The expression 'just kidding' probably
originated in England before the 1800s, maybe as early as 1200.
Its background explanations are varied, but none
of them are really nice!
At one end of the spectrum it is believed to
mean "treating the receiver like a child or young goat", meaning to take
advantage of someone's trusting childlike nature, or to make a goat of that
person…
And in the slang language of thieves it was believed to have been used
to indicate a hoax… Hmmm…
Think about it - it was never meant to be
funny…
DANCE WITH IT! EXPERIENTIAL APPS
An opportunity to
experiment with some fun
ideas...
Here in the words of a well-known 'kidder' is our best description of
this particular emotional game.
His
identity has been hidden for his own protection…
"I can whack you, but if I
say, 'just kidding' you can't get angry at me.
I can be mean without
taking responsibility for what I say or for any impact my words have on you.
As a matter of fact, I can
turn it all back on you, getting in a double whack because you are taking
something I said as a joke too seriously.
You are obviously way too sensitive!
So, I can hit you and if
you call me on it I can hit you again!
Whoa!
Is that a good trick or
what?"
What do ya say?
Do you know this guy?
I'm sure you never do this yourself, right?
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