Almost Clever

Observations about life and stories that border on being funny and/or inspired.

Tuesday, August 15, 2006

A humorous moment examined

So at dinner last Saturday I was eating with my friend and his family and my roommates at an upscale Mexican restaurant that was hoppin' (to use the parlance of our time) on a Saturday night.

During dinner the subject of how Senators Joe Biden and Chuck Hagel get along so well even though Joe is a D and Chuck is a R. One friend brought up, as a joke, that Joe slaps Chuck on the butt after a speech.

This statement led to the moment in question where another roommate, lets call him Dre, in a very loudly stated "Nice Job Chuck, no homo" while laughing and making an ass grabbing gesture with his right hand. The mere thought of this moment has caused me to break out into laughter the past few days. And it is necessary to analyze on how many levels this moment is hilarious.

The joke itself-
Level1- Joe Biden and Chuck Hagel's relationship is funny in and of itself.

Level 2- The slapping each other on the ass on the Senate floor is giggle-inducing.

Level 3- The "no homo" aspect is a joke that Dre had with his friends where if you do something that could be interpreted as homosexual if you say "no homo" afterwords it makes it not homosexual. This rule is offensive but in a funny way. And imagining Joe Biden saying "No homo" is really amusing.

The setting-
Level 1- Making this joke in front of a friend's family when nobody will get it is funny. The fact that I'm the only one who laughed at is even funnier.

Level 2- The volume at which the joke was told is hilarious. The whole table could hear and probably anybody within 25 feet of the table.

Level 3- That Dre was cracking himself up while telling the joke is really funny because he was so amused with himself.

Level 4- Dre is prone to crossing the line in social situations. Between the anticipation of such a moment and the actual event that topped all expectations, the moment grows in humerical value.

Final rating for the moment -9.1

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