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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Was speaking to a colleague recently who told me she was going with her bf to a date night special at the local steakhouse. I immediately said "ah, have they run out of everything else?" to which she gave me a very blank look.

I waited a few seconds, then did the sheepish "because... Dates, are, um, they're also food...". She then proceeded to slowly and carefully explain to me that they would be eating steak, and that date night refers to dates in the romantic sense.

Anyway I've got a thousand of these stories so just wondering - are there others like me? Do your jokes often bomb or just go over people's heads because they take you too seriously? I mean I have quite a deadpan delivery which I think makes people think I'm not joking.

Or are we... Just not funny?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don’t consider my self as funny but my sens off hummer is a bit odd normally consisting off poke fun at my self

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I get this often. I either put it down to not knowing my audience or other people having a shit sense of humour.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Was speaking to a colleague recently who told me she was going with her bf to a date night special at the local steakhouse. I immediately said "ah, have they run out of everything else?" to which she gave me a very blank look.

I waited a few seconds, then did the sheepish "because... Dates, are, um, they're also food...". She then proceeded to slowly and carefully explain to me that they would be eating steak, and that date night refers to dates in the romantic sense.

Anyway I've got a thousand of these stories so just wondering - are there others like me? Do your jokes often bomb or just go over people's heads because they take you too seriously? I mean I have quite a deadpan delivery which I think makes people think I'm not joking.

Or are we... Just not funny? "

Can't lie, I didn't get it even after you explained it....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yep, I'll say something I think is dead clever and hilarious and just get a blank look back.

Starting to think it's me!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Was speaking to a colleague recently who told me she was going with her bf to a date night special at the local steakhouse. I immediately said "ah, have they run out of everything else?" to which she gave me a very blank look.

I waited a few seconds, then did the sheepish "because... Dates, are, um, they're also food...". She then proceeded to slowly and carefully explain to me that they would be eating steak, and that date night refers to dates in the romantic sense.

Anyway I've got a thousand of these stories so just wondering - are there others like me? Do your jokes often bomb or just go over people's heads because they take you too seriously? I mean I have quite a deadpan delivery which I think makes people think I'm not joking.

Or are we... Just not funny?

Can't lie, I didn't get it even after you explained it...."

Stake and bj night

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Was speaking to a colleague recently who told me she was going with her bf to a date night special at the local steakhouse. I immediately said "ah, have they run out of everything else?" to which she gave me a very blank look.

I waited a few seconds, then did the sheepish "because... Dates, are, um, they're also food...". She then proceeded to slowly and carefully explain to me that they would be eating steak, and that date night refers to dates in the romantic sense.

Anyway I've got a thousand of these stories so just wondering - are there others like me? Do your jokes often bomb or just go over people's heads because they take you too seriously? I mean I have quite a deadpan delivery which I think makes people think I'm not joking.

Or are we... Just not funny?

Can't lie, I didn't get it even after you explained it....

Stake and bj night "

This isn't it either

Oh my god my jokes are terrible

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You mad funny for this one op

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Was speaking to a colleague recently who told me she was going with her bf to a date night special at the local steakhouse. I immediately said "ah, have they run out of everything else?" to which she gave me a very blank look.

I waited a few seconds, then did the sheepish "because... Dates, are, um, they're also food...". She then proceeded to slowly and carefully explain to me that they would be eating steak, and that date night refers to dates in the romantic sense.

Anyway I've got a thousand of these stories so just wondering - are there others like me? Do your jokes often bomb or just go over people's heads because they take you too seriously? I mean I have quite a deadpan delivery which I think makes people think I'm not joking.

Or are we... Just not funny?

Can't lie, I didn't get it even after you explained it....

Stake and bj night

This isn't it either

Oh my god my jokes are terrible "

Aww my bad awww hugs it’s ok your beautifully brings a smile to my face x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Was speaking to a colleague recently who told me she was going with her bf to a date night special at the local steakhouse. I immediately said "ah, have they run out of everything else?" to which she gave me a very blank look.

