# "I'm kidding!" and/or "Just joking!"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-kidding-and-or-just-joking/846853>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [January 23, 2020, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-kidding-and-or-just-joking/846853 "2020-01-23T17:45:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-kidding-and-or-just-joking/846853/3 "2020-01-23T18:54:05Z")

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Saying something flat out nasty and hurtful, waiting a few moments and then saying, “I’m kidding!” gets really old quick as comedy. Like, never use even once old.

Using “I’m kidding!” as a cover for your hurtful nastiness is just hurtful nastiness.

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