Twins and Dudley

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 145763

> bboyminn:
 
> I think that if Dudley was suffocating, he was suffocation on panic
> and not on his tongue. True, inducing panic is still not a very 
nice
> thing to do, but have you ever seen a trick play on someone that 
WAS a
> nice thing to do? No one likes being the butt of a joke. No one 
likes
> to be humiliated by a joke. However, the people watching the joke
> usually think it's hysterically funny. In fact, the 'butt' of the 
joke
> would most likely also think it was funny, if it was being played 
on
> someone besides himself. 
> 
> But let's face it, cruel jokes are part of human culture. 

a_svirn:
I think the very existence of this on-going debate proves you wrong, 
Steve. Some people obviously do not find humiliating pranks 
hysterically funny. 

As for human nature – let's face it: cruelty is indeed a part of 
human nature and no joking. It's hardly an excuse for being cruel, 
though.