Tip: Don’t Joke About Suicide at Work
David Lee Roth wants you to think before you joke at work
Ever try a joke in the office that just didn’t go over well?
I’m sure it’s happened to you. It’s happened to most. You just saw it going perfectly in your head, but then when you say it, you get a few “oooohs” … which clearly means it was a zinger, but the complete wrong forum.
I’m sure how this DJ in London felt last week when he fulfilled a request to play Van Halen’s “Jump” while traffic was stopped for a woman contemplating suicide.
He said several commuters had called to express frustration at the delays. Penk said he made no reference to the woman in playing the song.
Still, pretty much any work setting is the wrong setting to make light of suicide attempts. Especially when everything you do at work is recorded and broadcast for an audience.
What we want to know: What other subjects are pretty much off-limits for office humor? Do you work in an office where anything goes?
Tell us about it. We’re going to spend some time thinking about best practices for being funny in the office.
Read: London DJ plays “Jump” during suicide attempt
