The flight attendant joke that flipped my stance on disaster humor

I used to think joking about plane crashes was off limits, full stop. Then last month on a delayed flight out of Denver, a flight attendant said over the intercom, "Sorry folks, we're circling because the pilot wants one more shot at the landing." Everyone laughed, including a guy who'd been white-knuckling the armrest. That moment convinced me context matters way more than the topic itself. So now I ask, where's the line between coping and disrespect for you all?

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barbara_grant41mo ago

Deadpan humor kept my family calm during a rough landing, so I get why it helps.

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susan_adams1mo ago

Wait, the pilot actually said that, or was that just the flight attendant making the whole thing up?

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