"It would be great if humor were one of the attributes colleges and universities looked for in students, faculty, and administrators. But humor aggravates the perpetually aggrieved, so it's more of a liability in institutions."
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My institution sent around a mildly amusing "special edition" of the Friday campus newsletter, designed not to be offensive to anyone.
Then they killed humor dead with this tone-deaf note:
Editor's note: all material included in this special edition is satirical in conjunction with April Fools. These articles are meant to be humorous and should not be assumed as truthful reporting.
Has there ever been a more awkward phrase than "satirical in conjunction with April Fools."
Then they killed humor dead with this tone-deaf note:
Editor's note: all material included in this special edition is satirical in conjunction with April Fools. These articles are meant to be humorous and should not be assumed as truthful reporting.
Has there ever been a more awkward phrase than "satirical in conjunction with April Fools."
Political correctness has decayed the traditional American sense of humor.
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