If someone made a poor taste joke at your spouses expense would you punch or slap them?

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Holy... O. O

DarkCarousel · Accepted Answer

I have mixed feelings about this. As a self-deprecating humor enthusiast, I’d be the one joking about my future in a GI Jane movie if I had lost my hair. Comedy is one of my ways of dealing with sadness.
As a fan of comedy, I acknowledge that there are very few limits as to what’s appropriate to joke about. Most things are “fair game” to a comedian. That doesn’t bother me.
BUT. I can’t speak for another person’s experience here, especially when they have a disease that causes hair loss. Had someone made a joke at my mother’s expense while she was fighting cancer, I might have gotten physical with that person too.
I think Chris Rock was surprised by the slap and took it like a champ, whether or not he was saving face for the public audience. I think Will Smith took it too far after that. He didn’t need to yell nonsense afterwards. The slap was enough.
I’m not saying the slap was right or wrong. I can’t honestly say how I would react in that moment. But I think the comments after the slap made him come across as crazed.

Alyssa_11 · Accepted Answer

If my husband doesn’t do that then I don’t want him.

Chris humiliated Jada on live TV for millions of people to see and she was visibility uncomfortable and upset. Will humiliated Chris back to protect his wife and her feelings. That’s what a man should do.

zeitgeist057 · Accepted Answer

Getting up and punching a comedian for making jokes, even if they are bad jokes, is super stupid and out of line. Take a joke. If it's a bad joke, then let them bear the brunt of public opinion. But the minute you get up and slap a comedian in the middle of the set, you become the douchebag in this scenario.

Totally out of line and unacceptable.

Vs. your question, like if we are at a party or something and someone hauls off with some disrespectful comment, of course at that point it's okay to be confrontational about it. Different scenarios, though.

"Will Smith’s appearance on the next episode of popular comedy show Comedy Central Roasts has suddenly been put in jeopardy after organisers admitted they are struggling to recruit comedians. "

Funny, right? Comedians don't want to sign up to roast an asshole with no sense of humor who can't take a joke.

DaySpring · Accepted Answer

The fact that 61% of voters chose B... Speaks to the hypocrisy in our society.
Words and hands both hurt and it doesn't matter if it is publicly, privately, or cyberly.

We all need to apply the Golden Rule. That thing we were taught when we were 5.

Solution: Will could have stood up and just used a non-verbal signal to let Chris Rock know he was crossing a line tonight. Obviously that night was not the night to mess with them.

Shoutout to @andro36 @Caunsos because they have the only comments I see that seem understand.

We may all lose are control someday if we haven't already many times but still intellectually we must understand that all violence is unacceptable. That's the bare minimum.

Kaneki05 · Answer

Of course. Ain't nobody saying shit like that in front of my face or her's, plus look at her face after the joke she wasn't impressed.
If it was a joke that she was comfortable with then I wouldn't mind but clearly she wasn't. Nor would I be.
Would of done the exact same as Will. And anyone who actually cared about someone they loved would do the same.

If they were doing joke somewhere else or like south park made such a joke that wouldn't bother me. But doing it personally in front of the person effected just calls to get slapped. Just imagine if it was cancer then Chris wouldn't even tried to make a joke.
And while hair loss ain't as bad as cancer it's a same principle really.

josephinelcajon · Answer

Here are my thoughts. It was a distasteful and outright rude joke! He did deserve it and it was not fake or part of the show. Sadly, it also shows Mr. Smith's arrogance and anger management issues. To confront him on stage like this was very inappropriate and the Oscars need to do something about it! It has been reported that LAPD asked the Rock if he would press charges and he said no. I do feel the Rock needs to apologize to Mr. Smith and his wife as well as the Oscars and public. Mr. Smith should lose his award!

ChiTown33 · Answer

Hard to say what you'd do till you're in that situation. Ever been to a comedy club? It happens. That being said this wasn't a lowbrow comedy club. This was the Oscars! I'm not going to say what Will did was right or wrong. The only thing that confuses me is Will originally laughed at the joke. But she wasn't laughing. In other words I don't think he was acting out of actual anger but more out of percieved duty.

Sour-rose · Answer

I don't know why, but if I'll take a bullet for _____ and you makin' jokes that makes me a tad upset... most likely I'll forget who I am for a second and go get upset for a sec. By upset, I mean i'd probably hit them too. No words in the middle of the show... just "bruh... shame on you" smack.

CrazyGirl2 · Answer

No! As I answered in one of your previous questions, violence because of words is NEVER acceptable… NEVER! Now, having a few choice words for them… OMG yes, absolutely! If you insult the man I love more than anything in the world, I will use every single point of my 149 IQ to verbally destroy you! But will I lay a hand on you? No! Especially because then YOU become the sympathetic character, and thus… WIN! And after insulting my husband… I will be damned if I let you win at that!

Lionman95 · Answer

He slapped him. A punch would have broken his nose. That´s being sad I´m not sure what I´d have done. It says a lot about when you choose a person battling a disease out of maybe 100 or more people to make jokes about her on public television.
Like who are you? I´d probably do something off camera.

HighlyVolatile · Answer

I might seek to do that ultimately but I wouldn't start with that. I need more of an excuse to get into a fight so that I don't seem like too much of an ass. I really enjoy fighting but I also want to be reasonably mature. So I might just try to start some trouble and try to get them to throw the first punch. Then I have an excuse to fight!

