http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-sense-of-humor-at.html A humor column Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-sense-of-humor-at.html#comment-15417 Bee Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:28:49 +0000 http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-a-sense-of-humor-at-checkstand-1.html#comment-15417 I would go with "He is secretly in love with you and you speaking to him has left him tongue tied." I would go with “He is secretly in love with you and you speaking to him has left him tongue tied.”

]]> http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-sense-of-humor-at.html#comment-15416 Mocha Dad Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:48:38 +0000 http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-a-sense-of-humor-at-checkstand-1.html#comment-15416 Humor is subjective. Don't worry yourself about suit man's lack of a funny bone. Humor is subjective. Don’t worry yourself about suit man’s lack of a funny bone.

]]> http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-sense-of-humor-at.html#comment-15415 mrsmouthy Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:26:47 +0000 http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-a-sense-of-humor-at-checkstand-1.html#comment-15415 I bet he was deaf because who couldn't laugh at Nanny Goats? I bet he was deaf because who couldn’t laugh at Nanny Goats?

]]> http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-sense-of-humor-at.html#comment-15414 Saph Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:34:42 +0000 http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-a-sense-of-humor-at-checkstand-1.html#comment-15414 LOl! Listen, this is what I do. When I make a joke and no one laughs, I just wait a few seconds and then jump and yell, "Boo!!" at the person standing closest to me! LOL!!! LOl! Listen, this is what I do. When I make a joke and no one laughs, I just wait a few seconds and then jump and yell, “Boo!!” at the person standing closest to me!
LOL!!!

]]> http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-sense-of-humor-at.html#comment-15413 Joanna Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:45:26 +0000 http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-a-sense-of-humor-at-checkstand-1.html#comment-15413 I think it's worse when you have to explain the joke and they still give you the blank I don't get it look. I think it’s worse when you have to explain the joke and they still give you the blank I don’t get it look.

]]> http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-sense-of-humor-at.html#comment-15412 kathcom Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:27:18 +0000 http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-a-sense-of-humor-at-checkstand-1.html#comment-15412 You took me back to my teen years and the crickets I used to hear, too. That suit guy definitely didn't deserve all the attention you gave him in your head, but I would've done the same thing. I'd file this under "you can never tell what someone's thinking...or if he's thinking at all." Might just be a flat EEG tone up there. You took me back to my teen years and the crickets I used to hear, too.
That suit guy definitely didn’t deserve all the attention you gave him in your head, but I would’ve done the same thing.
I’d file this under “you can never tell what someone’s thinking…or if he’s thinking at all.” Might just be a flat EEG tone up there.

]]> http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-sense-of-humor-at.html#comment-15411 Cheri Pryor Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:01:20 +0000 http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-a-sense-of-humor-at-checkstand-1.html#comment-15411 So...had to come back and add that I was impressed Christopher Meeks actually came here to respond to your book review. And equally impressed at how gracious he was. I would have cried. But that's just me. So…had to come back and add that I was impressed Christopher Meeks actually came here to respond to your book review. And equally impressed at how gracious he was.
I would have cried. But that’s just me.

]]> http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-sense-of-humor-at.html#comment-15410 Cheri Pryor Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:46:23 +0000 http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-a-sense-of-humor-at-checkstand-1.html#comment-15410 I thought for sure you were going to say suitman quickly cut in front of you while you were struggling with the cake and lost-joke-awkwardness. I would have nailed him in the head with said cake if that happened. I thought for sure you were going to say suitman quickly cut in front of you while you were struggling with the cake and lost-joke-awkwardness. I would have nailed him in the head with said cake if that happened.

]]> http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-sense-of-humor-at.html#comment-15409 Hallie Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:26:32 +0000 http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-a-sense-of-humor-at-checkstand-1.html#comment-15409 I laugh out loud whenever I see the name of your blog!! LOVE IT!! Hallie I laugh out loud whenever I see the name of your blog!! LOVE IT!!
Hallie

]]> http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-sense-of-humor-at.html#comment-15408 Michelle Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:05:59 +0000 http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-a-sense-of-humor-at-checkstand-1.html#comment-15408 Hey, I even gave a smile when I read that... and I'm all myself, so I don't laugh out loud. I'm voting for the need to have the pile straightened. Because that could have been me :) Hey, I even gave a smile when I read that… and I’m all myself, so I don’t laugh out loud. I’m voting for the need to have the pile straightened. Because that could have been me

]]> http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-sense-of-humor-at.html#comment-15407 Pansy Cottage Girl Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:48:36 +0000 http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-a-sense-of-humor-at-checkstand-1.html#comment-15407 I LOVE that story. I just wanted you to know that everytime you leave a comment on my blog I laugh outloud because I love your blog name so much. I LOVE that story. I just wanted you to know that everytime you leave a comment on my blog I laugh outloud because I love your blog name so much.

]]> http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-sense-of-humor-at.html#comment-15406 vodkamom Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:47:34 +0000 http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-a-sense-of-humor-at-checkstand-1.html#comment-15406 omg that was funny. omg that was funny.

]]> http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-sense-of-humor-at.html#comment-15405 Joanna J Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:47:24 +0000 http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-a-sense-of-humor-at-checkstand-1.html#comment-15405 Ahh yes, the sound of crickets. My jokes get that response a lot :-) Great story. Ahh yes, the sound of crickets. My jokes get that response a lot
Great story.

