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		splatzone on Jan 1, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Conversation skills essentials Great points. I’m not sure about saying ‘that’s really funny’ when someone tells a crap joke though. At least where I live in the UK, that comment would come off as insincere and be quite distancing - better to just smile or tease them gently

hammock on Jan 1, 2023 [–]

> tease them gently

Depending on the tone used, saying ‘that’s really funny’ could very easily be turned into a gentle tease

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