Is cheating a joke?

Let's not all act like buddhist monks here. Tom and Jerry was funny when we were little, and we all know getting hit by a frying pan on the head isn't funny in real life. Not only that, but humour is just a tragedy told differently. A joke about cheating is unexpected. Everyone has an opinion on it. It's something we all fear sometime in our life. That's why joking about it helps us relief. Suspense + Relief = Humour

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Cheating is never OK and not a joke.

I dont think I've ever heard a cheating joke before

Reminds me of watching Nick-At-Nite with my mom when I was really young, like 5 or 6. For the longest time I thought my parents were some kind of an anomaly because they were married but didn't openly despise each other and constantly tell each other how miserable the other one makes them

Took a long time for me to learn that Boomer Humor is just painfully unfunny

cheating is a sin, when you make a commitment to someone you need to keep that commitment, so when you cheat, in effect you have lied to that person you committed to and how then can they trust you! just because hollywood promotes it does not make it right.

I've never seen that... Only such example I can think of at the moment is in That 70s Show when it's kind of a running joke how much of a cheater Kelso is, but it's also a running joke how dumb he is so I never really saw that as the cheating itself being funny but rather how much of an idiot he is and how he keeps making terrible choices for himself.

On the other hand I think that both movies and show far too often romanticize cheating. Love triangles in which the girl can't choose which guy she really wants, even if she's already commited to one of them, are very popular for example...
Then again lots of toxic things are romanticized in movies and shows, simply because it's more exciting to watch and without regard for how realistic it is or what kind of message it sends to some of the more naive viewers.
You've gotta take everything in the media with a grain of salt.

Cheating isn't ok but it happens.

I guess writers of shows or movies are tapping into potential awkward situations when lies are found out, or perhaps some of the ridiculous lengths some will go to cover up the cheating.
As with most kinds of humour, some will find it funny and some won't.
Its really no different to humour associated with death or jobs that go wrong, cars that break down in the snow, people getting drunk when they pick up the wrong drink or picking up a baby and getting peed on. It works for some.

Cheating is obviously okay in fictional scenarios as it's not real. It's typically used as a plot device. (Although a far from interesting one.)

The issue is that it's never FUNNY. Even in the various forms of media, it isn't funny and really shouldn't be pushed as such.

cheating is awesome I love it it's so epic

Cheating isn't funny I've never seen it on shows or movies as funny either? What are you watching lol

A joke can be made about any subject, it’s all about context.

Or just not having a sense of humour around those that confuse their feelings with objective truth.

Never thought about it, and dont have much personal feelings about it. I think cheating in real life should be avoided at least, but its something I have learned and never personally felt I would care about if my potential partner did. Would not have known its wrong if I weren't told, but also thankfully never did and would not

Yes