tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12201154.post9067771441447554713..comments2023-12-20T03:06:18.806-07:00Comments on )en's Log: The Weird Things We Say)enhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14792913134059418696noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12201154.post-53005129788050469912014-12-10T13:06:08.352-07:002014-12-10T13:06:08.352-07:00Ha ha! I don't know, though. Does it really ki...Ha ha! I don't know, though. Does it really kill the joke? It may in the moment, but I like to think that some jokes are just too good to go left un-explained. (see today's post) <br /><br />You have to be free to joke how you want, talk about any kind of weather you want. If people misunderstand, they misunderstand. But at least you're staying true to your joke, brett. It's about integrity. )enhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14792913134059418696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12201154.post-15386281084056961592014-12-08T11:22:06.618-07:002014-12-08T11:22:06.618-07:00Happens all the time. Well, I should say, it used ...Happens all the time. Well, I should say, it used to happen. My self-deprecating humor was possibly misinterpreted so often that I've started talking less, or talking only about clearly obvious, unmistakable things like "that rock over there," or "there sure is some weather, today." (You MUST be generic about the type of weather, because some people like it hot and dry, others humid, and still others cloudy, sunny, rainy......Too much risk if you get specific. (And, yes, the redundancy of "clearly obvious" is necessary because, to my disappointment, some people miss the humor of the "obvious" and do take it personal and think you are talking to them when as a complete stranger chatting it up for 1-2 minutes you say, "It'll probably happen again" as you pointed out. It happens far too often.<br /><br />I feel like I have to immediately explain my joke, just in case so I don't hurt feelings, and as a result KILL the joke. Now I'm just some guy that unexpectedly explains humor–"and who does he think he is, thinking that I can't tell joking when I hear it....." and round and round we go.Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07413418980378519006noreply@blogger.com