behavior: for example if they got sloppy drunk, you say that at least she doesn’t need to DD/babysit this year. If they were loud, you say that at least she’s not going to suffer permanent hearing damage.
JackFrostNCola@lemmy.world 3 days ago
I didnt think this needed to be said but making a joke at a bystanders expense, particularly a hurtful personal attack, is not ok.
Sure jokes are give and take with some good natured ribbing but this strays more into carless, or potentially malicious territory.
Maalus@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Nah, it is good natured ribbing 100%. People who are alone for 28 years in a row either are completely inept at human interaction or don’t want a partner / aren’t ready for one. The first case is incredibly rare, in the second case you probably are secure enough in it to laugh with them. And at the end of the day - it worked to get the cousing to start laughing and stop thinking about how hurt they are.
archonet@lemy.lol 3 days ago
Wow, you’re a twat.
idiomaddict@lemmy.world 3 days ago
I don’t know how many 28+ year old virgins you’ve met, but I know like 5-6, none of whom are completely socially inept(I have really nerdy hobbies? I don’t know why I know so many), and only one would be at all cool with another person making a joke about it, but still probably not a random aunt.
The one other exception I can think of is the religiously celibate, who might be a-okay with it from their aunt to cheer up a cousin, but I’m sure not doing it.
LwL@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Lmao what
If you don’t want one and people make fun of you for that that is still shitty. Also it’s entirely possible to want one but just not enough to go actively looking. The only person that would be allowed to make that joke without being very certain he doesn’t mind would be anon himself. Society’s ultra focus on relationships and sex can feel bad enough without your fucking family making fun of you.
cheddar@programming.dev 3 days ago
For half a second? Because surely that joke didn’t cure her sadness.
WraithGear@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Um don’t feel like the first is particularly rare…
dubious@lemmy.world 3 days ago
watch out. we’re in an incel feeding area.
FiskFisk33@startrek.website 3 days ago
I don’t understand why everyone calls me a monster. I just kicked those puppies to cheer a crying girl up.
dubious@lemmy.world 3 days ago
anons are far from puppies. anons should probably be kicked regularly on general principle.
Donkter@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Your brain has rotted.