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While humor is the social cement that binds people from all walks of life, dark humor can do exactly the opposite. After all, not everyone is fond of snarky, bold, even rude, or somewhat harsh and in-your-face jokes and skits.

But if you are, this comedy Facebook page titled “Dark Humor” is a real content gem. With more than 1M followers, the page states, "dark humor jokes should only be told among close friends or if you have a good sense of the room.”

But if dark humor jokes make you laugh, you just found a safe space to chuckle without getting any eye-rolls. Scroll down and upvote your favorite posts!

To find out more about what it takes to understand a joke, and what things we find funny tell us about our personalities, Bored Panda reached out to Janet M. Gibson, Ph.D.,the Professor of Psychology at Grinnell College said that it takes a lot of work.

“We have to use cognitive, social, and emotional brain power to form expectations of what was supposed to happen, see how the punchline or unexpected event puts a playful spin on things, figure out the social context to know whether the unexpected event was intended or offensive, and we have to empathize with the joke teller, a character in the joke, or audience to know what is going on,” Prof. Gibson explained.

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This is nothing. I once literally went to the wrong hospital for an appointment.

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Moreover, people have to be ready to have fun, whether it is with language, social expectations, or be amused by the absurdities of the situation. “If we are lucky, there are cues to help, like the joke teller is smiling or others are laughing, and then we try to figure out why, search for alternate meanings, and pull from memory what other meanings are possible in this context,” Prof. Gibson told us.

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Moreover, people have to be ready to have fun, whether it is with language, social expectations, or be amused by the absurdities of the situation. “If we are lucky, there are cues to help, like the joke teller is smiling or others are laughing, and then we try to figure out why, search for alternate meanings, and pull from memory what other meanings are possible in this context,” Prof. Gibson told us.

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However, if the joke requires too much work to figure it, we are likely to end up feeling puzzled rather than amused or entertained.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This person is an idiot, but I actually do have a friend who's half African American. Except no one believes her because she has red hair and freckles. Genetics are so interesting!

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A good deal of research investigates correlations between types of jokes and personality, but Prof.Gibson says that there’s no straightforward answer. “For example, if you like jokes that poke fun at death, this does not mean you have death anxiety or are sick. If you like the Three Stooges, it does mean you are a knucklehead.”

“In fact, people who like sick jokes tend to score high on openness to experience and high on social intelligence,” he argues.

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“One day, the world will end. But not love. Love will keep us thriving forever. That’s what makes us human, different from the other animals.” - my 5 week fetus <3

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Moreover, “there is a correlation between liking aggressive humor if you have an aggressive personality, but these categories are very general, and, for the most part, many people with diverse personalities like the same kind of humor.”

Most importantly, we tend to like humor that elevates the mood, to help everyone feel good. “Our cultural attitudes play a large role in whether we like jokes with predictable punchlines. Your world views and beliefs help shape whether you like jokes where animals act like humans, for example."

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I can power up the whole world. There won’t ever be a single power cut if I wore it

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A friend of mine in high school had a bumper sticker on his truck that said PETA - People Eating Tasty Animals. I thought it was a hilarious sticker.

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Some preferences for particular jokes may indeed indicate darker personality traits, but Prof. Gibson argues that it depends on the context and why the jokes were being told. “The social situation might drive our amusement more than the joke itself.” Interestingly, “Introverts have a sense of humor, but extroverts show it more, because they are more comfortable sharing humor in front of others.”

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the thin membrane of onion soaked in methylene blue i looked under the microscope today:

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This meme has a grain of truth in it. Image shows triple lakes on Huayhuash trail in Coridllera mountains. To get there people usually hike for 8-12 days on a 120km long circle trail.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well there is a weight limit on what baggage handlers are allowed to haul per suitcase , so it is not so much it being to heavy for the plane as it is being to heavy for the poor baggage handler.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep, but you can even get the thrill of dreaming of getting out this place because you work from home!!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This cannot be overstated- cooking is a life skill not a gender role.

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İ dont understand how people can watch cocomelon. İ think its truly terrifying

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well to be fair they are pretty much copies of each other… close enough… so she’s keeping true to her type!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait I’ve actually never heard I of these though. They seem pretty chill. Anyone wanna get one with me?

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I opened up to my mom about my pyrophobia and how I’m always anxious. Now she brings it up all the time to make fun of me :(

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is not depresso. True Depresso is when you pick up the cup, going for the last, gorgeous gulp and the cup is empty.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So you paid your therapist to give her advice , or did you send a therapy bill after this session?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But don't take more than one slice. You need to clock out to eat it. Oh, and you'll need to stay late to make up for that time.

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İ forgot to put on suncream on my nose once. Everybody called me Rudolf de reindeer😭

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Words of wisdom: People assume about others what they already know about themselves.

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I am curious about this guy’s other life decisions.

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my man and my other man chilling together... that´s because one of them is our doggie.

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So is the poster complaining about the “hotness” of teachers or something I’m missing?

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Interestingly, our HR stays on top of it and shares all these memes herself.

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I can relate. Husband, after I return from the salon: "Why do you spend so much money on hair cuts? It always look the same." Sooooo....next salon trip I tell my stylist to cut it a little shorter as hubby thinks it always looks the same. Husband, after I return from the salon: "Why did you get it cut so short?"

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"And the Glory of the Lord said: "Behold, I have given you all the herbs that produce seed that are on the face of all the earth and every tree that has fruit in it--seed bearing tree--I have given them to you for food." Genesis 1.29

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