You know what?

[zoidberg]

I've formed the opinion, after several forays into a fresh bottle of Merlot Syrah, that there's a smidgen more humour around on these pages than formerly.
Or am I deceiving myself....?

 

[Baddox]

You're having a laugh aren't you?

 

[mjcoon]

I have don't have much serious or useful to contribute, so I try humour instead...

 

[Chiara’s slave]

I've formed the opinion, after several forays into a fresh bottle of Merlot Syrah, that there's a smidgen more humour around on these pages than formerly.
Or am I deceiving myself....?

You are experiencing what a nautical literary gentleman described as ‘the unexpected copulation of words’

 

[KevinV]

I've formed the opinion, after several forays into a fresh bottle of Merlot Syrah, that there's a smidgen more humour around on these pages than formerly.
Or am I deceiving myself....?

Funny you should say that...

 

[zoidberg]

You are experiencing what a nautical literary gentleman described as ‘the unexpected copulation of words’

Concept 'borrowed' from Samuel Johnson by Patrick O'Brien without attribution, from an age when structure of English discourse was valued.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Concept 'borrowed' from Samuel Johnson by Patrick O'Brien without attribution, from an age when structure of English discourse was valued.

English discourse these days still seems to mention copulation. About every other word in some cases.

 

[Biggles Wader]

English discourse these days still seems to mention copulation. About every other word in some cases.

That takes real balls.

 

[mjcoon]

English discourse these days still seems to mention copulation. About every other word in some cases.

A few years ago Radio Times printed a letter and screenshot I sent them showing an expert at a whiteboard saying, according to the subtitles, "... just a quick copulation..."

 

[Neeves]

Humour takes many forms and those forms are accepted, or not, by different people.

Humour at the expense of, specific, individuals .... lacks humour to me. Humour at your own expense - brownie points.

Humour based on skills with words or phrases remembered - worthy of acknowledgement


I have noted some skill of which I am envious, maybe you are correct (and being accepted as correct would be a nice intermediate milestone..... )

Jonathan

 

[neil_s]

Oh I think you're correct and the Pinot Noir agrees.

 

[Bristolfashion]

Well, I find Viago's menu suggestions hilarious!

 

[Stemar]

Oh I think you're correct and the Pinot Noir agrees.

Last night's rather pleasant Barefoot Merlot is of the same opinion.

 

[Bristolfashion]

Humour at the expense of, specific, individuals .... lacks humour to me. Humour at your own expense - brownie points.

Oh, I don't know, if people put their head above the parapet by being outrageous, making crazy statements, entering public life, and so on, a bit of humour aimed at them can deflate the pompous or preposterous - or be gently & affectionately funny.

The excellent "Dead Ringers" on R4, which is humour based on impersonation, is a great example.