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See, when you explain the joke in brackets afterwards, it kind of kills the little humour that's there.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
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I'm sorry, I don't mean to be rude, I see from your 1 vote that you took it that way. But, no, it detracts from the humour to have a joke explained to you.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
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Monark wrote:
8. Wanted. Man to take care of cow that does not smoke or drink.
If it weren't for the non-drinking non-smoker part, that ad could have been submitted by my ex-wife...
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
Monark wrote:
I thought it will add more humor element to it
That's what you get for thinking...
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
(Actual excerpts from classified sections of city newspapers) 1. Illiterate? Write today for free help. (man....if only I knew A B C....) :d 2. Auto Repair Service. Free pick-up and delivery. Try us once; you'll never go anywhere again. (sure...thanx for the warning!) :d 3. 3-year old teacher needed for pre-school. Experience preferred. (in months or years?) :d 4. Used Cars: Why go elsewhere to be cheated. Come here first. (check it out) :d 5. Dog for sale: eats anything and is fond of children. (howwww sweeeet) :d 6. Man wanted to work in dynamite factory. Must be willing to travel. (wow! A free trip to heaven?) :d 7. Tired of cleaning yourself. Let me do it. (uh...huh!) :d 8. Wanted. Man to take care of cow that does not smoke or drink. (hey....who taught cows the bad habit??) 9. We do not tear your clothing with machinery. We do it carefully by hand. (nice work!) :d
I once did some work for a Local Government Department here in the UK. In the foyer of the Town Hall there was a huge rack of pamphlets advertising services offered by various parts of the organisation. One of these pamphlets began 'ARE YOU DYSLEXIC?' Always made me smile.
Honi soit qui mal y pongs - Evil to he who thinks it stinks
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It doesn't.
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It's the same reason I can't watch Jon Stewart. He tells a humorous story or shows a humorous clip, which is funny in itself, then backs it up by explaining the joke. And just in case the audience didn't laugh hard enough the first time he'll repeat the punchline again. I just feel completely patronised by that. I got the frickin' joke the first time, Jon - Move on!
Developer Day Scotland 2 - Free community conference Recent blog posts: *Throwing Exceptions *Training Developers * Method hiding or overriding - or the difference between new and virtual
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It's the same reason I can't watch Jon Stewart. He tells a humorous story or shows a humorous clip, which is funny in itself, then backs it up by explaining the joke. And just in case the audience didn't laugh hard enough the first time he'll repeat the punchline again. I just feel completely patronised by that. I got the frickin' joke the first time, Jon - Move on!
Developer Day Scotland 2 - Free community conference Recent blog posts: *Throwing Exceptions *Training Developers * Method hiding or overriding - or the difference between new and virtual
He's doing that for the liberals. They have no sense of humor at all.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
I once did some work for a Local Government Department here in the UK. In the foyer of the Town Hall there was a huge rack of pamphlets advertising services offered by various parts of the organisation. One of these pamphlets began 'ARE YOU DYSLEXIC?' Always made me smile.
Honi soit qui mal y pongs - Evil to he who thinks it stinks
Why? Many dyslexic people would be able to read that.
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He's doing that for the liberals. They have no sense of humor at all.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001I have known a few who laugh liberally, and that's just a conservative estimate.
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I once did some work for a Local Government Department here in the UK. In the foyer of the Town Hall there was a huge rack of pamphlets advertising services offered by various parts of the organisation. One of these pamphlets began 'ARE YOU DYSLEXIC?' Always made me smile.
Honi soit qui mal y pongs - Evil to he who thinks it stinks
