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* The YoutubePoop, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUQg8tDYZ-E Billy Mays Sells More Foreign Themed Products in His Pursuit of World Domination]] has a section about Greenland, and when it gets to the part about funding mental health care thanks to Greenland's ''very'', there are no jokes in the section because, as the video puts it, "It's so fucked up, not even XtremeJ feels comfortable joking about this".

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[[caption-width-right:325:[[BreadEggsMilkSquick That last one should be pretty obvious]].]]

-->'''Bruce:''' Its schw-arbage.

* When ''WebVideo/{{Retsupurae}}'' made fun of ''VideoGame/IHaveNoMouthAndIMustScream'', they handled the attempted rape scene by having Diabetus pretend not to know about it, then get angry and threaten to leave when he "learned" that slowbeef had just tried to trick him into making fun of rape.

** ''[[Recap/FamilyGuyS13E1TheSimpsonsGuy The Simpsons Guy]]'' has Stewie prank-calling Moe and tells him "[[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil Your sister is being raped]].", and Bart looks at him with a disturbed look at his face.

* ''Fanfic/InfinityTrainBlossomingTrail'': During a discussion where many of the Alolan characters are shocked at why Mallow never mentioned the Infinity Train to them before (as she was on it when she was younger and sensed Gladion got on it prior) she finds out that everyone assumed that she was only worried for Gladion ''because she crushed on him''. When she asked what would they have thought if ''she'' got on the Train, Kiawe and Sophocles give good points. Lana, Mallow's ChildhoodFriend, goes "Elopment". This does ''not'' go well with Mallow because Mallow's reason for getting on the Train was running away in tears over the fact that her mom ''was dying of terminal illness'' -- something Lana of all people would know about. Lana later apologizes and states her brand of humor doesn't fit every situation.

* There were two such instances in ''WebComic/EerieCuties'':
** During the Tiresias Orb incident, Blair changed all the girls of [[AllGhoulsSchool Charybdis Heights]] to reflect his vision of the ideal woman (BuxomBeautyStandard + DumbBlonde). Which culminated in him having Brooke and Nina (both 14) engage in a kissing contest against their wills. The readership was so appalled by it, that it caused the writers [[{{Retcon}} to change it]], so that Brooke simply became [[http://www.eeriecuties.com/strips-ec/best_day_ever!_(revised) a blonde cheerleader instead.]] A footnote concerning the change and a link to the original strip can be found underneath the revised version.
** While not as offensive as the first, the incident where Nina stole her sister's body was also met with criticism from the readers. She [[http://www.eeriecuties.com/strips-ec/extra_honey hijacked Layla's body, offered to let Blair feel her up]], then used it to go on a date with her sister's boyfriend, Kade -- simply because Layla [[http://www.eeriecuties.com/strips-ec/layyyyylaaaaah! poked fun at her.]] Making it an egregious case of DisproportionateRetribution.

* In the long running Geico commercial campaign, [[GoodNewsBadNews very bad news is invariably followed by the same good news]]. The deliverer of the bad and good news always says: "[[BadNewsIrrelevantNews I saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to Geico.]]" DontTryThisAtHome. And from the same company, "So easy, a ''caveman'' could do it!" while [[ImStandingRightHere a caveman stands nearby to take offense]].

* ''ComicBook/ScoobyApocalypse'': When Shaggy thinks Scooby is in mourning because the chili dogs are rotten, Fred asks if a dog eating dogs is cannibalism and Shaggy replies with "Not funny, Dude". Fred later says the same thing word by word when Shaggy asks what's between him and Daphne other than Fred being a "serial proposer" but Shaggy argues that "Actually, it is".

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobMovieSpongeOutOfWater'', Plankton remarks, after he and [=SpongeBob=] were exiled from Bikini Bottom, that they could rename Bikini Bottom to "[[{{Toilet Humour}} Dirty Bottom]]". [=SpongeBob=]'s reaction is "...that's kind of gross, Plankton."

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'' while traveling to Peach's castle, Toad clears a path for himself and Mario by shouting that "This guy's brother is going to die imminently!” [[BigBrotherInstinct Mario is not amused by this]], causing Toad to immediately backtrack and assure him Luigi will be fine.

** Done seriously later when Joker cracks a joke about the asari after [[spoiler:their homeworld, Thessia, falls]]. Shepard usually lets those kinds of jokes slide but, in this case, [[DarkestHour they're at their lowest point]] and blames themselves for [[spoiler:the fall of Thessia]], so they proceed to snap at Joker. Joker, on the other hand, points out that he knows exactly how serious the situation is: His family was probably killed already when Reapers hit the colony they live on. On a more general scale, most of Joker's jokes appear not to be funny to anyone but himself.

