'That's how bad the economy is'
Does ANYONE here find this funny?
shareYou mean the Rodney Dangerfield-style jokes?
Economy's so bad the other day I saw Captain Crunch drinking Captain Morgan.
Economy's so bad Arnold Schwarzenneger hired a maid the other day,
just to clean his house.
Economy's so bad this halloween people are planning on getting pumpkins,
for food.
That's how bad the economy is!
Yes, them
shareYes, they're a great tribute to Rodney whose comedy style, I'm certain, will be discussed and emulated a hundred years from now.
shareWhat is funny about it?
sharephilsfan173: What is funny about it?
Humour is subjective, philsfan. You don't like it? No problem.
Yes. But that has nothing to do with the question.
shareYes. But that has nothing to do with the question.
You mean "what's funny about it"? Could you supply a joke, and then explain what makes it funny to you?
Don't fret.
It's just the economy is so bad some people can't afford a sense of humor.
Yes. Are you trying to make a point here? lol
shareYes. Are you trying to make a point here?
It doesn't tend to get funnier if you explain it. However, if you'd care to provide a joke you think is funny I'd still love to hear it. share
I'm not expecting your explanation to make it funny for me all of a sudden. I'm asking what makes the annoying joke that you say will have an ongoing legacy funny.
Jesus, fine. Here's a joke from Conan.
The NYPD created a new unit that will use social media sites to catch criminals. Criminal caught on Facebook and Twitter will be arrested, while criminals caught on MySpace will be told about Facebook.
Why is it funny? Because no one uses MySpace. Facebook has taken over. Now, does that help your point?
Conan: The NYPD created a new unit that will use social media sites to catch criminals. Criminal caught on Facebook and Twitter will be arrested, while criminals caught on MySpace will be told about Facebook.
"The economy's so bad academy award-nominated actor Jesse Eisenberg is now making a movie about Myspace."
~Jay Leno.
Would seem that they find some of the same things funny.
That's not the point. My point is that saying "the economy's so bad that..." almost makes the following joke unfunny. It's annoying. We know the economy is bad.
Now, you asked me to show you a joke and explain what is funny. Can you go back to the original discussion and tell me what is funny about this?
My point is that saying "the economy's so bad that..." almost makes the following joke unfunny. It's annoying. We know the economy is bad.
So, it's not the joke, but the set up line that you don't like. In other words, a joke won't be funny to you if it's preceded by "The economy is bad".
Okay, fine. But since these jokes are delivered in the style of Rodney Dangerfield, did you also hate any joke he told if it began with "I tell ya' I get no respect. No respect at all"?
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June 25: And I never got an answer.