[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

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.

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

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.

Now, THIS is the type of absurdest humor I find funny. Or, maybe it's just irony that makes me smile.