Redditor Wonders If They Went Too Far By Telling A Disabled Joke To A Disabled Person

Different people have specific things they find funny. While humor brings people closer to each other, it must be done with a mutual understanding already established.

Friends, for example, may have inside jokes they share amongst themselves. These jokes may seem inappropriate to those not part of the friend group.

There have been many cases of jokes gone wrong, especially when the joke involves poking fun at someone, even though some people consider being able to poke fun at one another a form of bonding.

This is why it’s important to get to know a person better before teasing them. 

We found a story on the AITA Subreddit that tells a similar story.

OP shared that some of their family members are disabled, and they often made jokes regarding their disabilities, and no one got upset because they understood OP’s humor.

One day, OP’s friend introduced them to another friend who’d lost an arm and leg due to a terrible motorcycle accident.

OP made a joke regarding the man’s missing leg and arm. Although his friend found it funny, the man in question did not. He walked out on OP and their friend.

Thereafter, he refused to talk to OP and his friend too. This led OP to question themself and wonder if they were the AH.

Check out what other Redditors thought of OP’s joke below!