When you’re a creative person and live within a semi-close knit community, there are times when you find yourself at odds. Not always out of choice mind you, but out of a natural set of circumstances that automatically alienate you from time to time. I bring this up regarding humor in my own case. I’m not trying to be difficult…but I think certain things are simply funny.
Personally I’m known (at least I think I’m known) as an open, honest personal concerning the way I think and feel. I wear my life on my sleeve–and where that makes many people uncomfortable, those I associate with closest find great comfort in knowing my mind as I think it. No hidden agenda and all that.
My humor has some extremes. I’m aware of this, but I’m not light minded…I’m light hearted. I just don’t have a problem laughing at myself. I mean…have you looked at me? It’s funny! Though I’m told I have a rather cute waddle.
Anyway, my point is, I had a circumstance with my cartoons that cemented the realization that no matter what Ido, no matter how hard I try, someone’s going to pee on the campfire. Happens every time. Someone is not going to like my story, not like a cartoon, SOMETHING. Yet I was shocked at myself, because I didn’t care in the least. I knew it was coming, and it served nothing except the confirmation. I just sat there and smiled as a good friend tore through my comics and questioned the humor as being inappropriate when everyone else I had shown them to (I do mean everyone, BTW) had the exact opposite reaction, laughing their heads off.
Just so happened the sour patch was in charge of the project.
Oh well. Such is life and time to move on to happier, funnier pastures. I was asked to change the jokes. I said no. When asked why, I simply said: “Because when you tweak good humor, it’s no longer funny…it just becomes a joke.”
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Why do people have to screw up a good thing? Just laugh or not laugh. If the joke isn’t rude (intentionally made to hurt), then let it ride for crying out loud.
Thanks frazzled67, for the comment and I agree with you. the jokes were good, not intentional to hurt, they were just about life.
I think, especially with the way political correctness has taken over, be very careful about how we make comments, especially in humor. Giving offense, even unintentionally, can cause you great problems both in the short and long term!
…but let me ask you this Jimboy, how can you possible not offend ‘unintentionally’?
No matter what you do in life, if you’re around enough people, SOMEONE’S going to become offended. Isn’t that their choice?
Hey Jaime!
If we can’t laugh at ourselves, IMO, we have serious problems. Life, people, is FUNNY! things kids say, things people do…and then we always have the stupid people.
Ya gotta love the idiots out there who, if nothing else, provide me with some good old fashioned dinner theater.
Bring it on man. If they can’t take it, tough bongos.
Hey Kelly =)
I agree completely. It’s all funny, but you know what…in the end, this is all good. I understand that people are trying to live life and respond according to the level of knowledge and experience they have. I had a great amount of humor in my home growing up, my dad was a riot. Other people just weren’t that lucky. I don’t think less of them for not having the same sense of humor.
I just swim in separate ponds when it comes to humor projects. (grin)
Hey, humor is in the elbow of the funny bone.
Everyone laughs, we just laugh at different things. We shouldn’t concern ourselves when others simply don’t have a refined sense of humor like us, right?
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