EricDavis10554 · Answer

Amy Schumer made a joke about Jake Gyllenhaal being in love with his sister earlier that night and Jake didn't go up on stage and slap Amy Shumer.
I think Will Smith overreacted big time to a simple joke and then had a mental breakdown trying to give an acceptance speech.

bolverk · Answer

I would have but that looks too much that it was likely staged, if Smith have hit him with intent, Rock would not have been standing, and Smith has done enough 'fight sequences' to know how to 'sell' a blow. Noticed there was no resounding sound of a slap even though Rock was miked up.

Mangospacho · Answer

It’s Chris Rock. It’s not the most offensive thing he’s ever said. I recall my previous statement saying it was staged because I originally saw the edited version but the unedited version has all the typical awkward silences and Chris Rock trying to maintain his composure. But, come on, they’re in an open marriage, other men are doing far more offensive things to her without him even knowing.

Andro36 · Answer

That's called bully and it is not funny, and yes, it can bring up bad reactions like physical violence. Lets dont forget bullying is being violent too. That being said I would talk to that bastard and make my point clear so he never approaches my partner again

SmokinAces2000 · Answer

I saw that 😂, damn but anyway to answer your question me and my girlfriend can take a joke so unless it was something extremely bad or disrespectful then it wouldn’t be an issue and also it will depend if it’s a random person or a literal paid professional comedian

readyplayer215 · Answer

jada should have just quaffed her do like she was everything while people laughed, and went on with the show. no calling someone names is different from someone hitting your spouse. names you can just come back with something clever to say back

JustinTheGreat · Answer

if you asked me this a couple years ago, I would of said yes  But I got arrested for assault and I’m not trying to go through 2 years of court dates again so now I’m gonna say no lol

PhenomenalQueen · Answer

No, but it also depends what was said.. Some things don’t need a response or reaction, but some things I would do just to comfort my spouse.

Jenny4455 · Answer

Would have something to say. But I wouldn't punch someone, especially not if I was attending an event known for such jokes

Divinegirl · Answer

I think more people need to get slapped for being disrespectful. I would probably be giving out a lot of slaps on here! lol

Cherry234 · Answer

I wouldn't but depending on who it is I may tell the person to f**k off or something like that.

r4nd0mus3r · Answer

i would if it was seriously seriously disrespectful. and i have a high tolerance for that stuff. what chris rock said was nothing and doesn't warrant violence

noohair · Answer

I am not sure if this whole thing was a set up or not. Just for the buzz.

Just_call_me_Levi · Answer

I'm mostly an advocate of fighting fire with fire in these situations, but I'm not above using violence to defend a loved one if need be and certain conditions are met... In Will's place, I genuinely don't know which it would be.

menina · Answer

I wouldn't do that. I would either curse at the person or I would cut them off.

Oigit · Answer

Something tells me it was staged and a way to get people talking about the Oscars.

ShadezMcgee · Answer

Would pull him aside after it happened and let him know what's up.

Redhead999 · Answer

Well to be honest hair loss aside the Smiths are big jokes these days.

DonkeyDan · Answer

Who the fuck punches someone over a joke what a pussy.

Aurora1010 · Answer

Only if it had to do with a serious health problem, then I'd probably punch them

Randy888 · Answer

if the joke clearly had no ill intentions then i would not do or say anything.

Xoirwinkan · Answer

I think in our modern times it's generally frowned upon to get physical and aggressive over something trivial, and it could lead to a full blown fight, which I bet the wife/girlfriend wouldn't want.

spiralshape · Answer

No, but I'd definitely kick them in the balls. No seriously I'd tell them to fuck off and if they apologize I'll call 911

Biya21 · Answer

i will ask them about their expense and then give them some witty reply and show them i didn't notice them...

Likes2drive · Answer

I would have some choice words but try not getting physical

HeartFullOfGlue · Answer

Depends on the joke, if it was really bad then I'd slap them.

Caunsos · Answer

The only justification for violence is is protecting yourself from violence.

Kiran_Yagami · Answer

No, because unlike privileged Hollywood elites, I would be arrested for assault.

IncognitoBandito · Answer

For some reason this sequence of events didn't surprise me.

On_cloud_wine · Answer

No but what exactly did Chris say?

EnglishEuropean · Answer

No, but if they made a joke about my wife's medical condition I'd probably punch their lights out.

Evilbunnyfoofoo · Answer

Violence for someone having a big mouth? No. Dress them complete down in public? Yes.

kitty71 · Answer

Of course not violence does nto resovle anything

Sasha_Gee · Answer

Not when it's a comedian.

dustybiker · Answer

No. I would go for the side of their knee.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

I'd tell him to watch what he says if I had a SO

r2cute · Answer

it depends prob just make a joke back at them

Splatmate22 · Answer

It denponds on what joke about.

jamesgoldman · Answer

Depends on the joke honestly

llorando · Answer

Nah i wouldn't do or say anything.

xJayleenx · Answer

B I don’t do violence

Creampiekarl420 · Answer

Why he ain’t slap August

Gwenhwyfar · Answer

I voted B

loveslongnails · Answer

I'd be above it.

Dinosaursandanime65 · Answer

Like money?

flirtatiousgirl · Answer

İ don't

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