How Jokes Die

TDK · 10-19-2010, 01:29 AM

I just realized that 'your mom' jokes dying shall be two-fold.

Firstly, as the jokes get older, they fall more and more out of style.

And secondly, as I grow older, it becomes more likely that the person I am talking to (assuming I converse mainly with people fairly close to my age) has a dead mother and that the joke just becomes uncomfortable for everyone.*

This saddens me.

*These people are such goddamn whiners. WAAAAAH my mom is dead and it clearly wasn't recently and you had absolutely no way of knowing that YOU'RE SUCH A JERK FOR MAKING THE ASSUMPTION THAT I, LIKE THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE OF MY AGE GROUP, HAVE A LIVING MOTHER

Krylo · 10-19-2010, 01:41 AM

The correct response to a dead mother in such a situation is, and always has been, "Well, I guess that explains why she didn't move much last night."

Doc ock rokc · 10-19-2010, 01:43 AM

Or when they say "My mother is dead" say "I know"

Amake · 10-19-2010, 01:44 AM

What are you talking about? Your mom jokes had their exhaustion phase in like 1990, they've been an undead joke since. And the undead have no Constitution score, so they can run forever. That's the best stage of a running joke, when they never ever stop.

Not entirely unlike your mom.

DFM · 10-19-2010, 02:16 AM

Invisible Queen is how.

Marc v4.0 · 10-19-2010, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Invisible Queen

What are you talking about? Your mom jokes had their exhaustion phase in like 1990, they've been an undead joke since. And the undead have no Constitution score, so they can run forever. That's the best stage of a running joke, when they never ever stop.

Not entirely unlike your mom.

That dazed me and made me spill my nachos. Bravo.

Token · 10-19-2010, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Doc ock rokc

Or when they say "My mother is dead" say "I know"

I prefer to say "Yes. I was there when she choked."

TDK · 10-19-2010, 10:40 AM

I didn't say that they would stop being funny, just that they would become less socially appropriate.

Seil · 10-19-2010, 10:55 AM

Oh yeah?! Well... uh.. your mom!

...Yeah I see what you mean.

A Zarkin' Frood · 10-19-2010, 11:43 AM

one time i made a your mom joke i basically said i fucked your mom two hours ago and the other guy said she was at work at that time and i said well duh i know i paid her.

Went way over his head too. Which is the sad part.

10-19-2010, 01:29 AM	#1
TDK Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Reality Posts: 2,914	How Jokes Die I just realized that 'your mom' jokes dying shall be two-fold. Firstly, as the jokes get older, they fall more and more out of style. And secondly, as I grow older, it becomes more likely that the person I am talking to (assuming I converse mainly with people fairly close to my age) has a dead mother and that the joke just becomes uncomfortable for everyone.* This saddens me. *These people are such goddamn whiners. WAAAAAH my mom is dead and it clearly wasn't recently and you had absolutely no way of knowing that YOU'RE SUCH A JERK FOR MAKING THE ASSUMPTION THAT I, LIKE THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE OF MY AGE GROUP, HAVE A LIVING MOTHER

10-19-2010, 01:41 AM	#2
Krylo The Straightest Shota Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: It's a secret to everybody. Posts: 17,789	The correct response to a dead mother in such a situation is, and always has been, "Well, I guess that explains why she didn't move much last night." __________________ I am very tired.

10-19-2010, 01:43 AM	#3
Doc ock rokc ...Really? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: in Theory. Everything works here Posts: 3,961	Or when they say "My mother is dead" say "I know" __________________ I have a Pesterchum its DangerousDoc I am ether fading out of Time, Space, or Reality...Or Simply my Typewriter is running out of ink

10-19-2010, 01:44 AM	#4
Amake Keeper of the new Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: A place without judgment Posts: 4,506	What are you talking about? Your mom jokes had their exhaustion phase in like 1990, they've been an undead joke since. And the undead have no Constitution score, so they can run forever. That's the best stage of a running joke, when they never ever stop. Not entirely unlike your mom. __________________ Hope insistent, trust implicit, love inherent, life immersed

10-19-2010, 02:16 AM	#5
DFM Om Nom Nom Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,850	Invisible Queen is how. __________________ [14:26] ManoftheRus: YOU GODDAMN SNEAKY DEE

10-19-2010, 10:40 AM	#8
TDK Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Reality Posts: 2,914	I didn't say that they would stop being funny, just that they would become less socially appropriate.

10-19-2010, 10:55 AM	#9
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	Oh yeah?! Well... uh.. your mom! ...Yeah I see what you mean.

10-19-2010, 11:43 AM	#10
A Zarkin' Frood formerly known as Prince. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Right here, with you >:) Posts: 2,396	one time i made a your mom joke i basically said i fucked your mom two hours ago and the other guy said she was at work at that time and i said well duh i know i paid her. Went way over his head too. Which is the sad part. __________________ >:( C-: