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tagiscom

8 years ago

Yes, funny, but it looks staged to me?

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Claude Whitacre

8 years ago

I don't understand how someone getting hurt is funny. Of course, there are lots worse examples. But I don't get the humor.

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lanfear63 8 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

I don't understand how someone getting hurt is funny. Of course, there are lots worse examples. But I don't get the humor.

Most of what get's put out there, and I would say including this, is clips of people who don't actually get really hurt, so you are free to laugh at the dumb ass of the week.

Like when you look in the mirror.
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Dan Riffle

8 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

I don't understand how someone getting hurt is funny. Of course, there are lots worse examples. But I don't get the humor.

I'm not into this type of humor either (unless, maybe it was you), but in this instance I can somewhat see it: it's a "just deserts" kind of humor. The guy on the moped clearly cut in line and tried to zoom through the gate. He got what was coming to him. Couple this with a touch of schadenfreude and there you have it.

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BigFrank Banned 8 years ago

I have always believed that if you like the show, 'Jackass,' then you more than likely are one. Just sayin . . . . . .

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Claude Whitacre

8 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

I'm not into this type of humor either (unless, maybe it was you), but in this instance I can somewhat see it: it's a "just deserts" kind of humor. The guy on the moped clearly cut in line and tried to zoom through the gate. He got what was coming for him. Couple this with a touch of schadenfreude and there you have it.

This video was mild. I've seen much worse, where idiots truly get hurt. But practical jokes, where someone gets scared or are startled are also not funny to me.

It must be how some people feel when I say an incredibly evil insult, and they don't see the humor.

Anyway, I still don't understand why I don't think it's funny. Or why I think insults are funny.

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Dan Riffle

8 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

It must be how some people feel when I say an incredibly evil insult, and they don't see the humor.

They don't see the humor because you are not funny.

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Claude Whitacre

8 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

They don't see the humor because you are not funny.

Yes, I am. Last year, when I entered the Mister Olympia contest, I was voted "Funniest participant".

When I got on stage, they couldn't stop laughing...so don't tell me I'm not funny.

So there.

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Dan Riffle

8 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

Yes, I am. Last year, when I entered the Mister Olympia contest, I was voted "Funniest participant".

When I got on stage, they couldn't stop laughing...so don't tell me I'm not funny.

So there.

See? This is part of your problem. You don't understand the nuance of words. The above is not "funny", it's "awkward" and "sad".

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Claude Whitacre 8 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

See? This is part of your problem. You don't understand the nuance of words. The above is not "funny", it's "awkward" and "sad".

Your post made me feel awkward and sad. Was that your goal?

Awkward is the part that's hilarious to me. "Cringe humor", like in The Office.

I know you know this. But I can drag this out as long as you can.
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- Dan Riffle 8 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre
  
  Your post made me feel awkward and sad. Was that your goal?
  
  Yes.
  
  (This is where the ten character minimum ruins timing and nuance.)
  
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  bizgrower 8 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Dan Riffle
  
  Yes.
  
  (This is where the ten character minimum ruins timing and nuance.)
  
  Yes it does.
  
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BigFrank

Banned 8 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

It must be how some people feel when I say an incredibly evil insult, and they don't see the humor.

They don't see the humor because they don't see you.

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bizgrower

8 years ago

Originally Posted by BigFrank

They don't see the humor because they don't see you.

Cheers. - Frank

Too obvious. Never mind.

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Yeah, I don't see humor in people or animals getting physically hurt.

Long ago I learned to be careful with insult humor. I was flirting
with someone and completely good naturedly teasing, but I could
see from her reaction that there was something in her past that
had been really hurt. So, I stopped until I really know the person.
Even then, you never know what they've been through.

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BigFrank Banned 8 years ago

Originally Posted by bizgrower

Too obvious. Never mind.

Very sorry my wit didn't measure-up to your exceedingly high-standards. Wait - never mind!

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- bizgrower 8 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by BigFrank
  
  Very sorry my wit didn't measure-up to your exceedingly high-standards. Wait - never mind!
  
  Cheers. - Frank
  
  LOL Your wit is very fine as usual. The reply to continue to bash Claude is too obvious.
  
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  Originally Posted by bizgrower
  
  LOL Your wit is very fine as usual. The reply to continue to bash Claude is too obvious.
  
  I live a lonely life and there are few people weaker than me that I can pick-on. It's all I have. Leave me alone! :-)
  
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Claude Whitacre

8 years ago

Originally Posted by bizgrower

Yeah, I don't insult people I don't know can take it. I don't ever insult women, even my friends........because I don't know what button I may push.

