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Thursday 15 May 2008

Thirty Percent Likely to be Humorous

After a few of the responses to that last silly post, I realized that people sometimes take me far too seriously. So here’s a short list to know when I’m being humorous:

  • – The post is tagged with “humor” or “just fun” or both
  • – There’s one word in a post that has a long subject line (dead giveaway)
  • – There’s a pun somewhere in the content that is either glaringly obvious or super subtle and negates whatever I’m saying
  • – If it really seems like I’m being funny rather than serious, apply the 30/50 rule (30 percent likely to be humorous)
  • – Ask me

Of course, I’m probably delusional to think I’m ever funny in the first place, but I’ll leave that to your judgment.

How funny are you?

😛

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Posted by:   Molly | 01:12 | Comments (24)

Comments (24)

  1. Rob says Thursday 15 May 2008 at 01:24

    Hi Molly,

    I thought it was pretty humorous, but there again I’m displaced by about a third of the planet, and probably my brain has a different warp on it.

    Maybe it’s all those people who are plugged into the Matrix that aren’t having any fun, and just think that every one has to be serious.

    Only thirty percent Hmm, you really are serious:-)

    How about aiming for 90%, and even when you’re serious, people will have fun and heap sunshine and blue skies all over them.

    I say, don’t worry. Your posts are really good!

  2. sue says Thursday 15 May 2008 at 02:02

    I thought the religion tag was a very funny giveaway to you joking.

  3. mkhall says Thursday 15 May 2008 at 02:08

    I think you are a seriously funny woman.

  4. KatB says Thursday 15 May 2008 at 03:28

    I’m not funny; I have no sense of humour! It’s all very serious, all the time 😉

  5. Rowan says Thursday 15 May 2008 at 04:15

    Humorous or not, when you state your opinion on something people will make sure you know their opinion too.

    But since you weren’t being serious I’m going to assume you were being sarcastic, and that’s OK with me.

  6. Dave Vogt says Thursday 15 May 2008 at 06:19

    so the line that sets this one off as humorous is

    “Of course, I’m probably delusional to think I’m ever funny in the first place”

    right? Ridiculous statement presented as fact.

  7. Johnny London says Thursday 15 May 2008 at 07:41

    I’m high-larious…

    And fantastically good-looking…

    And Modest…

  8. Matt Robin says Thursday 15 May 2008 at 10:05

    You were obviously being light-hearted in the previous blog post.

    Me: I’m not all that funny, I can’t even remember the last time I made someone laugh, in person, or on the Web.

  9. Raanan Avidor says Thursday 15 May 2008 at 13:36

    Found your last post funny.

    Find this one funny too.

    I’m so funny that I have to travel with extra underwear in all sizes.
    When I tell a joke some people lose control.
    Some times even Alt + Ctrl.
    And once Alt + Ctrl + Del.
    But that was only once.
    And I am not sure it was a consequence of my joke.
    I like to think it was.
    That I am deadly funny.

  10. Ian Muir says Thursday 15 May 2008 at 17:24

    You know by now Molly. During my official Microsoft fanboy indoctrination, both my sense of humour and a small piece of my prefrontal cortex were removed. In addition, we’re all allergic to shiny white plastic and black turtle necks.

    Hopefully this explains future behavior from me and the rest of the collective.

  11. karl says Friday 16 May 2008 at 03:05

    Ah Interesting thought at your sentence “- The post is tagged with “humor” or “just fun” or both”

    I guess the tag is in the keywords of the feed, but not visible in most feed readers. I’m pretty sure you know already where I’m heading at: visible versus hidden data. In my feedreader I have the date, your name, the name of the blog, and the text BUT not the tags. The post is basically decontextualized from its tags.

    Tags are for the author or tags are for the public. It depends on the tools you are using to read the content.

    I’m used to be subscribed to my own feeds, to understand how people are likely to read what I write.

  12. Claire says Friday 16 May 2008 at 06:21

    Hmm – I think a quote from a movie (guess which one this is) says it best:
    You mean, let me understand this cause, ya know maybe it’s me, I’m a little fucked up maybe, but I’m funny how, I mean funny like I’m a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh, I’m here to fuckin’ amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny?

  13. cat says Saturday 17 May 2008 at 17:31

    I’m always cracking me up. And if the world doesn’t get it, no prob. Also no prob, I’m used to being the only one in the movies laughing at some crazy line no one else gets.

    And now I know you are funny too.

  14. Alan Gresley says Wednesday 21 May 2008 at 06:30

    Oh Molly, Molly, Molly.

    Don’t you have any sense of humor. 😉

  16. Paul Martin says Wednesday 11 June 2008 at 20:18

    Hey, this is a funny post! I got that right, didn’t I? 🙂

  17. Nick says Thursday 19 June 2008 at 05:59

    Well, a mac will consistently keep the rain off you, whereas a window will only do so when it’s closed.

  18. aytug akdogan ödüllü 1. seo yarışması ve yurtta barış dünyada barış says Saturday 21 June 2008 at 16:50

    Molly i am so funny like you:)

    I should have a post,like your, to prove my humour:)

  23. Yerel Seçimler says Monday 1 December 2008 at 07:04

    You were obviously being light-hearted in the previous blog post.

  24. MY Blog says Monday 9 March 2009 at 03:51

    Oh Molly, Molly, Molly

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