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Originally Posted by Renatus
I think you underestimate the value of a ship to it's crew.
"Gallows humor (derived from gallows, a platform with a noose used to execute people by hanging; Galgenhumor in German) is a type of humor that still manages to be funny in the face of, and in response to, a hopeless situation.[1] It arises from stressful, traumatic, or life-threatening situations, often in circumstances such that death is perceived as impending and unavoidable."
How is such humor not appropriate for this situation?
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I know what gallows humor is. Don't be pedantic.
My point is that not everyone would appreciate it just because you do. I certainly wouldn't.