* On the American edition of ''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway'', Colin Mochrie frequently gets mocked for being bald and/or [[CanadaEh Canadian]]. In one sketch, when he made a joke about Ryan Stiles' nose, the audience booed him even though moments earlier, they applauded Ryan for a joke about Colin's head. After the sketch, Colin said "[[LampshadeHanging Notice all the melon jokes, the bald jokes]]? [[DoubleStandard I make]] ''[[DoubleStandard one]]'' [[DoubleStandard nose joke, it's OOOOOOOHH]]!".

** '''2017''': WWE promoting Wrestling/JimmySnuka as a hero in death despite the allegations of murder a few months before his death.

* Wrestling/DeanAmbrose made a reference to Wrestling/RomanReigns having Leukemia just to get some cheap heat.
* Wrestling/MattRiddle constantly boasts that he can beat up Wrestling/BrockLesnar and Wrestling/{{Goldberg}} and has occasionally threatened to cripple or give them concussions backstage and on social media. Several coworkers ask what in the world is wrong with him and call him out on being unprofessional.

* ''WesternAnimation/MikeTysonMysteries'': In the episode "Mite Tyson", Marquess cracks a molestation joke at Yung's expense (Marquess is gay), she and Mike are disgusted by the joke and Marquess realizes that it was a very poor attempt at humor. Mike and Yung exit the room, leaving Marquess alone, regretting the joke. It's still awkward in the morning.

* In the long running Geico commercial campaign, [[GoodNewsBadNews very bad news is invariably followed by the same good news]]. The deliverer of the bad and good news always says: "[[BadNewsIrrelevantNews I saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to Geico.]]" DontTryThisAtHome.
** And from the same company, "So easy, a ''caveman'' could do it!" while [[ImStandingRightHere a caveman stands nearby to take offense]].

* In ''Manga/BirdyTheMighty: Decode'', after Tsutomu makes a crass crack about [[spoiler:Birdy doing whatever she wants after the death of her guardian Tuto]], she balls up her fist, swings at her own face, and switches places with Tsutomu, so he's the one getting socked.

** This serves as the catalyst for Data to have Geordi install his emotion chip, as if he cannot grasp a concept like humor, he will never be human. This is ironic, considering many in the audience found Crusher's dunking hilarious.
*** So Geordi conflated "differing sense of humor" with "zero sense of humor"?

-->'''Robin:''' I may have to make up a little document saying "I didn't just say that" and have you sign it.

-->"No more fun and games, Xander."
* The fourth season of ''Series/CanadasWorstDriver'' featured a street-racing incident on the way to the Rehabilitation Centre. Since, being illegal, it could have gotten the entire franchise shut down on the spot, host Andrew Younghusband was ''not'' impressed.
** Nor was he impressed with Dale from Season 6 chasing him with a car. You read that right. He would later say it was the scariest moment of his time on the show.

* ''Series/{{CSI}}'':
** The episode ''Loco Motives'' features as one of the killers of the week an impressive example of a LethalKlutz that had killed his wife and a NosyNeighbor completely by accident (and he got stuck in cement up to his waist and was mugged while trying to dispose of his wife's body... and on his backstory he'd also accidentally run over and crippled his daughter, the day after he'd given her a puppy). Katherine cannot stop herself from giggling at how much the absurdity of the situation CrossesTheLineTwice, but Grissom remains melancholic and gives a SchiffOneLiner about how ugly living with such a kind of luck must really be that sobers her.

* In the ''Series/{{Friends}}'' episode "The One with the Girl who Hits Joey", Chandler has a fight with Monica, and proposes to her out of guilt. Monica says no, and the rest of the gang teases Chandler:
-->'''Joey:''' Hey Ross, will you pass me that knife?\\

* In one episode of ''Series/TheInbetweeners'', when the lads are ribbing Will over Kerry, this exchange happens:
-->'''Jay:''' I don't know what you're moaning about, I've never been out with a girl I liked anyway.\\

** In another episode about a school trip, Jay, jealous of Neil impressing the classmates by getting a lorry driver to sound the horn, tries to one-up him. Jay's attempt? Waving sweetly at a bus full of old ladies before showing them rude hand gestures. Neil laughs. [[DeathGlare The others are not amused]].

* On an episode of ''Series/{{MASH}}'', Hawkeye [[PantsPullingPrank pantsed]] Winchester while they were in the OR. No one laughed and Hawkeye was vilified by the camp for it.
** It's revealed later in the episode that BJ was in on it but played dumb because of how bad it went. The finale had Colonel Potter reveal that he also found it funny but had to keep up appearances.

