it's a joke 

The phrase "it's a joke" is often used to lighten a situation as a defense mechanism. Saying "it's only a joke" is often used when the person has not understood or got offended. Reasons may include:

1. The person was genuinely joking and did not mean to cause confusion or offense
2. The person is backing down after upsetting someone

3. The other person fails to see the point, and is reassured that it's not serious

Ben: "I'm so bored, I hate my job! I wish I could grab a beer!"
Boss overhears Ben's comment to his friend
Boss: "How about I fire you? Then you can get a beer, and a new job!"

Ben: "😳 Sorry boss, I was only joking! Look, I'm writing my report now!"

Boss "....."

Person 1: "There are three kinds of people in the world, those who can count and those who can't."

Person 2: "HOW does that make sense?"

Person 1: "It's a joke."

it's a joke by Lavynia June 23, 2016

It's a joke not a dick you don't have to take it so hard 

something said when someone takes the joke too seriously or personally and they need a reminder of what they're mad about. knocks the sense back into someone real quick.

Samuel: It's a joke not a dick you don't have to take it so hard
Emanuel: I wish it was...
Samuel: what.
Emanuel: what.

It's a joke not a dick you don't have to take it so hard by DaddyPomegranate January 6, 2021

it's a joke not a dick don't take it too hard

thing to say when someone bitches about a biology joke

z3ma b9a lih i3raf ghi les gènes dialo, it's a joke not a dick don't take it too hard

it's a joke not a dick don't take it too hard by Ayoub_Amer December 23, 2016

it's funny, you know...cuz it's a joke

A phrase used after making an unsuccesful joke to make the people who heard it feel like they missed something.

Bob: "Chuck Mangione is awesome!"
Bill: "That's what she said!"
Bob: ?
Bill: It's funny, you know...cuz it's a joke.

it's funny, you know...cuz it's a joke by Tedmund13 May 29, 2009

It's Just A Joke 

Another way to say "I'm a dick," used by said dick to paint a person's reaction to a distasteful joke as unreasonable/

I have no respect for peoples' identity, culture, or feelings, but I don't want to face the consequences of that lack of respect, so I'll simply say, "It's just a joke."

It's Just A Joke by Intelleblue May 11, 2021

It's better to miss a friend than to miss a joke 

This comes from a brazilian saying. It basically means that if you're making jokes and someone gets offended ( on a personal level ), that is no reason to stop making those jokes. This, of course, isn't an excuse to just be an asshole, and must be used with nuance. The saying could also be directly translated to

"It's better to lose a friend than to lose a joke"

Guy 1 (whose wife died to stillbirth): Wow, these celebrities are crazy
Guy 2: What happened?
Guy 1: I checked the news, and it looks like the rapper DaBaby killed his wife
Guy 2: Well, "The Baby" also killed YOUR wife
Guy 1: Low blow dude
Guy 2: It's better to miss a friend than to miss a joke

It's better to miss a friend than to miss a joke by DEMEMZEA December 15, 2024

bro its a joke 

when your friend gets mad from you doing something that hurts his feelings and you try to avoid him hurting you
ie: destroying his hard work

You: casually destroys your friend's 8 yr old Minecraft SMP
Friend: STOP ITT OR I WILL (put life threatening phrase here)!!
You: bro its a joke
Friend: ok

bro its a joke by omegalul69420 September 29, 2021