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 Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:49 pm
Have you ever asked for something, be it via Gaia or in the real world, and recieved an amusing response?
I most currently find it hilarious here on Gaia when people inquire as to what gift I'd like and I respond with "A pearl necklace."
Most of them shake their head and answer "Oh, I don't have 5k" but a good number of them just pause and stare....
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:55 pm
I used to do that all the time in my younger days. I always drew stares, or got off color comments. It's always funny to see how people react, though, and will forver keep my curiosity at a peek. The next thing I'll probably ask is. "If I were to put a gun to your head, what woild you do'?
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:56 pm
Koiyuki I used to do that all the time in my younger days. I always drew stares, or got off color comments. It's always funny to see how people react, though, and will forver keep my curiosity at a peek. The next thing I'll probably ask is. "If I were to put a gun to your head, what woild you do'? Ah, but it is so nice to make people think to themselves 'Does she mean... or.... >>'
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 2:44 am
A classic one for throwing people off is to take whatever object they mentioned, let's say a Prinny, and respond with, "Oooooh~, A Prinny eh? Giggity-giggity-giggity - " *Pelvic thrust* "Aww yeah."
Works every time. :3
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 3:04 am
I dunno. Cut out the hassle and respond to EVERYTHING with a pelvic thrust. whee
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Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 8:14 pm
Of course, they may just laugh and imitate Quagmire as well. I know I would.
A funny thing to do is if someone is being all homophobic and saying, "Ha, ha, I'm gay!" then go up to them and say, "Congratulations!"
I don't know...I've done so much that got stares that I forgot all that I've done.
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Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:22 pm
Ah, but those are designed to make people go ".... right." and continue with their day.
I do not refer to things that make a person roll their eyes, or laugh- I mean a statement that leaves a person wondering exactly what you meant by that...
"Hey, you should invite your sister to the orgy!"
"Nah, she'd never come."
"Ye-wait, what?"
"What are you looking for?"
"A nice gentlemen who's willing to give me a pearl necklace."
"..... >>"
And similar statements- ones that, when called on them, can be passed off as "What? Don't be silly, I was referring to..." and then something completely innocuous.
Most of the comments that have been offered so far are unmistakably naughty, playful, or innuendo. Does noone enjoy merely making people think twice about your comment? Or is subtlety a thing of the past?
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Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:29 pm
A Nani Mouse Most of the comments that have been offered so far are unmistakably naughty, playful, or innuendo. Does noone enjoy merely making people think twice about your comment? Or is subtlety a thing of the past? Subtlety is not a thing of the past at all. The problem with this is that you can't just make them up, but rather work off what someone has said. So, someone has to say something which could be answered with this subtle wit.
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Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:31 pm
Tailos A Nani Mouse Most of the comments that have been offered so far are unmistakably naughty, playful, or innuendo. Does noone enjoy merely making people think twice about your comment? Or is subtlety a thing of the past? Subtlety is not a thing of the past at all. The problem with this is that you can't just make them up, but rather work off what someone has said. So, someone has to say something which could be answered with this subtle wit. Unless you are the person who speaks first. A comment with a subtle double-meaning can be truly more amusing and rewarding than a mere innuendo. Combining a comment with an innuendo and a double-meaning can really make people wonder about you...
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Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:35 pm
But even then, you need some sort of topic to formulate the one-liner double-entendre. There's no point just randomly popping out such a line if the topic is, say, on watching paint dry.
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Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:38 pm
Tailos But even then, you need some sort of topic to formulate the one-liner double-entendre. There's no point just randomly popping out such a line if the topic is, say, on watching paint dry. Of course you must follow the flow of conversation. That's only natural. Otherwise, it is obviously meant to be taken out of context, much as the examples that others have given in this thread. I do quite mean comments made in the natural flow of conversation.
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Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:43 pm
A Nani Mouse Of course you must follow the flow of conversation. That's only natural. Otherwise, it is obviously meant to be taken out of context, much as the examples that others have given in this thread. I do quite mean comments made in the natural flow of conversation. A Nani Mouse Unless you are the person who speaks first. To speak first implies that you're no longer following the flow, or you're trying to introduce a new topic. But that's just semantics, I suppose. Comments made in the natural flow of conversation are, therefore, following what someone else has already said. It cannot stand alone or it becomes both random and redundant - which is what I was trying to argue. smile So, for example, were I to say that "it's hot outside today!", you might be able to cunningly place a witty reply. However, at the same time, you might let the conversation travel on a little more until someone says a phrase which can be better used. Like, "i'm boiling in this shirt". Then comes the snappy retort, and the barrel of laughs for your humour. :3
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Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:46 pm
Tailos A Nani Mouse Of course you must follow the flow of conversation. That's only natural. Otherwise, it is obviously meant to be taken out of context, much as the examples that others have given in this thread. I do quite mean comments made in the natural flow of conversation. A Nani Mouse Unless you are the person who speaks first. To speak first implies that you're no longer following the flow, or you're trying to introduce a new topic. But that's just semantics, I suppose. Comments made in the natural flow of conversation are, therefore, following what someone else has already said. It cannot stand alone or it becomes both random and redundant - which is what I was trying to argue. smile So, for example, were I to say that "it's hot outside today!", you might be able to cunningly place a witty reply. However, at the same time, you might let the conversation travel on a little more until someone says a phrase which can be better used. Like, "i'm boiling in this shirt". Then comes the snappy retort, and the barrel of laughs for your humour. :3 Or you may leave the snappy retort and merely make a comment that leaves the speaker wondering exactly what you meant. To make the initial comment is merely to join into a conversation already in progress, or to initiate a conversation.
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Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:49 pm
A Nani Mouse Or you may leave the snappy retort and merely make a comment that leaves the speaker wondering exactly what you meant. Which is what I meant - I apologise for not clarifying enough. Snappy retort meaning both a reply and the comment you refer to. smile A Nani Mouse To make the initial comment is merely to join into a conversation already in progress, or to initiate a conversation. And to initiate conversation means there is no topic, so you've got a random entry. Therefore it's not subtle humour, simply random humour. But, i'll let the initial comment when joining a conversation slide - that one is usually a great one for getting the, "Wait... what?" remarks and looks. Are we somewhat straying from the topic? surprised
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Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:09 pm
Tailos A Nani Mouse Or you may leave the snappy retort and merely make a comment that leaves the speaker wondering exactly what you meant. Which is what I meant - I apologise for not clarifying enough. Snappy retort meaning both a reply and the comment you refer to. smile A Nani Mouse To make the initial comment is merely to join into a conversation already in progress, or to initiate a conversation. And to initiate conversation means there is no topic, so you've got a random entry. Therefore it's not subtle humour, simply random humour. But, i'll let the initial comment when joining a conversation slide - that one is usually a great one for getting the, "Wait... what?" remarks and looks. Are we somewhat straying from the topic? surprised Quite probably, and you truly are pushing the limits of my knowledge of the English language- not difficult, considering that it isn't my native tongue. In spite of all this far-from-amusing rhetoric, I am still interested in your answer to the initial question- do you have any subtle comments that you've made that made people around you double-take?
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