Hatrack River Forum: Signalling Humor (Newbies Should Read This)

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Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :

Originally, I was against the whole idea of signalling all jokes with a "j/k" or emoticon. But in the past few days I've come to see that failing to clearly mark your kidding and joking can lead to horrendous misunderstandings and hurt feelings. In order to strengthen the unity that is Hatrack, I propose that we all make sure to wink or razz or otherwise notify people when we are joking around. This plan has been endorsed by such Hatrack Celebrities as Icarus, katharina, TomDavidson, and Ralphie.

Hop on the bandwagon, people!

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

*bangs head against wall repeatedly*

Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :

This is a terrible idea.

(j/k [Wink]

)

Posted by msquared (Member # 4484) on :

You mean [Wall Bash]

?

msquared

Posted by odouls268 (Member # 2145) on :

i think it can be done without emoticons or j/ks with the proper amount of audacity.

i hate all of you. and everyone else. and people i havent met. and people who arent born yet.
and rabbits. i hate rabbits.

Posted by odouls268 (Member # 2145) on :

[Razz]

jk

ok, i stand corrected.

[Hail]

Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :

You know, maybe if you were all just a little funnier, it wouldn't be necessary....

Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :

Check it out! I'm a celebrity!

( j/k [Wink]

)

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

It's not made of brick, m². But thanks.

Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :

OK [Blushing]

Posted by Sal (Member # 3758) on :

Oh, saxon, that thingie with the pipe diameter, that was a joke. Just in case. I mean it was funny. Right? Or it was supposed to be funny. I thought you'd get a good snort out of it. A joke, that is. Funny.

[Laugh]

sax

Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :

pops, that post was horribly offensive. i hope the mods act soon to remove it! [Mad]

Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :

Don't worry, celia. I've already reported it.

Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :

And that, right there, is why I love Kat.

(j/k [Wink]

)

Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :

So, Pop, would you say that people are always subtle enough to figure out which threads are jokes and which are serious?

Posted by jehovoid (Member # 2014) on :

So, if I ever want to write something malicious about somebody, I just put a smilie behind it and it'll be okay? Cool.

Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

I think that everyone should just take it as a simple fact that everything I post, on any subject, is meant to be hilariously funny and you should respond accordingly.
This may get a little weird during the religious/social/political threads, but hey.

Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :

*snort*

[ September 24, 2003, 02:14 PM: Message edited by: katharina ]

Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :

The ones who matter, sure.

When I do joke, I attempt to tailor the joke to the audience. If it's a newbie, I'll treat with kid gloves until I find out his tolerance level. And old timer will probably know me well enough to know that if I'm honestly upset about something, I'll make it clearly known.

And even when I am kidding, I'll usually be pretty careful of my word choice. For example, throwing in "perhaps" or "maybe" just in case I unintentionally hit a nerve. But I'm also an apologizer, even when I don't necessarily believe I've done anything wrong.

--Pop

Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :

quote:
I'm also an apologizer, even when I don't necessarily believe I've done anything wrong.

That's interesting. When that the case, do you apologize for the behavior, or do you express regret for the way it was taken?

Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :

jehovoid, some people do think that's ok, which has long been one of the reasons for my crusade against the misuse of smilies.

Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :

Depends on the situation. If the person who took offense convinces me that he rightly found me or my words/actions offensive, I'll apologize for the behavior. If he is unable to convince me I acted wrongfully, but nevertheless he was hurt, I apologize for the hurt and express sorrow for the situation. I try to file it away for future avoidance, but as I've told you before, my memory is slipping. Or wait, was that you I told?

--Pop

[Edit -- slight grammatical foible, and additions for clarity. Original intended meaning remains intact, though.]

[ September 24, 2003, 02:22 PM: Message edited by: Papa Moose ]

Posted by (j/k :) ) (Member # 5732) on :

I just wish you people would quit referring to me at the end of your posts. It's driving me nuts!

Posted by Zalmoxis (Member # 2327) on :

The opposite of what Chris said.

Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :

quote:
The ones who matter, sure.

The irony is just killing me.

Posted by jehovoid (Member # 2014) on :

quote:
The opposite of what Chris said

No one but me doesn't think that no one shouldn't just reject it as a complex fiction that nothing I don't post, on no subject, is not meant to be incredibly depressing and you shouldn't not respond inappropriately.
This may not get a little normal during the secular/anti-social/begging-the-question threads, but hey.

Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :

Maybe he was just joking, saxon.

Posted by peterh (Member # 5208) on :

quote:
You know, maybe if you were all just a little funnier, it wouldn't be necessary....

Pops, that's the funniest thing I've read here in a long time. I literally LOL.

As far as my opinion goes (I know you don't care) maybe everyone should work on not taking things so personally. I have been carefully lurking for the last couple weeks and except for a few people here that are going through some very difficult times, I think we could all use a little dose of "lighten up".

Let others explain themselves if you don't understand something. Don't jump to conclusions and assume things so quickly.

