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Dinh Tien Truong Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
What is the difference?
tell me what is the difference between "mean joke" and "bad joke"?
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A "mean joke" is one that makes fun of someone or makes someone feel bad. The 'someone' can be the person you are telling the joke to or performing the joke on, or it can be someone else or a group of people. A "bad joke" is a joke that is not very funny, so a joke that is badly told or badly written.
- A "mean joke" is one that makes fun of someone or makes someone feel bad.
- The 'someone' can be the person you are telling the joke to or performing the joke on, or it can be someone else or a group of people.
- A "bad joke" is a joke that is not very funny, so a joke that is badly told or badly written.
- There is also a type of joke that is called "bad jokes", which are dirty or with very dark humour, and these can sometimes be very mean as well, so there is an overlap too.
- Hope that helps!
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A "mean joke" is one that makes fun of someone or makes someone feel bad. The 'someone' can be the person you are telling the joke to or performing the joke on, or it can be someone else or a group of people.
A "bad joke" is a joke that is not very funny, so a joke that is badly told or badly written.
There is also a type of joke that is called "bad jokes", which are dirty or wit
A "bad joke" is a joke that is not very funny, so a joke that is badly told or badly written.
There is also a type of joke that is called "bad jokes", which are dirty or wit
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There are several differences.
Here are two:
A mean joke is an unkind, spiteful, or unfair joke.
A bad joke is one that is not funny.
Studying a thesaurus might help you to discover other differences.
Cheers,
John
Here are two:
A mean joke is an unkind, spiteful, or unfair joke.
A bad joke is one that is not funny.
Studying a thesaurus might help you to discover other differences.
Cheers,
John
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Usually a "bad joke" is one that people don't find funny. It is often that it just isn't funny! One joke that springs to mind is:
Q: What is red and invisible?
A: No tomatoes
That is more a silly joke. A "bad joke" could possibly be a "rude joke", something that people consider distasteful. For example, making a joke about someone's culture could be considered a "bad jok
Q: What is red and invisible?
A: No tomatoes
That is more a silly joke. A "bad joke" could possibly be a "rude joke", something that people consider distasteful. For example, making a joke about someone's culture could be considered a "bad jok
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