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

by DEMEMZEA December 15, 2024

Joke-slexia

A subconscious inability to remember jokes or tell jokes, in part or completely, due to the fact that telling jokes brings joy and happiness to others.

B/A: C'mon tell us a joke

C: I can't, its impossible.

by foug January 12, 2005

joke shop

The job centre.

" im going down to the joke shop"

by bnbnbn July 11, 2009

Joke Shaming

When someone doesn't find a joke that you make funny, or they find it offensive and proceed to start a social media campaign to silence you.

I made a joke about a current event and that website is Joke Shaming me.

by ReddieToGo August 13, 2014

Joke Steal

1. When someone steals your joke you made earlier.

2. When a person generally steals one's jokes, he/she is classified as a joke stealer and an Attention Hog.

After one steals another's jokes, the original joke maker may become a ZB and put a ZB hat on to ignore everyone/everything.

1. "Dude, you just stole my joke, what the fuck?"

2. "You fucking douche, you are such a joke stealer!"

by CFTA21 April 9, 2008

joke surf

To take someone else's joke and add to it in order to create a running joke. This is done repeatedly by Dara O'Briain on Mock The Week but has been observed on several other panel shows including Have I Got News For You. It also happens on The Last Leg, particularly by Josh Widdicombe.

You are just a joke surfer Dara.

by Myriadicus June 5, 2016

Joke Sniper

A person who kills or "snipes" a joke that was previously funny. Usually by adding their own comments that make no sense.

"I don't know how anybody could ruin a joke about somebody wearing a fanny pack but the joke sniper sure did."

by Opie Logrun August 1, 2007