Tokyo, Procrastination
Published on January 5, 2008 By momijiki In Blogging
There are certain things that I am embarrassed to find funny. Things that I generally don't tell people. I'm a semi-closet goofball. When people first meet me the assume that I'm quiet, easy going and laid back. Then they get to know me. Or rather, I get to know them well enough to find out if I can turn off the little editor.

Here is the list of things I'm embarrassed to find funny:

1. The time my mom stood on a chair with wheels to check the gas meter, fell down the front of the bookshelf, crawled through the basement and up the stairs to throw the book at the gas-meter reader. I know the suffering of others isn't supposed to be funny but my mom is a smart woman. I'm shocked! After 10 years I still can't think of that story without a chuckle.

2. The gummybear music video on youtube. This is so stupid.

3. Crazyfrog doing the AxelF thing. I so missed that Crazyfrog craze. It never really caught on here and then I was subbing a grade 5 class and all the kids were singing it so I youtubed it.

4. The time my husband fell into a bush slow-motion while sitting on his bicycle at a crosswalk and he couldn't get out.... Actually, I'm not embarrassed about that one. It was funny and I told him not to put his foot on the ledge.

5. Puns Especially vile puns.

Okay, that list wasn't as long as I thought it would be. Most of my other ones also fall into the category of "the suffering of others" and I'm too ashamed to list the other ones.

Anyone have any secret sins, or things they are embarrassed to admit the find funny? Come one, come all. Spill your guts! I promise, I won't laugh at you!





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Comments
on Jan 05, 2008
As stupid as it is, I love the movie Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Totally sophomoric and unintelligent, and yet...I can't not laugh!
on Jan 05, 2008
Number 1 would be funny to me as long as no one got hurt! I can see that happening to anyone in my household, including me!!

Someone walking into a wall because they weren't paying attention! !

Those people in eating contests are both funny and amazingly disgusting to me at the same time! Especially because they always end up stuffing themselves so as to win!!


My kids find bodily functions noises/sounds amazingly funny and they will let you know about it no matter where you are!!
on Jan 05, 2008
The Landlord.

on Jan 05, 2008
For some reason, it won't embed. I tried. Go see it.
on Jan 05, 2008
I can't help laughing when someone falls either. So far, I have been able to tell when it was just a bruise to the ego and not a hurtful fall, and laugh.
#4 would have made me cry.
on Jan 06, 2008
SC... the landlord was funny. Then I checked out "awkward moments episode1" thanks for the links.

#4 would have made me cry

Cry from laughing?

I love the movie Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
Someday I will have another go at this flick. And if I do find it funny i will NEVER admit it! haha

FS...

Bodily functions. Sigh. Mortifying!
on Jan 06, 2008
I always laugh when I see someone hurt (or humiliate) themselves in a minor way, like stubbing their toe,banging their head on a cabinet door, or leaving a skidmark in their underwear when they were only expecting gas. I know it hurts like hell, and maybe thats why its so funny, because I KNOW, but I always feel vaguely ashamed of myself for laughing.


Makes me think of one of my favorite musicals, Avenue Q, and the song Schadenfreude . . .

GARY COLEMAN:
Right now you are down and out and feeling really crappy

NICKY:
I'll say.

GARY COLEMAN:
And when I see how sad you are
It sort of makes me...
Happy!

NICKY:
Happy?!

GARY COLEMAN:
Sorry, Nicky, human nature-
Nothing I can do!
It's...
Schadenfreude!
Making me feel glad that I'm not you.

NICKY:
Well that's not very nice, Gary!

GARY COLEMAN:
I didn't say it was nice! But everybody does it!

D'ja ever clap when a waitress falls and drops a tray of glasses?

NICKY:
Yeah...

GARY COLEMAN:
And ain't it fun to watch figure skaters falling on their asses?

NICKY:
Sure!

GARY COLEMAN:
And don'tcha feel all warm and cozy,
Watching people out in the rain!

NICKY:
You bet!

GARY COLEMAN:
That's...

GARY AND NICKY:
Schadenfreude!

GARY COLEMAN:
People taking pleasure in your pain!

NICKY:
Oh, Schadenfreude, huh?
What's that, some kinda Nazi word?

GARY COLEMAN:
Yup! It's German for "happiness at the misfortune of others!"

NICKY:
"Happiness at the misfortune of others." That is German!

Watching a vegetarian being told she just ate chicken

GARY COLEMAN:
Or watching a frat boy realize just what he put his dick in!

NICKY:
Being on the elevator when somebody shouts "Hold the door!"

GARY AND NICKY:
"No!!!"
Schadenfreude!

GARY COLEMAN:
"Fuck you lady, that's what stairs are for!"

NICKY:
Ooh, how about...
Straight-A students getting Bs?

GARY COLEMAN:
Exes getting STDs!

NICKY:
Waking doormen from their naps!

GARY COLEMAN:
Watching tourists reading maps!

NICKY:
Football players getting tackled!

GARY COLEMAN:
CEOs getting shackled!

NICKY:
Watching actors never reach

GARY AND NICKY:
The ending of their oscar speech!
Schadenfreude!
Schadenfreude!
Schadenfreude!
Schadenfreude!

GARY COLEMAN:
The world needs people like you and me who've been knocked around by fate.
'Cause when people see us, they don't want to be us, and that makes them feel great.

NICKY:
Sure!
We provide a vital service to society!

GARY AND NICKY:
You and me!
Schadenfreude!
Making the world a better place...
Making the world a better place...
Making the world a better place...
To be!

GARY COLEMAN:
S-C-H-A-D-E-N-F-R-E-U-D-E!
on Jan 06, 2008
The one thing, above all others, that makes me laugh without fail, when I know I shouldn't, is seeing a man take a shot in the testicles. Oh, I know it hurts worse than any other pain, but I just can't help but laugh long and hard.
on Jan 07, 2008
NICKY:
Ooh, how about...
Straight-A students getting Bs?


Hey now!!! That's not funny! That's just brutal.
on Jan 08, 2008

seeing a man take a shot in the testicles.

That makes me wince - no matter who the victim is!