Should employees force a smile when the leader tells a cold joke that is not funny at all?

I think it's not just the funny jokes told by the leaders that are worth laughing at, but also life? Laugh at the cold jokes told by others, whether they are funny or not, because it is a respect for others.

If you think it's really not funny, don't pretend to be funny, laugh so loudly and exaggerate, because that would be really embarrassing. The leader may be poor at telling jokes, but since he can be a leader, it shows that he has certain skills. How could he not see your exaggerated movements? Maybe some leaders are honest and frank, don't like your behavior, and it makes you embarrassed to point it out on the spot. Maybe some leaders don't like to talk much, but he thinks you are so exaggerated.

However, the cold jokes told by the leaders should be laughed off even if they are no longer funny. Just don't laugh so embarrassed. Because it was the joke told by the leader, everyone else present laughed. Only you don't laugh. How embarrassing it is to sit there alone. In addition, maybe you don't laugh because you think the joke is not funny, but others don't necessarily think so, especially the leaders. He may be unhappy and think: this employee is too hard for me. Even if you don't give me a fake smile, it's really unreasonable. It may be because of this small thing that you will find it difficult to move around in the company, or even to stay.

In the workplace, there are many honest and frank people who insist on themselves at all times and are unwilling to agree with their leaders, because they think it is typical flattery and meaningless. But now the workplace is not as good as it used to be, so people who can't please their leaders won't have a chance to get promoted in a short time, unless you have the ability. This is the reality of the workplace. In the workplace, we must adapt to the reality of the workplace.