* In an episode of ''Series/TheMindyProject'', Mindy is going through a lengthy and argumentative questionnaire with her love interest/frenemy Dr. Castelllano (who is recently divorced because his wife had an affair). When he checks that she isn't planning to have kids because she's not married or in a serious relationship, Mindy says this.
-->'''Mindy:''' Yeah, but when I do get married, I'm gonna stay married, unlike you.
** Danny's response is to list a [[BadFuture terrible hypothetical life]] Mindy is going to have, step by step. He never says he's upset by what she's said-because he doesn't have to.

* ''Series/TheThickOfIt'' has [[TyrantTakesTheHelm Steve Fleming]] take over during [[spoiler: Malcolm's TenMinuteRetirement]], and he delivers what may be the worst NewEraSpeech in history, describing all the beleaguered politicians, aides and civil servants as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritzl_case "emerging from the cellar, pleased that the beatings have stopped, scared of what the future may hold."]] Every single one of the characters listening to him was visibly appalled, despite enduring abuse from [[SirSwearsALot Malcolm]] and each other on a daily basis.
** In another instance, Olly Reeder makes a tasteless joke about special needs children...in front of Glenn, who has a son with special needs. [[EveryoneHasStandards Even]] [[DirtyCoward Hugh]] is appalled, and lets Olly know in no uncertain terms that he's crossed the line.

* In ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'', Guy is surprisingly afraid of women for the first half or so of the game, since every time a woman comes into close contact with him, he recoils in fear or starts screaming. Everyone, even in-game laughed at this and thought it funny, but also wanted to help him get over his gynophobia. Then the truth comes out to ''why'' he's so afraid of women. [[spoiler: His sister and the maids from his childhood home threw themselves onto Guy to protect him as they were all killed by invading soldiers, and when Guy came to, he was smothered in a pile of dead female bodies.]] Nobody was laughing after ''that'', and the female half of the party have a collective MyGodWhatHaveIDone reaction over how they were treating the subject.

-->Luke: "I didn't have time for any of that! I had other things to learn. Like ''my parents' faces''."

* In the ''VideoGame/DukeNukemForever'' DLC ''The Doctor Who Cloned Me'', Dylan makes a sexual reference to the now deceased Holsom Twins, then apologizes when he sees that Duke is still mourning for them.
** It doubles as an AuthorsSavingThrow after fans and critics reacted negatively to Duke making a similar joke in the original game.

* In Episode 7 of ''WebAnimation/RWBYChibi'', Weiss gets back at Ruby for a water bucket prank by doing the same thing, except freezing the water solid. The bucket knocks her out and Yang and Blake are ''obviously'' not laughing at a possibly-concussed Ruby.

--> '''Yami Yugi:''' 5 guys in one body, eh? Sounds like a typical day for Mai Valentine, am I right?\\

** Following up on this, when Mai pretends to have never woken up from her coma, everyone thinks that she and Serenity went too far on Joey there. [[EvenEvilHasStandards Even Yami]].

* ''WebVideo/EpicRapBattlesOfHistory'': The rap battle between Creator/StanLee vs Creator/JimHenson has the two mostly boasting and good-naturedly sniping at each others' careers until Lee [[MoodWhiplash suddenly threatens to put Henson]] "out to pasture like [[Series/SesameStreet Mr. Hooper]]". Henson (and Kermit) respond with a JawDrop and the music stops in response. [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Lee immediately walks it back and apologizes to Henson]], showing that even he thought the line was beyond the pale.

--->'''Timmy''': Dude, you're not being funny. You're being harsh!

-->'''Peter''': And the voice of the plane is Creator/DavidSpade.
-->'''James Woods''': What?! [[ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne I would never work with]] [[TakeThat David]] [[SkewedPriorities Spade!]] ''That dwarf, that skinny chicken shit.''

---->'''Owen''': Well, Beru, people always said we were a [[{{Pun}} hot couple]].\\

* {{Subverted|Trope}} in the ''Series/{{Castle}}'' episode "The Lives of Others"; Castle, stuck at home with a broken leg, becomes increasingly obsessed with [[RearWindowInvestigation what he thinks is a murder in an apartment across the street]]. When he sees the alleged killer pulling a knife on Beckett, he, Esposito and Ryan race to the apartment, where it turns out that Beckett staged the whole thing as an elaborate birthday surprise for Castle. When he finds out that there was no murder, he initially stands there in utter shock, muttering, "You made me think I was crazy?", and you can see the apprehension in Beckett's face as she worries that they may have carried this a bit too far. Finally, Castle declares, "This is... without a doubt... the GREATEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT OF MY LIFE!"