# Can "too soon" jokes be funny if they are genuinely funny? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 15, 2011, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-too-soon-jokes-be-funny-if-they-are-genuinely-funny/567721 "2011-01-15T16:41:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-too-soon-jokes-be-funny-if-they-are-genuinely-funny/567721/21 "2011-01-19T22:35:16Z")
No such thing as “too soon”. As far as I’m concerned nothing is off limits. ---
**Author:** ![zoog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7ea924/32.png) [@zoog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoog)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-too-soon-jokes-be-funny-if-they-are-genuinely-funny/567721/22 "2011-01-19T23:10:40Z")
One of those things people will have forgotten years from now is that Farrah Fawcett died on the same day as Michael Jackson. Probably an hour or so after the news of Jackson’s death, I came across this: Farrah Fawcett died and when she got to the pearly gates, St. Peter greeted her. He gushed “Oh, my gosh, Farrah, we’re all such big fans of yours here, and we’re excited that you’re joining us in heaven! In honor of your arrival, we’ve decided to grant you a wish - anything that you’d like.” Farrah thought for a minute, and said “I really don’t think there is anything that I’d want for me now that I’m in heaven. Just do something to make the world safer for children.” I laughed myself sore… ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-too-soon-jokes-be-funny-if-they-are-genuinely-funny/567721/23 "2011-01-19T23:27:07Z")
> [@zoog](#): > > One of those things people will have forgotten years from now is that Farrah Fawcett died on the same day as Michael Jackson. Probably an hour or so after the news of Jackson’s death, I came across this: > > Farrah Fawcett died and when she got to the pearly gates, St. Peter greeted her. He gushed “Oh, my gosh, Farrah, we’re all such big fans of yours here, and we’re excited that you’re joining us in heaven! In honor of your arrival, we’ve decided to grant you a wish - anything that you’d like.” > > Farrah thought for a minute, and said “I really don’t think there is anything that I’d want for me now that I’m in heaven. Just do something to make the world safer for children.” > > I laughed myself sore… This is seriously the first time I’ve heard that she died. Wow. But yeah, that joke is funny. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-too-soon-jokes-be-funny-if-they-are-genuinely-funny/567721/24 "2011-01-20T00:05:30Z")
No such thing as too soon, too gross, or off limits. If something’s funny, it’s funny. If it’s not, it still is but you probably just don’t get it. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-too-soon-jokes-be-funny-if-they-are-genuinely-funny/567721/25 "2011-01-20T03:19:44Z")
You’re asking [this crowd](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=87707)? ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-too-soon-jokes-be-funny-if-they-are-genuinely-funny/567721/26 "2011-01-20T03:50:06Z")
Like many people, I was pretty shaken up by 9/11. I didn’t lose anyone super-close to me, but I did know 3 of the victims, either as aquaintances, or family of friends. And i’d been at the WTC about 2 weeks prior. But I still laughed at Gottfried’s joke… the “too soon” jokes are sometimes the best ones. And I like the waterpark joke. ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-too-soon-jokes-be-funny-if-they-are-genuinely-funny/567721/27 "2011-01-20T11:02:55Z")
> [@The\_Jay](#): > > The joke I made was just a reference to the footage of wild waters throwing cars around like they were toys, and i believe the line was “Well it looks like [water park’s] expansion is going ahead nicely.” C’mon, this is funny. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-too-soon-jokes-be-funny-if-they-are-genuinely-funny/567721.md?page=1)