And if something is different (even huge feet, height, weight, accent), I won't mention it, because it may actually hurt heir feelings.

My very best friend is a woman. One day, at a business meeting (we were both members of a Mastermind Group) she asked why I never joked with her. I told her that it was because I didn't know what might hurt her feelings. The guys, maybe 12 of us, were merciless with each other...much like here.

She told me that she wanted me to insult her all I wanted, because she could take it.

I made "Big Mistake #538" I took what she said at face value.

About an hour later, She said something mean to me, as a joke, and I said back to her, "You're the reason men turn gay"..

Everyone else joked a little more, and then we all got down to our business of the day.

As we were all walking out, she pulled me aside, "What did you mean by, "You are the reason men turn gay"? Why would you say such a thing?"

It took her several minutes to convince me that she wasn't pulling my leg.
Oh well, lessons learned.

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bizgrower

8 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

It was probably real interest, but I was too young to realize. I was like 12 and my friend's older
sister and I traded insults furiously and it was a lot of fun. Years later there was another woman
I really liked and after I said whatever I said, I could tell from the look on her face that it hit something
from her past.

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Dan Riffle

8 years ago

Originally Posted by bizgrower

The key with women is to insult their perfections, not their imperfections, and try not to sexualize them while doing so (unless she's very obviously game for such).

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lanfear63

8 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

You know the game with insults, it is just a creative way of making jokes, using you or anyone else who is game, as the crutch. It's just a bit of fun though. Take something we know about you and exaggerate it to the Nth degree, use it as material. We don't mean anything by it (except Kurt) All in the head.

You don't find stuff funny if it physically affects the recipient in hurting them in any way or destroying their property no matter how dumb there actions.. In real life only. I suspect if you saw this in movies you would laugh at it?

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Claude Whitacre

8 years ago

Originally Posted by lanfear63

You don't find stuff funny if it physically affects the recipient in hurting them in any way or destroying their property no matter how dumb there actions.. In real life only. I suspect if you saw this in movies you would laugh at it?

Sure.

I walked into a finance company that I did business with (they financed my vacuum cleaners, when needed).

The new manager had this old lady in a booth, and she was telling the manager and a few people working there, about some crazy delusion. I don't remember any of it now. But I listened for a few minutes to be sure of what I was hearing. The woman either had severe Alzheimers or she had a stroke, but she was severely impaired.

The manager was making fun of her, the woman was oblivious. Maybe she came in asking directions. The whole office was laughing at her.

It really struck a nerve with me. I escorted the lady out (It's been several years now, I drove her to her home, or her son's home. I had to look at her licence to get an address.)

When I got back, I started yelling at the manager. The psychopathic core in me came out.
I said something like, "You little turd, torturing an old woman like that to make yourself feel big. And your staff acting like they thought you were funny, because they want to keep their jobs. What a sad bunch you are. And you! (talking to the manager), you like bullying old women? What if I let the office see what kind of person you really are. I'm tempted to tell them things about you that will make you cry...make you quit your job, and I wouldn't have to tell a single lie.

You have a choice, quit your job today. Or tomorrow, I'll call your district manager (a man I met a few times) , tell him what happened here today, and have the entire office fired. I'm leaving. Discuss it amongst yourselves".

To be fair, I had the entire drive to the old lady's home to figure out how I was going to handle it, and what I was going to say. But I knew that I wanted that guy fired.

Of course, I knew I had to look for another finance company. I know the manager left, but I don't really know what happened after I left that day. The finance company is in the same shopping strip our store is in. Nobody from that office ever stopped by or called after that.

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alycium 8 years ago

Lol talk about bad luck. In a hurry, kid?
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- tagiscom 8 years ago
  
  Gee, Claude get with it, Dan gets the gag, as l do?
  
  If he went through and it took his head off, then l wouldn't have found it funny!
  
  But l have to admit that the latest Star Wars movie, when Darth Vaders lookalike, has his usual fit, and some stormtroopers are walking in his direction, and then turn and walk away, is something l laughed at!
  
  This was in a theater of about 20 people that acted like they just came from David Bowie's funeral.
  
  But most in the theater were, a lot younger than me, so maybe that was it?
  
  It could also be that since 1995, all old comedy's have been stripped off tv, and they don't get it?
  
  Oh, well l am a paying customer, so....
  
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