How do you react when someone uses humor to defuse tension in a conflict conversation?

  • I appreciate it if it really helps to lighten the situation.
  • It can be good, but it depends on how the humor is used.
  • Sometimes it can be insincere or evasive.
  • If it concerns me personally, I evaluate whether it is a joke at my expense.
  • If the humor is good, at least we have fun during the argument.

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