Lena spills a little juice on the table. Her friend Max says with a smirk, “Wow, great job! You should be a professional juice spiller!” What type of humour is it? Offensive or not?
Sarcasm. If a friend said it in a light-hearted tone, it's probably not offensive.
Jamie says, “Once, I found a huge spider in my shoe! I screamed, ran around the room.Then realized it was just a fuzzy sock.” What type of humour is it? When is it appropriate?
Funny Story. Appropriate with friends
Taylor is always super neat with schoolwork. One day after a messy art project, Sam says, “Whoa! I thought a tornado hit your desk!” What type of humour is it? Offensive or not?
Friendly Teasing. Sam is gently teasing him about something out of the ordinary (being messy for once). It’s based on a truth, but doesn't mean to hurt.
Emma forgets her homework again. Her classmate Liam says, “Wow, you’re just the queen of responsibility, aren’t you?” What type of humour is it? Offensive or not?
Sarcasm. Can be a bit offensive
“Last weekend, I thought I saw a famous actor in the grocery store, so I followed him for three aisles… then he turned around and it was just our teacher with a new haircut.” What type of humour is it? Offensive or not?
A funny story. Not offensive. Appropriate with friends.
Omar tries to answer a math question and says “5 plus 5 is... 12?” Then he laughs and says, “Oops! I think my brain went on vacation!” What type of humour is it? Whe is it okay?
Omar makes a mistake and laughs at it himself. Instead of feeling embarassed, he uses humor to show it’s okay to make mistakes. It's ok with friends.
Maya looks outside during a thunderstorm and says, “Ah yes, perfect beach weather!” What type of humour is it? Offensive or not?
She’s clearly saying the opposite of what’s true. The humor comes from exaggerating the mismatch between the weather and what she says.
Alex says, “I once spent ten minutes trying to unlock my bike… only to realize it wasn’t my bike!” What type of story is it? When is it okay?
Funny story. A bit of laughing at himself and his mistake as well. Okay with friends.
Jordan always finishes library books super fast. Their friend says, “I’m pretty sure you secretly eat the books instead of reading them.” What type of humour? When is it okay?
Friendly teasing. This is clearly a playful exaggeration. It’s pointing out something special about the person (fast reading). Ok with friends.
Sophie accidentally wears mismatched socks and says, “I call this my ‘fashion rebel’ look!” What type of humour is it?
Laughing at herself to show that she isn't embarassed and it's okay to make mistakes
