And completely on the side.....what is with the current fascination with cupcakes? There are competing gourmet cupcake shops popping up all over the place. Cupcakes here, cupcakes there, cupcakes everywhere!

(I'm not a bit fan of cupcakes - or cake in general - so I'm finding my disconnect with the cupcake phenomena growing.)

Thank you for your thoughtful reply! I didn't mean to imply that you're a blanket-appreciator, only that I know you definitely have voiced a dislike of pop culture. I wonder if this has to do with your appreciation for subtlety more than anything. Pop culture is rarely so.

For the record, I dislike of the Jim Carrey style of humor as well - and despit Kevy's teasing, I know you have a sense of humor because we see you laugh a great deal.

Heh, that IS completely on the side. But since I'm currently working on a short comedy film about a cupcake, I can say that I enjoy them very much because they are tasty and petite. But that cupcakes, like humor, are subjective. (I surely don't expect everyone to appreciate my noir comedy.)

Oh, I have a sense of humor. Some people even think I am funny. I think I am more of an accidental funny person than a comedian. I love to laugh and find many things to laugh at on a daily basis. Life is pretty absurd on it's own without someone trying to "make it so". I guess I just don't like to be hit over the head.

I wonder if I would appreciate the humor more if the subject was tarts?

We have a "gourmet" cupcake place near my office in Emeryville, California. $15 or 3 cupcakes or something like that.

I tried one. It was a cupcake. Slightly better than I might make at home with a box of Betty Crocker mix. I see no reason to go back (though I'm not the biggest cake fan in the world, much prefer pie if given the choice).

LSPE was just talking about cupcakes last night!
Johnny Cupcakes came up in conversation.
:)

It's very Charlie Brown, but better.

I know! I was agreeing. I heartily disagree with anyone who suggests that there's only one kind of humor, or that everyone must appreciate each other's humor. I only find people's different tastes and preferences interesting, so I like to ask them about it.

But no, no tart movies. Cupcakes are more filmic. ;)

I wish I had more time to contribute to this thread!

I'm reminded of the comment by Dame Edna (a great drag character if there ever was one) who said that her gift was "the ability to laugh at the misfortunes of others." That's comedy.