Wisecracks: humor and morality in everyday life

Introduction

Part 1. Humor, morality, and the relations between them. "You had to be there!" : the nature of humor ; "That's just not funny!" : how morality does (and doesn't) bear on humor

Part 2. Morally troublesome wisecracks : a guided tour. "Back when I was in 'Nam..." : deceptive wisecracks ; "Lay off!" : mockery, misfortune, and meanness ; "Somebody ought to throw those boys a basketball!" : stereotyping humor

Part 3. Finding funny. "I feel your hilarious pain" : flawed senses of humor, flawed senses of morality ; "Always look on the bright side of death" : how and why to find the funny in pain and tragedy

Conclusion.