Some time back I was at a corporate event and one of the speakers was Katie Piper. She was the former model who had acid thrown in her face by an ex boyfriend. Badly burned in one eye and 250 skin graft operations later (and still counting) she speaks at conferences about her experiences. The clear message being that her struggles and the mental strength she applied in very gruesome circumstances make light of many things we gripe about in a business or personal context. I think one of the definitions of 'snowflake' is someone that is easily offended. I couldn't help notice the word being applied by some elements in society to those who thought that this 'joke' was in very bad taste. I just wonder where some folks draw the line as i heard the clip and the BBC audience all following each other like a heard of sheep laughing along.

Is it the 'joke' itself or is it who makes it and what they stand for that determines its suitability?