Can we lament a deficit of kindness and respectful intellectual discourse while laughing at a duo happy to kill people for offenses as minor as using annoying slang or parking inconsiderately?
The rules are relatively simple: no violence, treat everyone as an equal, try your best not to hurt another person, be kind, respectful, help those in need, laugh at life as much as possible, treat those around you with love, and if you are extremely rich, don't wait until you're on your death bed to be charitable; do it now, and watch it grow.
Speaking after the result was announced in Cardiff on Thursday, she paid tribute to her fellow candidates for a campaign that was "positive, respectful, constructive, and in parts a good laugh".
This portrait of gossipy small-town life could easily be played for laughs, but the film remains respectful and modest.
It captures the beauty and comedy of this still-mysterious species and so exemplifies the sort of gentle, respectful panda satire that makes me smile, then laugh.
"She gets very close to satire, which I think is why adults like her, but she's still deeply respectful of her characters -- nobody gets a laugh at the expense of another.
Remind her that your point of view should be respected as well - as you are respectful of her, your friend should be respectful of your opinion, and not laugh, deride or ridicule your presentation of your side of this topic.
Nobody likes a laugh more than me but I'm respectful, and that's what I'm trying to show to Leeds United.
The stark contrast between the intrepid spirit suggested by those names and the humdrum reality of spending time in a caravan has always made me laugh, but perhaps I should be more respectful.
When it operates in this nonsensical zone of verbal riffing and broad slapstick (the most inspired example of which is a brawl at a funeral conducted in respectful whispers), "The Other Guys" provides some pretty good laughs.