And my favorite quote from Charles Schulz: "Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia."

Posted by Zalmoxis (Member # 2327) on :

j-hoid: exactly.

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

[Eek!]

But that means tt&t should be worried! [Angst]

And so should we, every time she doesn't post for a while. *ulp*

[ September 24, 2003, 02:35 PM: Message edited by: rivka ]

Posted by Rappin' Ronnie Reagan (Member # 5626) on :

i think that instead of an alert when someone is joking, there should be one when someone is being serious. Everything else should be considered a joke.

Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :

Well said, peterh.

Posted by zgator (Member # 3833) on :

I agree with RRR.

[Evil]

Posted by jehovoid (Member # 2014) on :

So like,

A ham sandwich walks into a bar, the bartended says, sorry pal, we don't serve food here.

j/b/s.

Posted by screechowl (Member # 2651) on :

A rating system might be a good idea. For example:

SRC for sarcasm
SRC13 sarcasm for those 13 and over
J for jocularity

You get the picture?

(src)

Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :

I like!

(j/k [Smile]

)

Posted by Head Ditch Digger (Member # 5085) on :

lcarus- you would. You are probably one of those teachers that make their students show their work, or turn in their rough drafts. (j/k)

Posted by Cliff Hanger (Member # 5733) on :

A polar bear goes in to bar and says "I'll have.......[2 minutes later] a beer please"

The barman says "Why the big pause?"

Polar Bear "Dunno, I've always had them"

Posted by Head Ditch Digger (Member # 5085) on :

This is turning into that skit on "Who's line.."

If you know what I mean.

Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :

You mean there are times you guys are actually serious?????

I thought this whole forum was a joke.

j/k [Wink]

Farmgirl

Posted by Jexxster (Member # 5293) on :

Two guys walk into a bar.

One turns to the other and says "You didn't see it either?"

Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :

Oh, ouch!!! I'll stick up for you, Icky.

That was mean, HDD and as PM pointed out, even the expalnantion at the end can't take back the awful hurt you have imposed.

Tsk, tsk, tsk.

[Big Grin]

(The above was a joke. Just to clarify.*giggles*)

Posted by screechowl (Member # 2651) on :

This discussion has gone from the sublime to the ridiculous.

(s--->r [Smile]

)

Posted by Cliff Hanger (Member # 5733) on :

So I said "Do you want a game of Darts?", he said "OK then", I said "Nearest to bull starts". He said "Baa", I said "Moo", he said "You're closest".

Posted by Cliff Hanger (Member # 5733) on :

Why did Humpty Dumpty have a great fall?
To make up for a bad summer.

Posted by Bob the Lawyer (Member # 3278) on :

A horse walks into a bar and the bartender looks at him and asks, "why the long face?"

And, of course, everybody's favorite pirate-walks-into-a-bar joke:

A pirate walks into a bar and makes his way to the counter. The bartender looks at him strangely and asks, "Is that a steering wheel in your pants?" The pirate looks down and replies and replies, "Yarr, she's driving me nuts!"

Edit: Forgot the word "pirate".

[ September 24, 2003, 04:37 PM: Message edited by: Bob the Lawyer ]

Posted by Cliff Hanger (Member # 5733) on :

A neutron went into a bar and asked the bartender, "How much for a beer?"
The bartender replied, "For you, no charge."

Posted by Cliff Hanger (Member # 5733) on :

A man walked into a bar and sat down, ordered a beer. As he sipped the beer, he heard a soothing voice say, "Nice tie!" Looking around he noticed that the bar was empty except for himself and the bartender.
A few sips later the voice said, "Beautiful shirt."
At this, the man called the bartender over.
"Hey, I must be losing my mind," he told the bartender. "I keep hearing these voices saying nice things, and there's not a soul in here but us."
"It's the peanuts," answered the bartender. "They're complimentary

Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :

STOP!!!!!

You're all killing me!

Here's my all-time favorite joke - a third grader taught it to me and it's very dirty.

What did the dirt say to the rain?

*Long intense, expectant pause*

Because of you, my name is mud.

Posted by Cliff Hanger (Member # 5733) on :

There was a man who entered a local pun contest. He sent in ten different puns, in the hope that at least one of the puns would win. Unfortunately, no pun in ten did.

Posted by 5710 (Member # 5710) on :

There were two muffin in the oven. One turned to the other and said "boy it's hot in here". The other looked back and said "Holy crap!!! A talking muffin!!!"

Posted by BelladonnaOrchid (Member # 188) on :

::Meanders into thread, and is barraged by jokes::

What is the world coming to these days, when a joke can accost a young woman merely wandering about?

::Wanders back out of thread::

[ September 24, 2003, 05:06 PM: Message edited by: BelladonnaOrchid ]

Posted by dearperk27 (Member # 4346) on :

Posted by storyofmylife (Member # 5655) on :

Two penguins were sitting in a bath tub. One pengiun says to the other penguin, "Hey Penguin! Pass the soap!" The other pengiun turns and says, "Whaddya think I am, a typewriter??"

