The whole "it was just a joke" thing never holds water. It's a bully's defence. It's how children justify being cruel to other children. To me, protesting it was a joke is another way of saying "Yeah, I know it's indefensible, but I'm bigger than you so I'll do it anyway."
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The whole "it was just a joke" thing never holds water. It's a bully's defence. It's how children justify being cruel to other children. To me, protesting it was a joke is another way of saying "Yeah, I know it's indefensible, but I'm bigger than you so I'll do it anyway."