I waited a few seconds, then did the sheepish "because... Dates, are, um, they're also food...". She then proceeded to slowly and carefully explain to me that they would be eating steak, and that date night refers to dates in the romantic sense.

Anyway I've got a thousand of these stories so just wondering - are there others like me? Do your jokes often bomb or just go over people's heads because they take you too seriously? I mean I have quite a deadpan delivery which I think makes people think I'm not joking.

Or are we... Just not funny?

Can't lie, I didn't get it even after you explained it....

Stake and bj night

This isn't it either

Oh my god my jokes are terrible "

I actually got it. Dates as in the dried fruit.

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By *imi_RougeWoman
over a year ago

Portsmouth

It took me a minute to get that... lol

Me and my friend think we're hilarious, but most other people just don't get it.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

Yeah sometimes people just look at me like and other times they explain that I have indeed got it all wrong. I know I'm absolutely hilarious though so it's ok

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

Yeah, sometimes I think I have my own tumble machine that follows me around….

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By *inda May SimmonsTV/TS
over a year ago

hexham


"I get this often. I either put it down to not knowing my audience or other people having a shit sense of humour."

Ha! How considerate you are… “not knowing your audience” pay!

I just put it down to them having a shit sense of humour and then continue to mock their shit sense of humour remorselessly

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By *lackshadow7Man
over a year ago

Toronto


"Was speaking to a colleague recently who told me she was going with her bf to a date night special at the local steakhouse. I immediately said "ah, have they run out of everything else?" to which she gave me a very blank look.

I waited a few seconds, then did the sheepish "because... Dates, are, um, they're also food...". She then proceeded to slowly and carefully explain to me that they would be eating steak, and that date night refers to dates in the romantic sense.

Anyway I've got a thousand of these stories so just wondering - are there others like me? Do your jokes often bomb or just go over people's heads because they take you too seriously? I mean I have quite a deadpan delivery which I think makes people think I'm not joking.

Or are we... Just not funny? "

I chuckled… both at the joke and the response you received lol

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By *litterbabeWoman
over a year ago

hiding from cock pics.

I put funny statuses up sometimes and a lot of people don't get them and message me thinking that it's true, or trying to help or explain.

I totally understand where you are going with your post op and found it funny + that you had to explain

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I get this often. I either put it down to not knowing my audience or other people having a shit sense of humour.

Ha! How considerate you are… “not knowing your audience” pay!

I just put it down to them having a shit sense of humour and then continue to mock their shit sense of humour remorselessly "

I’ll try that next time

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Was speaking to a colleague recently who told me she was going with her bf to a date night special at the local steakhouse. I immediately said "ah, have they run out of everything else?" to which she gave me a very blank look.

I waited a few seconds, then did the sheepish "because... Dates, are, um, they're also food...". She then proceeded to slowly and carefully explain to me that they would be eating steak, and that date night refers to dates in the romantic sense.

Anyway I've got a thousand of these stories so just wondering - are there others like me? Do your jokes often bomb or just go over people's heads because they take you too seriously? I mean I have quite a deadpan delivery which I think makes people think I'm not joking.

Or are we... Just not funny?

Can't lie, I didn't get it even after you explained it....

Stake and bj night

This isn't it either

Oh my god my jokes are terrible

I actually got it. Dates as in the dried fruit."

Omg thank fuck

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I put funny statuses up sometimes and a lot of people don't get them and message me thinking that it's true, or trying to help or explain.

I totally understand where you are going with your post op and found it funny + that you had to explain"

Yeah my bio both on here and tinder (also very piss takey) get taken far too seriously by too many.

But then it's nice when someone gets it and they're on your wavelength. It's a good filter

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love it!

I do similar, never known if my jokes are too subtle or just shit. So I just move on and hope people realise my genius when I'm gone.

I thought it was funny, well done!

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By *ozapperMan
over a year ago

Lancashire

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By *ozapperMan
over a year ago

Lancashire

You can't beat a good pun.

A bit like the difference between a wank and an egg.

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

What's a "bf"?

Boyfriend?

Best friend?

