There’s a saying that “it depends on what you are made of whether you take on a polish or get worn down.” Life might send upsetting things in one’s direction, but it’s up to us how we react to these challenges.

Good sportsmanship means that you accept victory and defeat gracefully. In the spirit of showing some good sportsmanship, here are some instances of jokes made at HD DVD’s expense, as well as some that poke fun at Blu-ray.

This list is not comprehensive, and I left out things that I didn’t think were overly funny, or that I felt were insulting — to both formats or owners of those players. Some are funnier than others:

Making fun of HD DVD:

• How to Rationalize at Basic Instructions
• HD DVD Eulogy at Joy Of Tech
• HD DVD Funeral Attack of the Show clip on YouTube
• HD DVD vs. Blu-ray consumer apathy at ExtraLife.com
• A political cartoon, one of many such jokes

Here’s another along those same lines.

This video clip from Der Untergang has been used many times, and its use for HD DVD was right on the mark in many ways (be warned of the strong language):

(click here to view the video at YouTube if it is not visible above)

This clip has also been used to parody (more strong language):

• Hitler’s Xbox banned (over 2 million views)
• Hitler’s car stolen

There are a few other variations, and the best of the clips demonstrate an excellent working knowledge of the subject being made fun of.

Here are a couple of older Blu-ray jokes:

• Exclusive Interview Blu-Ray Speaks at Aeropause.com (from August 2006)
• Why We Are Switching to Blu-ray at The Onion

And just for you Blu-ray fans who come around here in the spirit of bad sportsmanship, here’s one about the greatness of Blu-ray (over 7 million views). (sorry, couldn’t resist)

Add some of your own in the comments, but forget about it if they’ve got a derogatory tone or are unfunny. I’ve seen some where the joke’s punchline is simply to show a player thrown in the trash or to call the owner an idiot. Besides these people’s family members, I’m not sure who else would think those videos were funny.