You know when someone messes something up or does something stupid and all eyes are on them, so they try to defuse the tension by being funny (which usually backfires and makes people even more angry). I need a word to refer to that situation.
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2The word flippant springs to mind.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flippant – Blaise Zydeco Nov 6 '17 at 22:26
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Tactless, insensitive, impolitic, gauche – Jim Nov 6 '17 at 23:28
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A clown? Playing the fool? – Steve Bennett Nov 7 '17 at 12:17
A person who makes light of a serious situation is called "facetious"
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2Welcome to EL&U. If you look at the other answers you will see that lengthy answers are preferred with citations to verify facts. – Nigel J Nov 7 '17 at 2:00