*rimshot*

Posted by 5710 (Member # 5710) on :

huh? [Confused]

Posted by Head Ditch Digger (Member # 5085) on :

He said "what do you think I am, a typewriter."

Sheesh.

Posted by 5710 (Member # 5710) on :

Ohhhh ..... ?

Posted by Cliff Hanger (Member # 5733) on :

Two peanuts walk into a bar. One was a salted.

Posted by storyofmylife (Member # 5655) on :

*sigh* people like 5710 never understand my humor...
<--see nick

Posted by Cliff Hanger (Member # 5733) on :

What time is it when an elephant sits on your fence?

Time to get a new fence.

[ September 24, 2003, 05:40 PM: Message edited by: Cliff Hanger ]

Posted by Leonide (Member # 4157) on :

The penguin/typewriter joke is told in a group of people, where the majority of the group knows the joke -- which is, in fact, that the joke is not real. They all laugh uproariously at the joke and see how long it takes Average Joe "I don't get it!" To buckle under the peer pressure and say he gets it too.

It's very cruel, actually.

Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :

Phew.

Thought I was losing my mind there for a minute.

What little is left . . .

Posted by 5710 (Member # 5710) on :

You laught at a joke three times; First when you hear it, second when its explained to you, and third when you get it.

Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :

[ROFL]

Better?

Posted by storyofmylife (Member # 5655) on :

Leonide: that joke was not meant to be cruel in any way, shape, or form. This seemed like the thread for cheesy jokes, and since that one is practically velveeta I thought I would add it. Sorry if you (or anyone else) took it the wrong way.

Maybe I should have added this (j/k [Wink]

)??

Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :

We really need a "smack self in the head" smiley.

(chuckles)

Posted by maui babe (Member # 1894) on :

A dyslexic walks into a bra...

Posted by Trogdor the Burninator (Member # 4894) on :

Yo Maui! Everything Ok with the wacko?

j/k [Smile]

Posted by maui babe (Member # 1894) on :

[ROFL]

Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :

code:

<--- not your average Joe

(j/k

)

Posted by wieczorek (Member # 5565) on :

I agree with Shan on the smiley addition [Wink]

Posted by Ryan Hart (Member # 5513) on :

I have adopted the following method.

********SATIRE WARNING**************

Posted by Cliff Hanger (Member # 5733) on :

I'll tell you what I love doing more than anything: trying to pack myself in a small suitcase. I can hardly contain myself.

Posted by Erik Slaine (Member # 5583) on :

"Oooh, that's satire...."

"No, it isn't! Says here it's 'Zany madcap humor'.

Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :

[Snooty faux-adult wannabe voice] "Oh, I see now. You're being ironic." [/Snooty faux-adult wannabe voice]

[Dan Conner voice] "No, actually I was being sarcastic, but it's ironic that you don't know the difference." [/Dan Conner voice]

Posted by Sarcasm (Member # 4653) on :

[serious voice] Actually, sarcasm is simply a form of irony. [/serious voice]

[ September 25, 2003, 01:46 PM: Message edited by: Sarcasm ]

Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :

I wonder if j/k [Wink]

is one of my pseudonyms. It seems like my style, but I don't remember it.

Lemme see if I can hack it.

Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :

Ah. It's Noemon. Cool.

Posted by the master (Member # 6788) on :

should we be concerned that you're talking to yourself on a thread that's a year old?

remember, the men in white coats are your friends.

Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :

I love it when people bump my threads. LOOOOVE it.

Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :

Whaddya mean, a year old?! Look at the freaking dates!! September! [Razz]

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

A nun, a lawyer, and a doctor walk into a bar.

Bartender says, "What is this, a joke?"

Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :

quote:
Why did Humpty Dumpty have a great fall?
To make up for a bad summer.

Cayla (8) loved that one. [Wink]

Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :

What's the name of an Irish plant?

Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :

Phil O'Dendron.

Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :

quote:
Whaddya mean, a year old?! Look at the freaking dates!! September!

Yep, first post 9/24/03. I did a double take too.

Goody

Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :

Heh. I was reading through this thread, oblivious to the fact that it was a year old, when I came to the post by (j/k [Smile]

). I looked at it for a second, thinking "huh. Didn't I create a logon like that once? I wonder who created this one? Porter?" Then I discovered that it was mine, and that the thread was ancient.

Posted by Telperion the Silver (Member # 6074) on :

lol!

I love Hatrack... I really missed you guys this weekend! [Smile]

Posted by Space Opera (Member # 6504) on :

There was a family of tomatoes walking in a row. First walked the mommy, behind her the daddy, and finally the baby tomato. The baby kept lagging behind. Finally the daddy turned around, stomped his foot, and yelled, "Catch up!" (ketchup)

Sadly that's the only joke I know.

space opera