I don’t think that’s a common misconception. Many will say the joke isn’t funny if it offends them, and many will say something fails to be a joke if it’s not structured as one, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone claim it ceased to be a joke because it was offensive.
I don’t think that’s a common misconception. Many will say the joke isn’t funny if it offends them, and many will say something fails to be a joke if it’s not structured as one, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone claim it ceased to be a joke because it was offensive.
I feel like that is the default answer when people are offended.