[header] How to stop taking jokes seriously [title] Understand where your sensitivity to jokes comes from. [step] Often, your reaction to a joke is based on your thoughts associated with the joke. You may be interpreting the joke in a more serious way than was intended or are not understanding the joke correctly. 
As you process the joke, you may want to consider why you are reacting so seriously to the joke and why you are sensitive to the joke. This will help you to build more self awareness around the root of your sensitivity to certain jokes and tackle it head on.