But you know what. No single person is in charge of what is or what is not funny or when or when it is approprate... Well I suppose the owners of this website can
People use humour as a way of dealing with terrible situtations. There were even humourous posts on the internet after 911.
I cant think of a single tragedy in which there was not some form of humour to help people deal with terrible news.
The use of humour does not mean the person is not taking the situtation seriously nor does it mean they don't have emotional feelings about it. The use of humour does not mean the person intends any disrespect to any unknown group of people.
Humour is a way to relieve tension and stress. It may not be the prefered method for everyone but it does work for some.
If you don't think this thread is funny, then choose another thread to read
If you don't think it is the approprate time for humour then delay reading this thread until you feel it is personally the approprate time.