Beef friend?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"What's a "bf"?

Boyfriend?

Best friend?

Beef friend?

"

I think all of these could apply in this instance Nero

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden


"What's a "bf"?

Boyfriend?

Best friend?

Beef friend?

I think all of these could apply in this instance Nero"

•

Thank you, SimberTwindler.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to make the mistake of making jokes that reference popular memes or black twitter memes with colleagues. I don’t do that any more .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I needed to read it twice to understand the explanation. If a colleague said this to me in a deadpan manner I’d be seriously confused

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Was speaking to a colleague recently who told me she was going with her bf to a date night special at the local steakhouse. I immediately said "ah, have they run out of everything else?" to which she gave me a very blank look.

I waited a few seconds, then did the sheepish "because... Dates, are, um, they're also food...". She then proceeded to slowly and carefully explain to me that they would be eating steak, and that date night refers to dates in the romantic sense.

Anyway I've got a thousand of these stories so just wondering - are there others like me? Do your jokes often bomb or just go over people's heads because they take you too seriously? I mean I have quite a deadpan delivery which I think makes people think I'm not joking.

Or are we... Just not funny? "

I have same issue as you . And I’m lovely and a bit of a joker not a jerk .

- Sense of humour sadly sometimes can be dangerous. Specially if is a new contact … some one who knows you for longer or years is easier cause they know how silly and armless we are .

Sometimes a little joke cames out wrong ,

Sometimes the person just does get that u r only playing . Or her sense of humour just doesn’t match .

Sometimes people don’t put effort to try to understand what u on about .

Can happen sometimes a person takes everything serious and literally , they have no sense of figure of speech etc n u just can’t play with them . Autism for example can cause that .

Sms or chat , is a very dangerous conduct of missunderstanding . They take it the way they want , no body language , or voice tone … they don’t see how u mean what you say xx

And sadly many people rather to ignore , or even block then try to put effort to understand …

I been blocked many times for no reason .over little armless jokes .

I lost serious love cause of sms missunderstanding and no effort to understand me .

So … doesn’t mean is necessarily your issue .

Communication is emission + reception

In your example :

If she got confused wouldn’t hurt to ask :

What do you mean ? Sorry I don’t get it ….

If u asked me that :

So they runned out of everything else ?

Even I don’t have a clue what u just asked I would had answered :

Yeah … all restaurants are closed and she is the only twat available to go out , I’m starving so yeah … we have to go to that shit hole . Hopefully she will pay as I’m not in mood to pay at all … I need do my hair .

And we would crack ourselves laughing as we know is a lie : first I never go barbers , second is my girl I love her , wanna make her happy and u know it … so hopefully will be a happy date ^^

So don’t worry sweetheart , sometimes is not you who is not funny .

Is them who are boring n put no effort

When I don’t understand I say straight away .I hate barriers .

I hate misunderstandings . They very dangerous and they can hurt a lot and cause Irreversible damage . X x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Was speaking to a colleague recently who told me she was going with her bf to a date night special at the local steakhouse. I immediately said "ah, have they run out of everything else?" to which she gave me a very blank look.

I waited a few seconds, then did the sheepish "because... Dates, are, um, they're also food...". She then proceeded to slowly and carefully explain to me that they would be eating steak, and that date night refers to dates in the romantic sense.

Anyway I've got a thousand of these stories so just wondering - are there others like me? Do your jokes often bomb or just go over people's heads because they take you too seriously? I mean I have quite a deadpan delivery which I think makes people think I'm not joking.

Or are we... Just not funny? "

I would of asked what you mean't and then by understanding, laugh. Sometimes I take what someone says literally and not as a joke lol.

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

There is a particular expression I tried using that I find funny but I usually get a blank look so I stopped.

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By *ad boy maverickMan
over a year ago

basildon


"Was speaking to a colleague recently who told me she was going with her bf to a date night special at the local steakhouse. I immediately said "ah, have they run out of everything else?" to which she gave me a very blank look.

