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No but everyone's "funny friend" is. I find humor to actually be a rare talent. Maybe very rare. How many Jon Stewarts are out there per million people? I won

No but everyone's "funny friend" is. I find humor to actually be a rare talent. Maybe very rare. How many Jon Stewarts are out there per million people? I wonder if the copying a lot of young men do (endlessly quoting movies and such) is some kind of evolutionary trick to come off as funny or smart, like a bird fluffing its feathers to come off as a larger and stronger potential mate. Yeah, that's pretty reductionist, but it really makes you wonder why this behavior is so common. Past "mating age" its insufferable if someone does it.

ZeroGravitas 11y ago
I've read a few (auto-)biographies of famous comedians, and the rote memorisation and repitition of their comedy heroes' routines comes up a lot. Not to say everyone quoting famous lines is a genius but it doesn't rule it out.
maratd 11y ago
> No but everyone's "funny friend" is. Women aren't looking for comedians. They're looking for men who can still smile when everything around them is turning to shit. So if you can crack a joke when the waiter brings you raw chicken, rather than screaming your head off and threatening to sue, that's the kind of funny a woman wants.
- drzaiusapelord 11y ago
  I think temperament and humor are two different things. When someone says, "I like people who make me laugh" they aren't really talking about not losing their shit when the waiter brings the wrong thing. They literally mean laughing. Considering so many entertainers are horrible primadonnas and massivly self-entitled, I doubt being good at humor has anyting to do with temperament, compassion, empathy, etc.
  - maratd 11y ago
    Most entertainers read a script, they're not spontaneously funny. > When someone says, "I like people who make me laugh" When people say that, they're not talking about a professional comedian or even a class clown. They like people who are happy and relaxed. When someone is happy and relaxed, they're having a good time and they play around, make jokes, and generally allow other people around them to also have a good time. It's not about having a good temperament, although that's probably a prerequisite. It's about being genuinely happy. I dare you to come up with a better test of figuring out if a person is happy or not.
thieving_magpie 11y ago
It's always insufferable to hear "memes" (repetitive jokes/puns/quotes) on both the internet and real life. It isn't tied to gender, so it really isn't some evolutionary trick (except maybe the evolution of globalist culture). If you get off the internet, you'll find people are capable of being funny without quoting Dave Chappelle. I seriously doubt any potential mothers out there are looking for a Quote Machine. I'll probably get crucified for this, but the fact that you reference Jon Stewart as a rare type of funny sort of betrays the point you're making. He's very much part of the "sick references" club. I think a humorous person that may potentially make a good father and the meme-spouting quote crowd are really two different things. They're just looking for someone that can be goofy from time to time, you're making this out to be a search for Richard Pryor.
- drzaiusapelord 11y ago
  People have been quoting others/impersonating others/copying others to raise their social capital since the dawn of language. This has nothing to do with internet jokes. That's just the form you're most comfortable with criticizing considering your age. >Jon Stewart as a rare type of funny sort of betrays the point you're making. He's very much part of the "sick references" club. When I was a kid he was more of a standard stand-up and not at all political. I use him because he's universally acknowledged as funny.
  - CodeCube 11y ago
    > ... he's universally acknowledged as funny. Just ask Republicans.
  - thieving_magpie 11y ago
    I really don't know what you're going on about. Quotes and impersonations are an evolutionary development akin to a peacock spreading his feathers? This is a ridiculous conversation.

ZeroGravitas 11y ago

I've read a few (auto-)biographies of famous comedians, and the rote memorisation and repitition of their comedy heroes' routines comes up a lot. Not to say everyone quoting famous lines is a genius but it doesn't rule it out.

maratd 11y ago

> No but everyone's "funny friend" is. Women aren't looking for comedians. They're looking for men who can still smile when everything around them is turning to shit. So if you can crack a joke when the waiter brings you raw chicken, rather than screaming your head off and threatening to sue, that's the kind of funny a woman wants.

drzaiusapelord 11y ago
I think temperament and humor are two different things. When someone says, "I like people who make me laugh" they aren't really talking about not losing their shit when the waiter brings the wrong thing. They literally mean laughing. Considering so many entertainers are horrible primadonnas and massivly self-entitled, I doubt being good at humor has anyting to do with temperament, compassion, empathy, etc.
- maratd 11y ago
  Most entertainers read a script, they're not spontaneously funny. > When someone says, "I like people who make me laugh" When people say that, they're not talking about a professional comedian or even a class clown. They like people who are happy and relaxed. When someone is happy and relaxed, they're having a good time and they play around, make jokes, and generally allow other people around them to also have a good time. It's not about having a good temperament, although that's probably a prerequisite. It's about being genuinely happy. I dare you to come up with a better test of figuring out if a person is happy or not.

thieving_magpie 11y ago

It's always insufferable to hear "memes" (repetitive jokes/puns/quotes) on both the internet and real life. It isn't tied to gender, so it really isn't some evolutionary trick (except maybe the evolution of globalist culture). If you get off the internet, you'll find people are capable of being funny without quoting Dave Chappelle. I seriously doubt any potential mothers out there are looking for a Quote Machine. I'll probably get crucified for this, but the fact that you reference Jon Stewart as a rare type of funny sort of betrays the point you're making. He's very much part of the "sick references" club. I think a humorous person that may potentially make a good father and the meme-spouting quote crowd are really two different things. They're just looking for someone that can be goofy from time to time, you're making this out to be a search for Richard Pryor.

drzaiusapelord 11y ago
People have been quoting others/impersonating others/copying others to raise their social capital since the dawn of language. This has nothing to do with internet jokes. That's just the form you're most comfortable with criticizing considering your age. >Jon Stewart as a rare type of funny sort of betrays the point you're making. He's very much part of the "sick references" club. When I was a kid he was more of a standard stand-up and not at all political. I use him because he's universally acknowledged as funny.
- CodeCube 11y ago
  > ... he's universally acknowledged as funny. Just ask Republicans.
- thieving_magpie 11y ago
  I really don't know what you're going on about. Quotes and impersonations are an evolutionary development akin to a peacock spreading his feathers? This is a ridiculous conversation.