]]> http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-sense-of-humor-at.html#comment-15404 Tammy Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:30:38 +0000 http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-a-sense-of-humor-at-checkstand-1.html#comment-15404 well he was just sick and wrong and his panties were to knotted up in that damn suit!! I would have laughed right along with ya - but then I laugh all the time when I read your blog, you totally rock and you're totally funny - don't let the "suit" get you down!! well he was just sick and wrong and his panties were to knotted up in that damn suit!! I would have laughed right along with ya – but then I laugh all the time when I read your blog, you totally rock and you’re totally funny – don’t let the “suit” get you down!!

]]> http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-sense-of-humor-at.html#comment-15403 Dreamybee Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:34:43 +0000 http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-a-sense-of-humor-at-checkstand-1.html#comment-15403 My first thought was that maybe he didn't speak English. That's a good story-that way, you were still funny, and he was still a nice guy. The neighbor thing-I am terrible with recognizing people outside of their natural habitat, so even if I wave to my neighbor on a regular basis, I may not recognize him walking by me in the grocery store. When he is in his yard, cutting his lawn, I know who he is immediately. In the grocery store, hmmm...that guy looks familiar. And I'm not even old. My first thought was that maybe he didn’t speak English. That’s a good story-that way, you were still funny, and he was still a nice guy.
The neighbor thing-I am terrible with recognizing people outside of their natural habitat, so even if I wave to my neighbor on a regular basis, I may not recognize him walking by me in the grocery store. When he is in his yard, cutting his lawn, I know who he is immediately. In the grocery store, hmmm…that guy looks familiar. And I’m not even old.

]]> http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-sense-of-humor-at.html#comment-15402 AnnsRants Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:09:40 +0000 http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-a-sense-of-humor-at-checkstand-1.html#comment-15402 Perhaps he was meditating. Perhaps he was meditating.

]]> http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-sense-of-humor-at.html#comment-15401 Christopher Meeks Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:20:56 +0000 http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-a-sense-of-humor-at-checkstand-1.html#comment-15401 Margaret-- I received a Google alert about your review of "The Brighest Moon of the Century." It took to your story about your time at the checkout counter, which I fell into. It's hilarious. I love the Entemann cakes sliding onto the belt and your comment, which was a Tiny Fey moment. When I read you'd once turned a dull Freshman essay assignment into something fun, I flashed on when I'd done the same thing. My assignment was to write about a hobby. I protested to all my friends about what an uninspired assignment that was. Thus, I made my hobby into chunk-kicking--smashing off those hunks of snow that collect on car fenders in the winter. I hadn't been chastised, though. My professor read my paper aloud and said all the other papers were God-awful. I was the only one who made it interesting. We're also similar in that I once reviewed books--for newspapers (pre-Internet). Thus I was in a good mood when I came to your review. Ah, well. I can't win 'em all. I thank you for reading the book and writing about it. There's nothing harder than writing a mixed review, and I like the quote you pulled. As your checkout-stand blog reflects, humor is subjective. What I saw as funny, perhaps you saw as didactic. Many other readers and reviewers enjoyed the book, and in the end, each book finds its audience. Like all good essayists and reviewers, you support your points, so what's to argue? I'll see if the next book you might like better. Margaret–
I received a Google alert about your review of “The Brighest Moon of the Century.” It took to your story about your time at the checkout counter, which I fell into. It’s hilarious. I love the Entemann cakes sliding onto the belt and your comment, which was a Tiny Fey moment.
When I read you’d once turned a dull Freshman essay assignment into something fun, I flashed on when I’d done the same thing. My assignment was to write about a hobby. I protested to all my friends about what an uninspired assignment that was. Thus, I made my hobby into chunk-kicking–smashing off those hunks of snow that collect on car fenders in the winter. I hadn’t been chastised, though. My professor read my paper aloud and said all the other papers were God-awful. I was the only one who made it interesting.
We’re also similar in that I once reviewed books–for newspapers (pre-Internet).
Thus I was in a good mood when I came to your review. Ah, well. I can’t win ‘em all. I thank you for reading the book and writing about it. There’s nothing harder than writing a mixed review, and I like the quote you pulled.
As your checkout-stand blog reflects, humor is subjective. What I saw as funny, perhaps you saw as didactic. Many other readers and reviewers enjoyed the book, and in the end, each book finds its audience.
Like all good essayists and reviewers, you support your points, so what’s to argue? I’ll see if the next book you might like better.

]]> http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-sense-of-humor-at.html#comment-15400 Melly Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:13:24 +0000 http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-a-sense-of-humor-at-checkstand-1.html#comment-15400 Maybe his balls were itching from some STD he caught from a lady he met in line once... and he was concentrating on that? It's the only explanation I can come up with. You is funny! Maybe his balls were itching from some STD he caught from a lady he met in line once… and he was concentrating on that? It’s the only explanation I can come up with.
You is funny!

]]> http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-sense-of-humor-at.html#comment-15399 Candice Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:15:25 +0000 http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-a-sense-of-humor-at-checkstand-1.html#comment-15399 No worries. He probably didn't speak-ay de Engles. No worries. He probably didn’t speak-ay de Engles.

]]> http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-sense-of-humor-at.html#comment-15398 MA Fat Woman Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:24:19 +0000 http://www.nannygoatsinpanties.com/2009/06/we-have-no-waiting-or-a-sense-of-humor-at-checkstand-1.html#comment-15398 I can't stand to waste a good line on somebody and they don't get it. I can’t stand to waste a good line on somebody and they don’t get it.

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