tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post8718497225254827995..comments2024-01-13T18:35:19.562-08:00Comments on Backpacking Dad: In which I try my hand at stand-upBackpacking Dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02498905428420679901noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-23313644635569804132008-05-06T09:05:00.000-07:002008-05-06T09:05:00.000-07:00I'm there with you, I love making people uncomftor...I'm there with you, I love making people uncomftorable with my "jokes".<BR/><BR/>I have a line of jokes that are so inapropriate that I simply can not even mention what the theme of them is...Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00503064089781352165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-43659594258241601442008-05-05T09:32:00.000-07:002008-05-05T09:32:00.000-07:00Giggling inappropriately? Um, yeah. But the ugva t...Giggling inappropriately? Um, yeah. But the ugva threw me off, too. Out loud, of course, you wouldn't have that pronunciation issue, so you better take this one to the streets. Or the stage, whatever. But maybe wear body armour for those without a sense of humour?kittenpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215443551546036909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-1346620938448708982008-05-04T14:20:00.000-07:002008-05-04T14:20:00.000-07:00Wow. So many more comments...I have to just thank ...Wow. So many more comments...I have to just thank you en masse for coming by.<BR/><BR/>Also, for those who thought this post really was just a list of dark jokes...well, it's not quite that. I was actually serious about subsituting tragic punchlines into joke forms to elicit tragic rather than humorous responses. Stephanie's father dying of inoperable liver cancer? Not funny. As the punchline of a knock knock format? Still not really funny, but what do we do with sudden feelings of tragedy? Cry? Sometimes. Maybe. Sometimes we laugh, in self-defense.<BR/><BR/>That's what this post was about. The two faces of the stage, and how closely they are connected. So closely sometimes that our responses are no different, even though we are faced with tragedy rather than comedy.<BR/><BR/>So, although they can be viewed as jokes full of dark humour, that's actually not what they are. They are full of tragedy, presented in joke form. But it's okay to laugh (that's why I inserted the Editor's Note at the end, because I figured some people might feel uncomfortable; I fear it did too much in that it made it seem like I was just cracking wise in a "Dead Baby Jokes" kind of way. That's not what I was doing.)<BR/><BR/>Sara Maria: You cannot be a Wings fan if you are also an Avs fan. NOT ALLOWED! Go Wings! Woo!!!!<BR/><BR/>Excuse me.<BR/><BR/>My_dog_is_better: I love you too sis! Gah, stop raining on my parade. :}Backpacking Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02498905428420679901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-75706364915498692282008-05-04T10:39:00.000-07:002008-05-04T10:39:00.000-07:00Why have 47 people commented on this? It's not eve...Why have 47 people commented on this? It's not even that funny and it's not even about being a backpacking dad.<BR/><BR/>People, don't encourage him.My_Dog_Is_Betterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947369263621324452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-91521186909115374302008-05-04T09:57:00.000-07:002008-05-04T09:57:00.000-07:00I will forgive you this once... because I just cam...I will forgive you this once... because I just came to your site for the very first time today... because I saw your "cement expert" response to my post. I'll try my best to laugh at all your jokes from here on out, but ummm... the first, the liver joke, ouch. My Dad died January 2nd this year from inoperable liver cancer. True Story. Go read my blog.<BR/><BR/>The rest were funny though. We should talk. My husband calls me Murphy because, well I'm sort of a walking-talking replica of Murphy's law. For example...I fell down our stairs a few days ago caring our son and wacked the crap out of the back of my head upon landing, ouch, stood up to soon and fell the rest of the stairs face forward and then knocked the crap out of the front of my head. I'm cool like that. I'd be great for your type of comedy. You either laugh or cry. I prefer to laugh.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, sorry for the suuuper long comment, your baby is darling!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05527320910723507161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-22524570933951743512008-05-04T07:37:00.000-07:002008-05-04T07:37:00.000-07:00If your dream of being a stand-up tragedian gets d...If your dream of being a stand-up tragedian gets dashed upon the rocks, you could always try to save yourself by busting out a joke like:<BR/><BR/>"How much does a pirate charge to pierce ears for earrings?"<BR/><BR/>"A buck-an-ear (bucaneer)!"<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Okay, so that might not be the best joke to use, but its worth a shot.Badass Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030944236271663794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-14223880409352958372008-05-04T07:16:00.000-07:002008-05-04T07:16:00.000-07:00Thanks for stopping by....can't wait to be done!! ...Thanks for stopping by....can't wait to be done!! <BR/><BR/>(Your daugther's birthday looks perfect!!)Daisy, Just Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332988762303683008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-69602105484034727342008-05-04T06:53:00.000-07:002008-05-04T06:53:00.000-07:00Is it wrong that I found this hysterical? I've al...Is it wrong that I found this hysterical? I've always been a huge fan of black comedy. <BR/><BR/>Hey, thanks for leaving a comment over at my place. