what is more rude, faking a chuckle at a joke thats not very funny, or...

[aar]

...keeping a Straight face? so someone tells you a joke that is either not funny, or you have heard it wayyy too many times.

would you:

a) Fake a chuckle (and it totally looks fake)

or...

b) Not laugh at the joke, keeping a straight face

 

[~FallenMessiah~]

I laugh to please them if it's somebody who is insecure already, I don't want to add to their insecurities. If it's someone who's pretty confident and fairly sociable who probably wouldn't take rejection as seriously, then I just smile....

 

[mxewyndigraceexm]

I'd smile, so as not to hurt their self-esteem.

 

[AlexeaM]

a straight face is ruder, cuz then hte person is just waiting there for a response. lol

 

[Foxgirl]

well neither of those - i would probably just smile and kinda say, yea i've heard that before, i think that is probably less hurtful than the other two

but if i had to choose between those two - i wouldn't laugh an obviously fake laugh, so straight face for me

 

[Hollowm]

b) Not laugh...

Honesty is the best policy...

I usually just say "Oh yeah I heard that one..."

Or just a half-*ssed laugh...Like "Ha"

 

[merritkj]

I say it depends on who your with.. if you know them, i wouldn't laugh.. and maybe even throw in a comment like "ha, so funny.. but no" lol.. like if it was a friend.. but if you don't.. i think a fake chuckle would be better.. cause the person would be able to tell that your trying not to be rude.. idk.. depends on the person..

 

[Leylani]

that is just awkward lol...i think faking would be worse

 

[HARRYPOTTER<3TODAYt]

Not laughing is WAY more rude.


I always fake laugh, hahah.

 

[Mollym1]

i just make a straight face so the person who told the JOKE feels awkward.

 

[moviefreak40]

Fake a chuckle and say "that's not funny" in a very serious tone.

lol

 

[Yidiot]

Not laugh...never encourage halfassed humor...it's a sin

 

[mTakeOffYourColoursm]

I wouldn't laugh and I'd just stare at them with an expression like ''dude, what the fxck, that wasn't funny you asshole''

Thats the more rude option, but I'd choose that

 

[stupidcrap]

i never laugh ever.

 

[austinb]

straigh facce

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[Zan]

Not laughing, rude and awkward. It makes the person telling the joke look like a jackass.

 

[courtney]

well...a straight face is rude...
a fake chuckle is just irritating...sooo
the straight face i guess.


mine?
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