What's a subtle way of saying 'I'm just kidding' in the same way that a wink cues others to ignore what you just said because it was either a poor joke or just of no importance.
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A wink works for that too. – Jim Sep 07 '17 at 06:39
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One has to avoid coming very close to implying 'I'm pretty sure you're not bright enough to have got that joke'. 'It was a bad one, wasn't it' avoids this implication. – Edwin Ashworth Sep 07 '17 at 09:53
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Don’t take it seriously!
Just teasing you!
I’m just pulling your leg.
Just taking the piss out of ya.
I’m only being silly.
I’m just poking fun at you.
I’m just fooling around.
Just trying to take the Mickey.
I’m just messing with you.
It was only a joke.
I’m just having a laugh.
I was only playing around.
I'm only jesting.
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Simply say, pun intended.
Example:
If nobody drowns at the lake, everything will go along swimmingly. Pun intended.
What is meant by “pun intended”?
An expression to clarify the use of a pun in a previous statement. Most often employed when a speaker does not trust his audience to recognize the pun on its own.
Add a (~_^) while saying for special effects.
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1@EdwinAshworth: How is it not fitting in definition of subtle ? It's narrow, precise, clever and indirect – Rahul Sep 08 '17 at 16:36
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And is arguably a paraphrase of 'Don't fail to notice how clever I am.' – Edwin Ashworth Sep 08 '17 at 18:06
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It's hard to come up with a more subtle way of saying, "I'm just kidding," because if the person doesn't already know that you're kidding they may have a general problem with subtlety. That said, if you're just trying to get past an awkward pause after a joke that missed it's mark, you might say "Never mind."
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