A Difference in a Humor – Her vs Him

[M.D. Holloway]

So the other night I’m sitting on the couch with the family watching some Disney thing. I look over to our Son and say “Hay buddy, you like marching band music?” He says “well ya I guess so”.

BBLAAATTTTT!!! I let one rip. I guess it was the combination of 3 large garlic dill pickles, a large bean burrito and the leather sofa – the reverberation and recovery were fantastic.

“There’s a Tuba solo for ya!” I said. The kids just broke out. It even put the giggles into me that lasted for 20 minutes. Of course my Wife did not find the humor in my creative attempt at honoring John Philip Souza.

I guess a simple example of flatulence is an indication that not only do I not respect my Wife but apparently she “just doesn’t know who I am any more” either.

I liken this akin to my love of the Three Stooges which she would interpret as an acceptance of physical abuse in a sibling relationship.

To make matters worse in her eyes - and simply hilarious in mine - is that now our Daughter is giving trumpet solos much to the chagrin of Mommy.

So what is it that makes us so darn different? True, I do appreciate the sophomoric aspects of good slapstick but I also like the heady jokes put out by William F. Buckley (those are jokes right?).

Is there a deep chasm between you and your spouse when it has to do with what you consider funny?

[jwhcars]

I am married to the same women for 33 years and she has never thought my or anyones flatulence was funny.It must be a guy thing ...potty humor.

[Moses]

Flatulence is funny. It always has been. Even infants will giggle after they break wind. All kids think farting is cutting-edge humor...until mom convinces them that it's not.

Boys are far more primal than girls. For us, farts are a lifelong source of entertainment.

[legion]

Originally Posted by LubeMaster77

Is there a deep chasm between you and your spouse when it has to do with what you consider funny?

Absolutely.

My wife has what I would describe as "grade school teacher humor". (Which is ironic, because she went to college to be a grade school teacher. ) She likes silly jokes. Puns, knock-knock jokes, that kind of stuff.

It sounds like you and I have the same humor, Mike. I like well-executed slapstick. I like well-executed gutter humor. I like cerebral humor.

The other night, laying in bed, after eating Italian sausage-stuffed chicken breasts for dinner, I said to my wife: "Hun, I have something very important to tell you:" Let's just say that my mouth did not speak the words...

[Moses]

Originally Posted by legion

...I said to my wife: "Hun, I have something very important to tell you:" Let's just say that my mouth did not speak the words...

See? Now WHY do I think thats funny?

[jwhcars]

Reminds me of the time a freind of mine tried a similar thing except that he shi. the bed and then his wife beat the he-- out of him.Yes he did have to clean the bedding.

[Tobra]

Frequently, men and women, or womyn, which always makes me think of menstral cramps, you know, dysmenorhea(or however that is spelled) are different, can't make them the same.

I have met one chick in my life who seemed to genuinely like the Stooges(The Three, not Iggy and, chicks dig Iggy)

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by Tobra

I have met one chick in my life who seemed to genuinely like the Stooges(The Three...

Same total that I've encountered...WTH is wrong with women ?

[cgarr]

I have to get a leather sofa!

[stomachmonkey]

My daughter is a fart machine. Got it from her mother. Who inherited from her father.

[baldman]

This past weekend my 9 year old daughter ran into the room, spun around, farted, then bent over and did the Ace Ventura talking butt trick "Sorry about that!" and ran back out of the room laughing.

Her mother just looked at me and said "What the hell are you teaching that kid?"

[stomachmonkey]

Hey Mike,

You in town this weekend?

Wanna meet up for dinner with the kids?

Have you tried Rosa's Taco Shack thing?

Over by the Walmart.

Pretty good place to go with kids.

They server beer.

[livi]

Everybody likes a good fart. Most women are too vane to admit it however. Shame, it is both healthy and fun.

[notfarnow]

Shoulda seen my wife's face when I showed her that they'll BURN.

Probably not something you want to show the kids though.

My wife's humor:
The other day, I was at work and emailed her saying I'm thinking about lazer eye surgery.
2 minutes late, her reply:
"What about hair plugs?"

[onewhippedpuppy]

My wife can belch like a drunken sailor, but isn't much on the farts. Much to my disapointment.

She's more of an obvious humor person, which I'm not much on. She thinks Family Guy, Anchorman, and Seinfeld are all stupid. Oh, the horror!

[spyderman]

My girlfriend is ok with the farting, and only calls me out if they make your eyes water. Best was one night we were sitting on the leather couch and she let one rip like a machine gun. She started laughing so hard, that she started farting and laughing at the same time.

[peppy]

Originally Posted by livi

Everybody likes a good fart. Most women are too vane to admit it however. Shame, it is both healthy and fun.

Thanks for backing up my uneducated opinion.

[dafischer]

My wife must be very special.

1. She can give me a run for my money in the fart department, and she often enjoys my reaction after she lets an SBD in bed.
2. She likes the Stooges (with Curly, not Shemp) which probably explains 1 above.

[dtw]

Dutch oven FTMFW.

[berettafan]

There are two kinds of people in the world; People that 'get' Blazing Saddles, and women.


God bless a good fart. I too have been ordered out of the bedroom at times and i leave with my head held high and a grin on my face.