When Something Funny Just Becomes a Joke.
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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Skimming around the internet, I was looking for something to read–something to inspire me at the end of the day in the blogging world. I found one in I’d Rather Be Blogging.
This is not only a funny and exceptional blog, the layout of the theme is second to none for the home feel. I highly recommend you visit the site and get to know Maureen a bit! It was a great end to a day of snow, slushy misery and delivering phone books for pennies…
Thank you Maureen. =)
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