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Yes, let’s discuss how unnecessary they are after all the shooting stops
Yes, let’s discuss how unnecessary they are after all the shooting stops
The Germans will be furious
It’s a film now???
I once threatened to come up there and fistfight whatever woodland creature threw that acorn at me. I had no clue where it was and I was unwilling to actually do any climbing.
Don’t you try telling me how stupid I can be in the wilderness.
Please don’t shoot
Almost enough for half a tank of gas here!
You didn’t suck the fun out of anything. I don’t always agree with you, but I always enjoy our discourse.
And if we’ve learned anything, the correct word is “hanged.” Only John Holmes and @FlyingSquid@lemmy.world’s dad are hung. And any prosthesis, obviously.
Jesus!
I mean, my god!
Wait… Whatever, what a bleak response!
Yes, but you’d be a few bucks richer and your obese friend, Richard, would have worsened insecurities!
Poor Fat Dick… 😔
FUCK! Good catch! I totally forgot that Mark Wahlberg’s character was only inspired by John Holmes. You absolutely win.
I’d offer you a victory prize such as my last shred of dignity, but I think I lost that in my previous comment.
Damn, you’re good, great job!
Yes, but asking “What does Mark Wahlberg’s fake penis have to do with anything” would let readers know that I’m in on the joke, thus ruining the comedy.
You see, in this example, I’m playing the archetype of the buffoon in which I’m feigning dual confusion: first that John Holmes was a fictional character portrayed by Mark Wahlberg, and second that I believed Mark Wahlberg’s penis in the movie Boogie Nights was real.
Had I used a descriptor noting that Mark Wahlberg’s penis was a prosthetic, I’d be showing more intimate knowledge of the film Boogie Nights, from which one could more easily assume that I also know that John Holmes and Mark Wahlberg are, in fact, two different people.
Perhaps I could have said something like “prosthetic pp” which would have the comedic values of alliteration and immaturity. Certainly, that could have evoked a positive response from viewers, but the role of the buffoon is often not completed until compared to a more anchored character. “Prosthetic pp” would have made my delivery both the comment and the punchline, but by portraying the role of the buffoon and simply referencing “Mark Wahlberg’s penis,” I left the dialog open for someone else to provide comedic input by responding. This means that I not only get to share the limelight with another user, but that readers get to enjoy even more humor by reading the next comment.
For example, @Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world chose to put a button on the joke by referencing Mark Wahlberg’s wife, Rhea Durham. This humorous comment could be seen as the final note in our humorous exchange, which began with a humorous retort by @Velonie@lemmy.world to @TheFlopster@lemmy.world correction of @shalafi@lemmy.world common misuse of the word “hung” instead of “hanged.” Although, Viking’s response also left things somewhat open-ended by saying “presumably” and using a shrug emoji; this opening means someone could continue the humor, such as using a classic improv response format of “yes and.” Perhaps another user would like to reply to Viking with something like “presumably nothing, gimme that fat dick!”
Referring back to the archetypes of comedy, you can see how your response would most likely fall under that of the anchor, the neurotic, or the cynic. In this scenario, you’re probably playing the role of the neurotic or the cynic as @FlyingSquid@lemmy.world anecdotally mentioned his father, making him either the anchor or the innocent.
You’ll note that this current response to your comment is unlikely to be found on the archetypes of comedy list because I’m currently breaking the fourth wall and am just an asshole. If you’ve read this far, I’m sorry.
What does Mark Wahlberg’s penis have to do with anything?
Boy am I gonna miss being able to easily multiply by nine
How do you do, fellow geriatrics?
Typical sndmn woke platitudes, offending me by minding their own business
Edit: oh shit, y’all are really serious about needing that “/s”
a big head smash
“Yeah, I’m worried about my friend’s personality shift. He doesn’t want to breathe and have a round head like he used to love doing.”
You are an incredibly sensitive person, but that comment did not inspire joy-joy feelings in all those around you.
So, did you have a good reason for letting them do that?
100
I’m really enjoying the mental image of a woods-based comedy thriller, a scene in which I’m loading my shotgun while trying to strategically placed myself against a rock or tree. Shouting threats and trying to reason with a squirrel or whatever that was in a tree, I fire off my shotgun, sending dozens of terrified birds and arboreous rodents fleeing and dislodging a barrage of various nuts and mast that rain on me.
“It’s an ambush!” I cry out before pumping my own leg full of ricochet shot off of my hiding post.