Almost Clever

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

Monday, August 07, 2006

A joke I don't find funny

I'm sure that large percentage of the current 18-29 crowd has said themselves or heard somebody begin a story by saying, "This one time....," and then as an attempt to be funny, interject, "at band camp." This is normally accompanied by a slight smile and a pause to allow others to smirk. The story then conitnues unabated. This is annoying in and of itself, but what is even worse is when somebody interrupts the storyteller to say "at band camp." So irritating. There are like 6 problems with using this line.

1. It's not original or clever. Everybody says it.

2. American Pie isn't that funny in general. It's a 6 at best.

3. The band camp parts of the movie aren't that funny either.

4. Almost any humorous anecdote will be made only less funny by saying "at band camp."

5. It's best to wait till the end of the story to make a funny reference, thus allowing for a more hilarious moment that involves the content of the anecdote.

6. People beginning stories with "This one time" was never even annoying to begin with and there was no need to mock it in the movie. By mocking it, we are debasing one of the more critical forms of human communication. The ability to relate to each other by telling stories from one's past that might bring insight into a person's character.

The next time I'm interrupted just to hear some goober say, "at band camp," I'm going to ask them to "Say hello to my little friend" before getting my *shinebox*.

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