Is cracking jokes that put other people down truly wise?

Question

Is cracking jokes that put other people down truly wise?

Answer 1

No.  A common, but obvious, ruse is an insult veiled as a "joke".  The offender thinks they can get away the insult veiled as a joke with the defense of "I was only joking", but that's a classic passive-aggressive ploy that makes the insult even more inappropriate, and only makes the offender look even more like a jerk and an idiot.

Answer 2

it's insensitive

Answer 3

Never! It's just a method for boosting your self-esteem at the expense of others. It's cheap, offensive and regressive.