outside joke

A joke that is only funny to parties that are not involved in the joke, but is depressing, frustrating, or simply not funny to parties that are involved in the joke. It is essentially the opposite of an inside joke.

Insider: I can't believe I sharted in my pants during jury duty.
Outsider: HAHAHAHAHA!
Insider: *Grrr* Yeah, I guess it's kind of an outside joke.

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