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 1 day 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 1 day ago (1 children)

It can be two things

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

So he's joking and not joking?

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

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

[–] victorz@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day 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 6 points 22 hours 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 22 hours 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 2 points 13 hours ago

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

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

Exactly.

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

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

[–] victorz@lemmy.world -3 points 23 hours 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 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

Agree to disagree.

Humor is a pretty common trauma response.

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

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

[–] victorz@lemmy.world -2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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.