Has anyone ever reacted with offence or horror to a joke you told them?

The following dialog (or something very similar) occurred between me and my mother on October 15, 2007:

Me: I made up a music joke.

Mum: Let's hear it.

Me: You might find it a bit offensive.

Mum: You telling an offensive joke?

Me: Do you still want to hear it?

Mum: I suppose.

Me: (Telling the "joke")

Mum: WHAT??!!! (few seconds pause, with face in horror and eyes wide) David, you ERASE that from your head right now. You tell that to a big audience and they're going to be REALLY offended.

Me: Well, it's kind of a sick joke.

Mum: How is that funny?

Me: It's a satire of the Chinese obsession of having sons.

Mum: You better trash that one.

Me: I warned you you might find it offensive.

Mum: Well yeah.

Me: (Leaving the room).

Mum: Wow! I'm surprised to hear that coming from you.

I learned long ago that it is very important to have a good sense of who you are telling the joke to!

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