ESL Podcast 498 – Joking and Making Fun of People

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Dmitry: Stan is really miffed at you. All of that teasing at lunch really upset him.

Charlene: What? I was just poking fun at him for trying to hit on the new, young receptionist.

Dmitry: You called him an old goat.

Charlene: I said that tongue in cheek. If he didn't find that funny, then he can't take a joke.

Dmitry: What about last week when you told that joke about fat people trying to dance and you made him the butt of the joke?

Charlene: Everybody knows I'm the class clown around here, and I make wisecracks about everybody. Nobody else is as thin-skinned as Stan.

Dmitry: I wouldn't be so sure about that. I suggest you watch your back. The next joke may be on you.

Charlene: Why? What have you heard?

Dmitry: Oh, nothing. I just think it may be time for some payback – big time!


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- to be miffed with sb : to be mad at sb. upset with sb (but less serious)
- to tease about sth : to make joke about sth in friendly way
- to poke fun at sb : to make joke at sth (to tease or not tease)
- to hit on sb :  to say sth to another person when you're interesting in sb romantically
- to take a joke : you can launch at a joke
- the butt of the joke : the person who is being launched at
- to be thin-skinned # thick-skinned : 1. to be easily upset when being launched at 2. to get easily hurt when being criticized
- payback : revenge



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Duy Lam