Quick joke

[Ulfwald]

That was so funny I forgot to laugh.

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HAHAHA

Couldn't wait for 3

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
:crickets;

 

[Kibbo]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: Kibbo
Wow, maybe my delivery was off.

Problem is that your joke requires the reader to connect Bush with being or claiming to be Jesus-like, which doesn't fit with any of his stereotypes (being religious doesn't match up with thinking you're Jesus).

See, if you'd said something like:

...he was practicing his inauguration speech and sprained his tongue

At least some people would laugh, because Bush has a reputation for misspeaking, often quite badly, so the reader would understand that using "big words" could (almost) cause him injury.

It would also have made sense to comically exaggerate one of his other stereotypes and failings, including:
* is not too bright
* is not well informed (doesn't read papers or watch TV news)
* has trouble with snack foods (choked on pretzel)
* can't admit to making mistakes
* thinks he is Emperor of the world

But thinking he's Jesus-like is not one of his (reported) failings, at least not in the US.

I was more playing up to the arrogant, can do no wrong angle. The fact he seems to be the saviour of the US thing. That was what made it funny wrt my PM. He was an arrogant prick. Maybe the religiosity thing ran interference. Meh.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: pulse8
That's about as funny as a screen door on a battleship!

Why don't you make like a tree and get out of here.

Hey hey now people in glass houses sink ships, and a penny saved is worth two in the bush.

 

[TuxDave]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: Kibbo
Wow, maybe my delivery was off.

Problem is that your joke requires the reader to connect Bush with being or claiming to be Jesus-like, which doesn't fit with any of his stereotypes (being religious doesn't match up with thinking you're Jesus).

OOOOooooohh... I get it.. I see....well. That was pretty bad.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: Kibbo

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: Kibbo
Wow, maybe my delivery was off.

Problem is that your joke requires the reader to connect Bush with being or claiming to be Jesus-like, which doesn't fit with any of his stereotypes (being religious doesn't match up with thinking you're Jesus).

See, if you'd said something like:

...he was practicing his inauguration speech and sprained his tongue

At least some people would laugh, because Bush has a reputation for misspeaking, often quite badly, so the reader would understand that using "big words" could (almost) cause him injury.

It would also have made sense to comically exaggerate one of his other stereotypes and failings, including: . .
* can't admit to making mistakes

But thinking he's Jesus-like is not one of his (reported) failings, at least not in the US.

I was more playing up to the arrogant, can do no wrong angle. The fact he seems to be the saviour of the US thing. That was what made it funny wrt my PM. He was an arrogant prick. Maybe the religiosity thing ran interference. Meh.

Ah, but for him thinking he can do anything, he should have tried and failed, e.g.

He was trying to walk on water and almost drowned

that speaks to his arrogance and excessive self-assurance. Your joke starts with him actually succeeding at an impossible task instead of failing comically.

 

[xSkyDrAx]

G&L buddy, G&L