Insensitivity Sells?

Why is insensitive humor so goddamn funny? I mean, seriously, I don't consider myself that terrible of a person (I know many who are worse). Yet I frequently and repeatedly find myself laughing at the most coldhearted humor. Does this mean I'm (sub)consciously an asshole? Or am I finding humor only in the outlandishness of insensitivity?

For instance:

- The funniest TV characters are always the rude/callous ones: Homer Simpson, Eric Cartman, Master Shake, Dwight Schrute, Eric Cartman, Peter Griffin, Eric Cartman, and Eric Cartman.

- I find (some/many) jokes about suicide and disease to be humorous. Oops?

- I find (some) jokes about terrorism/terrorists (a little/very) funny.
(I may or may not have seen a fake terrorist video filmed on the 4th of July).

- Chris Benoit.

- It's funny to me when people fall.

- Sometimes it's still funny even if they get hurt.

- Sometimes it's more funny..** ##

- Jan Palach.

- Et al.


What I don't understand is, most of my friends have a similar sense of humor. I wouldn't be friends with that many insensitive people, would I? Well, only if I myself were insensitive.

Oh.

All of these popular characters, though, these characters wouldn't be funny to the majority of people unless... Insensitivity wouldn't sell unless... Unless the majority of people were insensitive.

Oh.

I think I answered my own question. Sorry if I've offended anyone (If I did... kill yourself). Just kidding. Have a nice day!






** On a side note. I was searching for appropriately funny videos on youtube - and apparently I'm not as bad as I thought. Some of them are pretty terrible. Though I found this one to be a little intense, because old people (see: "The Elderly") are usually a touchy subject, the hilarity of the fall more than made up for it.

## Also, I was surprised by the popularity of people falling down escalators on youtube. Apparently that's a popular thing these days. Who knows anymore with these kids.