@rishikagupta__ The original point wasn’t that everyone finds those jokes funny, but that groups often normalize things individuals might reject on their own. The audience reaction matters because it signals what’s socially acceptable, not because everyone genuinely agrees.
@musing_monica The bigger issue is the culture that rewards and validates this kind of behavior. Whether it’s this guy or that doctor girl who joked about laughing at men’s size in the morgue, it says something deeper. The overall situation is pretty messed up.
@_reema_art_10 I think in both cases the comments didn’t exist in a vacuum. The room laughed. If the joke reflects a problem, so does the audience that validated it. Making one person the villain is easier than confronting the culture that made the joke land.
@TweetinderKaul At least we’ve established that people laugh at ridiculous jokes and argue seriously about them afterwards. That’s probably the most universal human trait.
@TweetinderKaul That’s a different question. You’re explaining why people reacted differently to the joke. I’m asking what the laughter tells us about the culture in the room. If the joke is socially revealing, so is the audience response.
@TweetinderKaul The divide may be between making a joke and laughing at one. Fair enough. But my point isn’t about equal blame. It’s that the laughter tells us the joke wasn’t operating in isolation. Culture isn’t created by one speaker; it’s reinforced by audiences too.
@nitingodbole@Dev_Fadnavis@CPPuneCity@PuneCityPolice@PuneCityPolice are incompetent anyway. They stand there and let it happen. You think they will dare to go and stop the nonsense? Today it’s Jayanti tomorrow some other celebration, festival or some other occasion. Your job is to suffer and not raise any questions.
@bonyuppal Seeing many posts asking why people oppose noise on this day but not others, hinting at bias. The issue isn’t the occasion. It’s loud DJs, late night noise, and laser shows. The same objection applies everywhere, regardless of region or festival.
@dpranav88 I think middle class people should declare bankruptcy to avail all these benefits. If you are middle class, general category then that’s your fault. No one will save you or consider you. Your only goal is to pay taxes so others can thrive.
@DefenceBrat Any celebration, be it festival or Jayanti in India = Loud speakers and DJs. Taking public sanity to grave. Police and politicians are useless. In many cases politicians fund this kinda thing.
Pune has turned every celebration into a full blown assault on public sanity; deafening DJs, zero discipline, zero respect. And the police? Useless. Either too lazy or too incompetent to enforce even the most basic laws. @PuneCityPolice@CPPuneCity@Dev_Fadnavis@PMCPune
@ThePuneMirror@PuneCityPolice are useless. Sinhagad road same situation. People put loud speakers, singing bhajan (horrible voice) till 3-4 AM in the morning. Jayantis are the worst time to be in Pune. @CPPuneCity should just resign, he has no control over the city or the police force.
Late-night noise from modified bike silencers has become a serious problem across several areas of Pune, with residents saying the disturbance happens almost every night. People living around NIBM Road, Salunkhe Vihar, Kharadi Bypass, Nagar Road, and Uruli Devachi say groups of riders with modified Royal Enfield bikes frequently ride through residential streets after midnight, revving their engines loudly and disturbing the peace.
Many residents claim the noise continues even at 3 AM or later, making it difficult for families, elderly people, and children to sleep. While Pune Police have taken action in the past by seizing and crushing illegal silencers, locals say the problem still persists in several neighbourhoods.
Citizens are now questioning why entire communities should lose sleep because of a few irresponsible riders. Many are urging authorities to increase night patrols and take stricter action against modified silencers creating noise pollution.
Have you also experienced this problem in your area?
#PuneNews #PuneTraffic #NoisePollution #PunePolice #Punetimesmirror
@ThePuneMirror This is very much prominent during all the major Jayanti. Even today loudspeakers are in full swing. @PuneCityPolice are incompetent and have no hold on law and order. @CPPuneCity when are you going to take strict action? Or public should suffer?