Great thread!

I tend to think that anything that can be hurtful, offend or is related to a group that has been persecuted, shouldn't be joked about, especially not in a public space where it has the potential to upset others. By that I mean things related to body image, violence against others, sexual orientation, sexism, the holocaust, illness, mental health and the list goes on.

I'd by lying if I said I wasn't guilty at having laughed at jokes based on some of these things in the past and probably will in the future. Lets face it, there were very few of us who didn't find Borat funny!

But, I do my best to conduct myself in a way that isn't going to hurt or upset other people. That means using judgement, not just saying something to get a laugh, thinking before I speak about how what I'm saying could be perceived by others.

I choose not to use swear words that refer to genitals, well other than DH. I often drop the f-bomb. I also try to avoid name calling (well other than DH), be it bogan, witch, *****, cow or whatever - it's just counterproductive in my mind.