“Burn“（灼燒）是 “insult” 或是 “make fun of” 的另一種說法。
美國電視劇裡面一個非常受歡迎，而且裡面主角很會 “burn” 別人的，就是警局喜劇 Brooklyn Nine-Nine。
我們探討 “burn” 的時候有一個重點：don’t use it to hurt people！
有時候，互相嘲諷是朋友或同事之間增強感情的方式，等於在玩鬧。
千萬別用 burn 的手法來傷害別人！
就像 wedding crashers 裡面男主角給女主角的演講建議：取笑別人的時候，要挑很小的東西取笑，不然人家肯定會很介意。
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCYlgGWaJ78
Brooklyn 99 sets up their characters with certain “traits” that can be funny, but not too hurtful.
For instance:
| Character | Trait | Jokes related to |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Santiago | 乖乖牌/無趣 | 生活很無聊 |
| Captain Holt | 石頭人/沒情緒 | 永遠都面無表情 |
| Commissioner Wuntch | 邪惡 | 把她比喻成女巫 |
| Rosa Diaz | Tough, no soft spot | 性格粗暴 |
They make fun of Amy as a no-fun, no-life, super serious person. So every time a phrase comes up that indicates no fun, lead character Jake says: “Ha, title of Amy’s next sex tape lol”
For instance, someone says “kind, sober, and fully-dressed”, and Jake goes:
“Kind, sober, and fully dressed. Good news everyone, we found the title of Santiago’s new sex tape!”
One time, Amy herself says to a colleague: “Sorry about tonight”