Do people have trouble telling if you're serious or not?

As someone who is serious 95% of the time, I think when I do attempt a joke, people take it seriously and it backfires.

There's also the small problem of me just not being funny. 😩

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Mamapolo2016 · F

Online especially - even if you precede and follow a joke with **jk** and a wink emoji, nobody will notice it, will think you are serious, and lock you in the stocks while they throw rotten stuff at you.

SW-User

@Mamapolo2016 Yeah, online is a whole different story. Much more difficult to tell if someone is being sincere online.

It also depends whom I'm around. Close friends know when I'm joking, but others who don't know me as well might have trouble telling.

MarmeeMarch · M

@Mamapolo2016 I thought - JK was John Kennedy reference

Mamapolo2016 · F

Maybe I'm mistaken. Could mean "Jump, Kermit,"'too. @MarmeeMarch

MarmeeMarch · M

@Mamapolo2016 that will work in all cases!!