Cunningham Muffins Commercial

[Gemini Cricket]

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

[€uroMeinke]

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.

[Deebs]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

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

[Not Afraid]

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.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

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 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.

[Alex]

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).

[mousepod]

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.

[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.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

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.

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!"

[3894]

Originally Posted by Alex

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!"

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