I may be her mother, but I am still a tough critic.
Some of her jokes are funny, don't get me wrong. The fact is: SHE TRIES! Often. When she scores, she scores big.
Most of the time, though, I might say something like, "Keep working on it" or "I see where you're going, but it's not quite there."
Occasionally, I'll just give her a big "WOP wop wop wo-o-p."
The best part about those moments are not my own incredibly realistic sound effects, but her response back to me.
Her retort: "You just don't get it."
Right. It's my fault. It has nothing to do with the fact that it made no sense and was not funny. I'm just not witty enough to understand your superior humor.
I love it. I love that she is that confident. Truly.
Imagine if stand-up comedians were that confident. They tell a really bad joke, get a "boo" or two, and they laugh it off with a "oh. you just don't get it."
It makes me laugh every time. Work it, Maggie. The Queen of Puns! (as she has dubbed herself--but when she says it, the emphasis is on PUNS, and about half an octave higher than the other words.)
I may be a bit hard on her, but she really is quite punny.
What? Oh, you just don't get it.
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1 wise comments:
My adult kids are very funny people. Seriously gifted, natural humorists.
It was really fun and interesting watches their senses of humor develop. I can remember the exact stage you are describing...when they were almost but not quite there. It's like you could see where they were headed, but they didn't quite close the deal.
Like you, I would just appreciate their efforts, with an occasional "WOP wop wop wo-o-p" to steer them in the right direction.
By the time they hit thirteen, they pretty much had it down.
=)
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