EE: That [response to Q & A 145] was such a cratic answer. I mean, it was so cratic. I'm not sure I've ever seen you be so cratic before. But even in my giddy, semiconscious state with the Jack Daniels polished off, I have to say you've been funnier. Sorry, I just tell it like I see it. Then I get blacklisted. Story of my life.
1. The last time I put my entire response to a question in a comedic example without then spelling out what I was getting at I was accused of being mean. Evil I can handle, but not mean. Fortunately the accusation was unjust, so rather than quit blogging I merely blacklisted the questioner.
2. If you're claiming I was never less-than-hilarious before, I must point out that in June of 2006 I provided an answer similar to this one, that is, an answer whose humor is subtle enough that someone who just polished off the Jack Daniels might miss it.
3. What about the part where I claim responsibility for the success of King, Grisham and Roberts, when in fact King and Roberts probably would have done reasonably well without EE's influence? Also, I referred to their early submissions as puke. Now that's funny. Accurate, but funny.
4. What about the part where I say "they've since seen a few dozen manuscripts identical to your unique one." Not funny to you, but to the many wordsmiths among the minions, hilarious. They're all thinking, Wait, how can anything be identical to something that's uniq--oh, it's a joke! I get it! EE you've done it again. I wonder if anyone else will get that one.
5. What about the part where I declare that the author has changed the title and is using a pen name, even though I have no reason to believe that's true! Some minions chuckle when EE makes his preposterous bold-but-unfounded declarations.
6. What about item #7, wherein I take a subtle dig at the publishing industry by implying that the moment one publisher has a hit, fifty other publishers come out with mediocre copycat books? And I do this despite the fact that I'm part of the publishing industry! Or I was, until I was blacklisted for taking subtle digs at my employer in my blog.
7. Speaking of which, you're blacklisted, wise guy, at least till you sober up.
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26 comments:
This is very funny. It was your fourth point that made me laugh out loud.
I'm not sure what the point is in drinking if it doesn't make things seem more funny rather than less.
Ouch!
*snarf*
Oh EE, do you really need us to tell you that you're funny? If you didn't already think so, you wouldn't have this blog.
And if we didn't think so, we wouldn't check it constantly.
Besides which, I think I'm in competition to be your biggest fan, and I've never been drunk in my whole life.
And if you need yet another point, cratic isn't even a word, it's a suffix.
Sorry, I just tell it like I see it.
Who says we want anyone to tell it like it is? Tell it like we want to hear it and keep facts and opinions to yourself!
;)
Or I was, until I was blacklisted for taking subtle digs at my employer in my blog.
You wouldn't be Jason Pinter in disguise, would you?
Speaking of which, you're blacklisted, wise guy, at least till you sober up.
Hmm. I'm trying to decide whether that's deterrent or incentive.
Your original answer was not unfunny. It was profound and thought-provoking, which tempered the humor.
Your problem is that you've set the bar so high over the course of two years that I expect everything to be fall-out-of-my-chair funny. I didn't fall out of my chair, even with the JD influence.
My problem is that until now, I didn't see this as my failing. Clearly, your Evil infallibility is unquestionable, so the failure to find enough humor is, indeed, mine.
Thanks for putting me back in my proper place.
So Pete, you have a peeve about splitting infinitives but using an association of letters that do not form a recognized word is okay in your book? Just checking.
And, hey, EE, that was about the shortest blacklisting on record.
Your original answer certainly was not unfunny. It was dry, dark, cerebral humor, which is way better for me than the bathroom variety any day. But maybe next time, to better appeal to that wider, drunker, more masculine audience, throw in a couple of unsubtle references to some anatomical parts and functions. THAT should have them ROFLTAO.
Whattaya think "puke" was?
Bwahahahaha!
You see, now I wonder why I ever went away...
-kis
How does one go about submitting a question for a Q & A? (And no, that's not my question. Although it is a question.)
Email it. (evledtr@aol.com)
Henceforth when submitting cartoon captions, please include a detailed explanation of why it's funny, which I will post with the cartoon.
Can I submit an explanation of why the explanations of cartoon captions are funny?
Are we playing Questions? Shall we flip a coin?
I call heads.
Statement! One-love.
Wow, EE. Did somebody complain that their funny cartoon caption wasn't used, or something like that?
No, the most recent cartoon wasn't understood by a few people.
We are the few, the proud, the Minions.
Some minions chuckle when EE makes his preposterous bold-but-unfounded declarations.
Funnier still when those declarations turn out to be true. And a little spooky.
Cratic is obviously from crater:
Etymology: Latin, mixing bowl, crater, from Greek krater, from kerannynai to mix; akin to Sanskrit ś rīnAti he mixes
A cratic reply means that EE, too, has been drinking.
Poor Pete. We'll miss you.
they're all thinking, Wait, how can anything be identical to something that's uniq--oh, it's a joke! I get it! EE you've done it again. I wonder if anyone else will get that one.~
Yeah, well that's one of my recurring nightmares. There really is nothing new under the sun, so does anything I write sound "unique" enough?
Then there's the other age old question. How do you catch a unique rabbit?
Unique up on him.
Uh oh. Point #1 kinda hits home.
Please don't blacklist me. You're not mean. I promise.
That was funny. Thanks for kicking it off peej.
Socratic.
Hee!
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