Quote by Bill Hicks

It's always funny until someone gets hurt. Then it's just hilarious.

It's always funny until someone gets hurt. Then it's just hi

Summary

This quote is a dark humor that highlights how people often find amusement in situations until someone actually gets hurt, at which point the humor becomes unsettling. It implies that people's sense of humor can change abruptly when circumstances take a turn for the worse, suggesting a certain level of insensitivity and the fine line between comedy and tragedy.

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By Bill Hicks

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