There's a fine line. . .

As I was hanging out with my friends this weekend, one of them inevitably said something incredibly stupid. We all made fun of him for the rest of the night. We knew he wouldn't get offended or be hurt by our teasing so it was OK. I'm sure we owed him back for some time that he made of fun of us as well! When my friend and I were talking later, we realized that before you tease anyone you need to know their personality. I've seen people who have been made fun of more when they were embarrassed in the first place. It ruined their whole night. There are some people who become very embarrassed about making a stupid remark and would have been upset if we made fun of them very long. Without knowing how a person will react we won't know where they become uncomfortable with being teased. Some people can take teasing much better than others, but it takes an effort to find that line. Crossing that line can make people very self-conscience. Luckily, our group has hung out enough to know that we can all make fun of each other mercilessly, as long as it's all in good humor. It's all about learning how sensitive people are.