A little self-aggrandizement for JR

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I get jokes, right? People laugh at my jokes in randomness and such, sometimes. My latest thread cum conceptual artwork has not gone as well as others, but I get jokes, I think.

What is up with no one laughing at my jokes in PPR? I didn't want to spoil it, but I thought NurseAngela hit me with just the right amount of force by calling me Bernie Sanders, and I tried to come back with something equally funny and acceptable but teasing by calling her zombie Archie Bunker. He's a lovable curmudgeon, and zombies will eat your brains for fun so I thought it would come across as the sort of joke that crosses party lines. I almost added something about making a meal of librul brains being like a blue crab buffet, but it didn't seem to fit.

I watched the inauguration, and my favorite moment came when President Obama was shuffling around getting into position on the stage. He had greeted a few people he knew, but hadn't noticed kind of an important person standing a few feet away. That person happens to be from Texas like me, and when I saw the look on President Bush's face when he called out to President Obama, I knew what he said. I don't know exactly, but it was that kind of silver foot comment for which Texans are known, and Obama busted out with a laugh, reached through the people between them and shook his hand. More of that, please.

Anyway, I've been trying to limit my jokes to that kind of thing, where the jokes aim to appeal to the tastes of the target audience, my political opponents. I feel like I have dropped some comedy gold; at least, one of these jokes would have killed in a different forum. Crickets. Damn crickets.

Is it me, or the rancor in the debate? If I'm not funny at all, please tell me. I won't believe you individually, but I will add your comments to my running tab and I tend to believe my record as I perceive it. I think I'm a little funny. You're a little funny too.

I thought the dig against Scott Baio would go over with everyone. I don't like attacking people, but he can take it, and it works for others. At least, I think that I conveyed the conceptual framework of the joke. He was brave to risk his career, but he'll probably be okay. Seems reasonably positive, and the dig isn't entirely inaccurate although he has probably had much better jobs than opening supermarkets. He probably banks just from going to events and taking gift bags, or being paid to attend parties like other celebrities.

LOL....don't worry about it.

PPR is a minefield, anyway.

You'll get attacked for anything.

You can be called a "Leftist" merely for saying something against Trump.

Many "rightists" don't like Trump, actually...and for good reason.

Some of us are feeling stunned and bewildered by the political situation. It goes from bad to worse. Speaking for myself, I am having to shut down some of my activities just to keep sanity blinders on.

So the problem may not be with you but with your audience.

Thanks for the support. I'm figuring some stuff out that used to get under my skin, and learning how to deal with it so that it doesn't bother me any more. It's tricky, because the feedback comes from significance rather than meaning and I have a clear preference for meaning if I want to develop a plan. I love significance for brainstorming and comedy and some of my best brainstorming comes from comedy, so witness my process and tremble in awe. (Joke. Got accused of delusions of grandeur just now. From your lips to god's ears; I could use a little more self-efficacy.)

I care about this board and the people here. That's why I keep leaving from time to time.

Yeah I think a lot of people are in shock and the feelings are still raw. I've avoided a lot too because I become depressed if I see too much of it.

I understand. I went through a phase of avoiding the news, and then wild paranoia trying to imagine how Kim Jong Il and Donald John Trump will relate to each other, and calculating the odds of getting hit by fallout here in SoCal. After comical/serious analysis of the situation, I think it probable that they will end up besties. So, I've moved from just terrifying to both terrifying and funny, and I feel a lot better. I may even read Matt Taibbi's new book, Insane Clown President.

All K and T want is for people to tell them how great they are, and if there's a chance to relay personal messages they will each start by telling the other that he has been misunderstood. They'll congratulate each other on effective communication strategies, maybe, and slap each others backs all night until they start to get cranky and their handlers carry them to bed.