Once I told an abortion joke and this woman was like, "I've had an abortion, that's offensive." And I was like, "I just tell jokes, I think what you do is much worse."
Abortion joke backfires
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Alright, listen up, buttercup. This joke is all about shock value, ya dig? The joke teller makes a super edgy abortion joke, and when someone gets offended, they double down with an even more offensive response. It's like saying, "Oh, you didn't like that? Well, here's something you'll REALLY hate!" It plays on taboo topics and the discomfort people feel discussing them openly. You probably never leave your basement.