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About this quote

What does it mean?
Dark humor about breaking family monotony with tragedy.
In plain terms
Why not have a suicide if none exist in your family?
What can you take from it?
Tragedy can be treated as a joke.

Where it applies

  • comedy
  • shock jokes

Putting it to work

  • shock value

Questions to consider

  • Is this acceptable humor?

Another view

It is highly insensitive to grieving people.

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