I saw the muffin video - or the opening of it anyway after I got bored and figured the schtik was intriducing ever more "could-never-really-be-a muffin" muffins. I thought it an overdone one-liner.

I love Ionesco and the absurdists - but my approach and appreciation is more as an existentialist than as a Comedian. His work points out the absurd nature of reality - Prehaps the presentation is amusing, but it masks an underlying terror as well.

Not to say that anything should be off limits on a discussion board, but in a thread about a funny video, I find repeated posts to the effect that one doesn't think it's funny to be a stick-in-the-mud quality indicative of having no sense of humor.


One "I don't think that's funny" should be quite sufficient. But I don't see why it's necessary to say it over and over. Again, there's no rules about what to say on a message board ... but then I am inspired to say that such a person is demonstrating a stick-in-the-mud quality that bespeaks a lack of humor.


We all know Alex has a droll wit. He's demonstrated it many times. We all know Lisa loves to laugh and is a hilarious ball to be around, but it's a niche bit of friendly teasing that she doesn't happen to like the nearly-universal touchstones of comedy that are Brooks and Piethon.


But I also truly believe that Alex can be a stick-in-the-mud too often around here, and I felt compelled to comment on it in this thread about humor. If you don't find the particular topic funny, I find it rather boarish to keep repeating that opinion.

I made it as far as the Al Jarreau muffin. Then I was out. Because I wanted to stop watching while I was still smiling.

:D

I think the discussion has evolved to the nature of comedy

I live for dissecting text.

Too bad Ionesco never wrote about the citizens of a town turning into cupcakes, one by one, until only one human is left. "Rhinoceros" does make a better title than "Cupcake".

My favorite Theater of the Absurd game is played while waiting to board a plane, especially if the plane is delayed to a maddening degree. The gate becomes either a set for a "Waiting for Godot"-type production or a "No Exit".

Here's hoping I didn't geek you out.

No, rather, you geeked me in!

Cupcakes are both delicious and funny.


The PERFECT food!

Oh, I'll certainly cop to being a stick in the mud too often. But that tends to be because I like to discuss the whys and wherefores of differing opinions when most people are just looking for "me too!" posts. I try to restrain it but I certainly fail a lot.

Though the fact that I wasn't rolling at the charming little racist character you apparently enjoy playing maybe isn't the best supporting evidence. When you're striving to amuse through offense you can't be all that shocked when someone is just offended. Especially if what you said wasn't funny.

But I do so apologize for participation in the conversation that followed me sharing my opinion. From here on out, I'll just say "me too!"

Listen, Alex ... do as you will. I'm not here to control you or berate you into my desired behavior.

But I'm still of the opinion things have their appropriate place. Two extremes: In a political thread, it might be fine to say I Hate Hillary over and over and over. It's a topic of (generally) serious discussion.

In a thread about a funny video ... how many times is it necessary to say you don't find the video funny? At what point are you just a killjoy?


As it turns out, and wonderfully so, the thread has mutated into an often serious discussion about the nature of humor ... and anyone's comments about what they do or do not find funny, and why ... are perfectly appropriate.

Again, what I find appropriate and what you do need not be the same.



And believe me, I hestiated to comment because it veers toward personal attack ... but I decided I really had to point out you were being a killjoy.


Except that, oops, now I'm sorta being one. So that's it. Done.

I believe the phrase is What [insert name here] said!