Things That Will Never Not be Funny
If you work in and are surrounded by comedy every second of every day, you can sort of become fatigued by it. A sketch will start and, a few seconds in, you’ll know exactly where it’s going, and then you miss out on all of the fun and funny that comes from being surprised. It happens to almost everyone, (I think it’s why the ‘favorite comedy’ of a lot of famous comedians is always something weird or dark or obscure or meta; standard comedies are so familiar to them that they’ll only REALLY get excited for something that’s NEW and SURPRISING which, for a comedian, usually means WEIRD and INACCESSIBLE).
That said, there are a few simple things that, no matter what, will always be funny to me, and I’m really thankful for them, regardless of how dumb they are:
Fake Titular Moments: If I’m watching a movie and there’s a lull, I like to say a fake line of dialogue that involves the title, (it’s almost always “It truly was a [title of movie]” or “Now that’s what I call a [title of movie]!, {see previous tumblr post}). Every time I watch A New Hope and Luke and Han are getting their awards at the end, I can’t not do my Luke impression and say “It truly was a star war.” (See also “That’s no cop; it’s a ROBO cop!”)
Dogs with Sunglasses:Really anything with sunglasses. Sometimes I’ll put sunglasses on a banana and then ask “Oh who’s THIS cool banana,” alone in my apartment.
Real-Time Sound Effects When People Eat/Yawn:If you’ve ever eaten in front of me, chances are you’ve seen/heard me do a bunch of Homer Simpson-esque gulping/chomping sound effects to accompany your chewing, (and no, I’m not going to stop). Similarly, if a stranger is walking by mid-yawn, with their mouth open, I’ll pretend they’re an opera singer and I’ll sing some high note.
Pretending I’ve Switched Bodies with My Dog:Whenever we’re at the park, if I see a bunch of birds I’ll get aggressive and start chasing them going “Hey. HEY! Hey fuck you birds! Hey birds, fuck you!” While my dog reluctantly follows behind, like he’s worried I might get distracted and run away.
That’s all. What are yours?