I waited a few seconds, then did the sheepish "because... Dates, are, um, they're also food...". She then proceeded to slowly and carefully explain to me that they would be eating steak, and that date night refers to dates in the romantic sense.

Anyway I've got a thousand of these stories so just wondering - are there others like me? Do your jokes often bomb or just go over people's heads because they take you too seriously? I mean I have quite a deadpan delivery which I think makes people think I'm not joking.

Or are we... Just not funny? "

No one ever seems to get my jokes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I would have laughed. I know I've got a bit of an odd sense of humour though.

I've lost count of the amount of messages asking me what I'm studying or that I'm a long way from Australia. Guess it's a good filter for those who get me and those who don't.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"There is a particular expression I tried using that I find funny but I usually get a blank look so I stopped. "

Yeah I've got one of those... "Does the Pope shit in the woods?!" (Yes. Yes he does.)

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I would have laughed. I know I've got a bit of an odd sense of humour though.

I've lost count of the amount of messages asking me what I'm studying or that I'm a long way from Australia. Guess it's a good filter for those who get me and those who don't. "

I like that

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton


"Anyway I've got a thousand of these stories so just wondering - are there others like me? Do your jokes often bomb or just go over people's heads because they take you too seriously? I mean I have quite a deadpan delivery which I think makes people think I'm not joking.

Or are we... Just not funny? "

I think you nailed it with the deadpan comment. Plus, it sounds like this was a very quick response and some people miss the joke because of that.

I am extremely deadpan and also quick-witted. Some people say I'm the funniest person they know and others think just the opposite.

So, I'd say ditch the violin and carry on with the quips!

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Just scattergun ...someone somewhere will think something you say is funny sometime

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton


"There is a particular expression I tried using that I find funny but I usually get a blank look so I stopped. "

I like to use malaphors, but a lot of people "correct" me.

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

I know a lot of genuine comedians and often a joke without the right set up will fall flat.

Sometimes jokes are also more clever than funny.

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By *elaninMaverickWoman
over a year ago

near Putney Heath


"Was speaking to a colleague recently who told me she was going with her bf to a date night special at the local steakhouse. I immediately said "ah, have they run out of everything else?" to which she gave me a very blank look.

I waited a few seconds, then did the sheepish "because... Dates, are, um, they're also food...". She then proceeded to slowly and carefully explain to me that they would be eating steak, and that date night refers to dates in the romantic sense.

Anyway I've got a thousand of these stories so just wondering - are there others like me? Do your jokes often bomb or just go over people's heads because they take you too seriously? I mean I have quite a deadpan delivery which I think makes people think I'm not joking.

Or are we... Just not funny? "

I know I'm not funny. BPD/EUPD gives me a morbid sense of humour and autistic traits mean people have no clue what I'm talking about. Sensory processing traits mean I don't pick up on my tone or other people's tone and nuance and subtleties.

it's ok I can't change it so I just hang out alone or with my tribe.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

It was just a shite joke.

Don't labour over it.....

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By *asycouple1971Couple
over a year ago

midlands

Went to pay my shopping in Aldi, guy said card or cash?

I said the amount I spent do you do loans?

Saw a tumble roll past till 6.

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By *lackshadow7Man
over a year ago

Toronto


"I used to make the mistake of making jokes that reference popular memes or black twitter memes with colleagues. I don’t do that any more . "

LMAO same tho

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wouldn't give a fig what they say.

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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago

Derbyshire village


"Was speaking to a colleague recently who told me she was going with her bf to a date night special at the local steakhouse. I immediately said "ah, have they run out of everything else?" to which she gave me a very blank look.

I waited a few seconds, then did the sheepish "because... Dates, are, um, they're also food...". She then proceeded to slowly and carefully explain to me that they would be eating steak, and that date night refers to dates in the romantic sense.

Anyway I've got a thousand of these stories so just wondering - are there others like me? Do your jokes often bomb or just go over people's heads because they take you too seriously? I mean I have quite a deadpan delivery which I think makes people think I'm not joking.

Or are we... Just not funny? "

That's pretty good although it took me a sec

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