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-1267879261388307262008-05-03T22:12:00.000-07:002008-05-03T22:12:00.000-07:00Your Stand Up Tragedian has wet my handkerchief. P...Your Stand Up Tragedian has wet my handkerchief. Pure crocodile tears poureth out. Oh, woe, woe is meself.JCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04582581376724478366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-91082766800877404152008-05-03T20:18:00.000-07:002008-05-03T20:18:00.000-07:00Oh man, you need to start a stand up tragedy caree...Oh man, you need to start a stand up tragedy career right now. I would maybe even pay to see you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-12089444135434308732008-05-03T19:59:00.000-07:002008-05-03T19:59:00.000-07:00Heh. I will admit to having The Gashlycrumb Tinies...Heh. I will admit to having The Gashlycrumb Tinies memorized before I was ten and now we have a collection of twisted children's stories which no doubt Short Stuff will revel in as much as his older sibs.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Hey, why'd the monkey fall out of the tree? It was dead.<BR/>Why'd the second monkey fall out of the tree? It was stapled to the first monkey.Gerbilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05483627399876857508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-51603269301753960122008-05-03T19:16:00.000-07:002008-05-03T19:16:00.000-07:00Thanks for the visit to my blog. I enjoy your writ...Thanks for the visit to my blog. I enjoy your writing style. :) Now....I see you are a hockey fan and I imagine your favorite team is not the correct favorite team (number one Red Wings of course) Who is your fave team? Mine is Wings, Avs (though they SUCKED this series), Stars in that order. Good luck winning the blog visit contest! LOLSara Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12040716145710547406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-82063346781524021242008-05-03T18:30:00.000-07:002008-05-03T18:30:00.000-07:00You have many tragic readers here man...I guess I ...You have many tragic readers here man...I guess I came to the right place!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-59246222542606478312008-05-03T18:23:00.000-07:002008-05-03T18:23:00.000-07:00Dude.My husband ran over his puppy while driving a...Dude.<BR/><BR/>My husband ran over his puppy while driving a tractor.<BR/><BR/>I still giggle about it (I'm twisted like that) but he doesn't think it's funny.<BR/><BR/>He's still trying to bury the image of scraping up his puppy off the road. <BR/><BR/>Heh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-17646915116492297952008-05-03T17:57:00.000-07:002008-05-03T17:57:00.000-07:00If you ever need stand up material give me a call,...If you ever need stand up material give me a call, I feel like lately I could provide plenty to that sort of theme.<BR/><BR/>Fun site, I'm be back for sure.Overflowing Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11424131699024802462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-68671687614568875662008-05-03T15:07:00.000-07:002008-05-03T15:07:00.000-07:00The inoperable liver cancer joke made me laugh lou...The inoperable liver cancer joke made me laugh loudly and inappropriately. When I read it to my husband he didn't really get it (he laughs at Barney so consider the source).I think you are onto something.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for commenting on my blog so I could find your blog and sub it. Humor and parenting are my two favorite blog subjects.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-67630709010810817622008-05-03T14:13:00.000-07:002008-05-03T14:13:00.000-07:00But ketchup does go with everything.... everything...But ketchup does go with everything.... everything I tell you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-39493012908528281672008-05-03T12:37:00.000-07:002008-05-03T12:37:00.000-07:00Backpacking Daddio - all I can say is, are you sur...Backpacking Daddio - all I can say is, are you sure you're not British?<BR/><BR/>Your UK audience awaits.<BR/><BR/>(and cheers for popping over to the Misssy M Misssives, we laugh in the face of sick jokes over there...)Misssy Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16499765849677367656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-83778400365908804232008-05-03T11:53:00.000-07:002008-05-03T11:53:00.000-07:00Forget doing standup in clubs. You could corner t...Forget doing standup in clubs. You could corner the market at funerals ('cause you just KNOW folks there *wanna* have a good laugh).Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125079918403991197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-45880410034870023862008-05-03T11:30:00.000-07:002008-05-03T11:30:00.000-07:00Gotta side with Mama Tulip. I didn't get it. Oh t...Gotta side with Mama Tulip. I didn't get it. Oh the shame of not getting the joke so I'm blaming baby brain.Chicky Chicky Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18056206889322232109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-20467316715901596932008-05-03T10:48:00.000-07:002008-05-03T10:48:00.000-07:00Must.. resist.. self-defensive.. giggling. Also, ...Must.. resist.. self-defensive.. giggling. <BR/><BR/>Also, must fix ability to type without elipses. ;) Those tragedy-jokes are <I>horrible</I>, but I love them so much!<BR/><BR/>(And yeah, you're absolutely right about the person who took my phone. Hm.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-69462930129630487452008-05-03T08:11:00.000-07:002008-05-03T08:11:00.000-07:00You are just WRONG on so many levels...so why am I...You are just WRONG on so many levels...so why am I laughing?Momo Falihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09735425888226178189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-8706228838557051202008-05-03T07:40:00.000-07:002008-05-03T07:40:00.000-07:00What "Her Bad Mother" said, because I'm still tryi...What "Her Bad Mother" said, because I'm still trying to catch my breath from laughing at what "Travis" said.<BR/><BR/>Dayum, but this blogger (who happens to be a mom) needed that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-13971962825181410992008-05-02T18:28:00.000-07:002008-05-02T18:28:00.000-07:00Stand Up Tragedian? I would pay CASH MONEY to see ...Stand Up Tragedian? I would pay CASH MONEY to see that act. You gotta wear the mask, though.Her Bad Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03535958887714152413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775208920171527729.post-38248791304232967572008-05-02T18:05:00.000-07:002008-05-02T18:05:00.000-07:00"smushed puppies" is my new favourite band name......"smushed puppies" is my new favourite band name....if only I had musical talent....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com