Right, I get all that, but I don't think he was joking about this. I don't think he or his fellow countrymen are joking about these things. I wouldn't anyway.

🤷‍♂️ What do I know though.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nah he would definitely joke about it, as would many of his countrymen, although obviously not all.

Gallows humour is a coping mechanism for difficult situations for a lot of people, while others of course can't stand it at all.

Personally, if I happened to be in the actual gallows, I'd be making stupid ass jokes that make everyone else wish they'd die sooner

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It can be two things

[–] victorz@lemmy.world -4 points 2 months ago (3 children)

So he's joking and not joking?

[–] kurwa@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If everything he said was true, and it was funny, does that contradict each other?

[–] victorz@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I guess everyone is misunderstanding me.

I'm not saying he was joking as in saying something that wasn't true. I'm just saying he wasn't trying to be funny.

It's not a joking matter.

[–] Randomocity@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He was joking because if he actually wanted to go to Moscow he could tell his troops to not attack him while he is there. So there being a lot of drones there is irrelevant.

[–] kurwa@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Well thats obvious but it's not like he said that just to make a joke, I think while being funny there was still intent with him saying that.

[–] Randomocity@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Yes, like a lot of jokes there is humor in the truth of it

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Exactly.

[–] Sas@piefed.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I guess that's possible by telling a truth in a joking manner

[–] victorz@lemmy.world -2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I think you've misunderstood. I'm not saying joking needs to be saying something false.

I'm saying he wasn't trying to be funny.

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Yes. Sometimes the truth is funny. And sometimes humor is dark.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world -3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yet another comment like this: I'm not saying he wasn't telling the truth. I just don't think he was trying to be funny.

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Agree to disagree.

Humor is a pretty common trauma response.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago

In the words of Jeff Foxworthy, "true stuff is the funniest stuff."

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 months ago

He started out as a decent comedian

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Yeah, just a joke. Unless...