I find that those who are the most outraged by dark humour, and insist that it's "insulting" to people who are struggling, have in fact never struggled. People who experience hardship tend to enjoy dark humour because it helps them cope.
As societies become more and more cynical, nihilistic, apathetic and hopeless, the larger the target audience and the lower the barrier of entry becomes... Apart from all those outside factors, I like it as much as any other type of humor.
I find that those who are the most outraged by dark humour, and insist that it's "insulting" to people who are struggling, have in fact never struggled. People who experience hardship tend to enjoy dark humour because it helps them cope.
If it's funny, I like it; if it's abashingly edgy, I don't. It saved my life once.
90% of the people doing it are the types who failed at any other type of humor on account of having no talent for the craft.
As societies become more and more cynical, nihilistic, apathetic and hopeless, the larger the target audience and the lower the barrier of entry becomes... Apart from all those outside factors, I like it as much as any other type of humor.