Children's humor...

Jennie@ifish · 05-10-2005, 06:05 AM

Halibut is spelled h a l i b u t, not h a l i b u t t... so... why on earth to grown adults think it is giggly fun to spell it like a rear end? Butts?

That just seems so childish to me. Maybe I'm just boring? Please tell me to lighten up and see the humor in it???

I guess it's difficult to have humor anymore without dirty words, or sexual connotations, but I'm sticking with clean humor. I'm so disappointed that all comedians have to do anymore is whisper a dirty word and the entire audience cracks up! So so sad! What happened to creativity and intelligence?

Jen

Jennie@ifish · 05-10-2005, 06:07 AM

OK, let the flaming commence!
Jen

Jennie@ifish · 05-10-2005, 06:13 AM

I think my problem is that I think to visually about it.
I see people out fishing and bringing up large bottoms on big hooks! YUCKO!!!!!

LOL, now that's funny to me!

J

TheRogue · 05-10-2005, 06:39 AM

Ok, three in a row is a rant!!

Keep 'em coming, Jen...

TR

Jennie@ifish · 05-10-2005, 06:43 AM

LOL... one more... just one more... and then....

Can you tell my son's room is a total disaster and we had it out this morning? CAN YOU?

He's gone now... I can almost laugh... just after I point out this one flaw in people. :smile:

J

OceanBlue · 05-10-2005, 06:51 AM

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I think my problem is that I think to visually about it.
I see people out fishing and bringing up large bottoms on big hooks! YUCKO!!!!!

LOL, now that's funny to me!

J

That's probably why it's so funny to use b u t t instead of 'but

But also because if someone writes b u t instead, the sentence doesn't read correctly. B U T T works because it is another noun. See if yer following the logic. :grin:

Jennie@ifish · 05-10-2005, 06:57 AM

butt is a noun, but the wrong one.
We aren't fishing for rear ends, we are most logically fishing for "halibut" also a noun... and the correct one!

See if you are following along. :smile:

Jen

Jennie@ifish · 05-10-2005, 06:58 AM

(Jen, Sh! Let's stage a fight on here and see if we can get lots of hits)

OceanBlue · 05-10-2005, 07:06 AM

BUT Jennie! halibut has far too many letters. And you know that most of the guys on here are, well, guys. Potty humor makes them happy.

Don't you want to see your members happy?

Stop being a grumpybutt. Be a happybutt, er, um, halibutt?

(should I pull your hair now? Or maybe just scratch you a little?

)

8-guage · 05-10-2005, 07:44 AM

Hali-bottom?
Hali-rump?
Hali-buns?
Hali-tush?
Sorry Jenny.
I couldn't resist.

Jennie@ifish · 05-10-2005, 07:47 AM

This will be turning to an all woman, no potty humor site soon. I've been working on that change for seven years now.
It's not going so well.
Sigh....

:grin:

Jennie@ifish · 05-10-2005, 07:49 AM

This morning's vent was brought to you by my son, David.
Thanks for tuning in!

OceanBlue · 05-10-2005, 07:54 AM

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This will be turning to an all woman, no potty humor site soon. I've been working on that change for seven years now.
It's not going so well.
Sigh....

:grin:

Um... okay. Membership of 6000+ reduced to 12.

But it will be a kinder, gentler Ifish sans potty humor!

Jennie@ifish · 05-10-2005, 07:58 AM

I LOVE IT! I'll have a life again, JEN!!!!
WHOOO HOOOO!

I better not go here... It just might happen!

Jen

id. painter · 05-10-2005, 08:16 AM

Im an 8th grade teacher ,,,at this age level potty is the name of the game .I get numb to it .
Good clean humor is completely lost on this audiance.
If there isnt a dirty word or a fart ,,it aint funny ...
Some people just never grow up . :grin:
id. p.

WheresMyBobber · 05-10-2005, 08:20 AM

I hate to do it but...

:grin:

letsfish · 05-10-2005, 08:24 AM

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I guess it's difficult to have humor anymore without dirty words, or sexual connotations, but I'm sticking with clean humor. I'm so disappointed that all comedians have to do anymore is whisper a dirty word and the entire audience cracks up! So so sad! What happened to creativity and intelligence?

Jen

I have thought this for years.What does it take it to be comedian these days? Are there any good, rib-cracking, back-slapping comedians out there?

Jennie@ifish · 05-10-2005, 08:26 AM

"butt"

Rolling on the floor laughing now!

GRUMPYR · 05-10-2005, 10:19 AM

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"butt"

Rolling on the floor laughing now!

HEH HEH!!! She said BUTT! HEH HEH!!!

OceanBlue · 05-10-2005, 10:44 AM

How about fart?

Jennie@ifish · 05-10-2005, 10:49 AM

I think my Mother ruined me for life.
Get this. We couldn't say butt. It was not allowed!

"Fart" still hurts my ears. It's "pass gas" or "gassing", Jen.

It wasn't "pee" or "pi$$" God forbid! It was "potty" and "number 2."

A boys parts were referred to, if we HAD to, as a "unit" followed by mass giggles.

Breasts were referred to as, (and I have NO IDEA where this came from "PQ'S!" Yes, that's right. Pee Ques! I DON'T KNOW SO DON'T ASK and they are still called that in my family!!!!

Butts were fondly named "po po's!" I DON'T KNOW SO DON'T ASK!!!! Where did she come up with this stuff?

Slippers are "pippies" and pillows are "pookies"

Pajamas are simply called "jays".

I was raised a strange bird!

Jen

OceanBlue · 05-10-2005, 10:58 AM

PQ's. Hmmm... I'd like to know the origin of that one!

In my house growing up, it was much the same. Butt was bottom or fanny. passing gas was acceptable. Toot was common and as we got older, we were taught that the proper word was flatulate. Now you have to admit, that is a funny word! :grin:

But most of the funny words came from my little brother, who was a little slow, or maybe it just seemed that way since we were all so much older than him. For years, I was the official translator which probably did more harm than good since the kid didn't have to perfect his speech to get his needs met

gaaggie means cookie (still used to this day)
po-po means pillow
Key-key means Kitty
pampa was Grandpa. (my first word, by the way)

Jennie@ifish · 05-10-2005, 11:02 AM

So Jen... help!
How do I get over it?
How do I move on?
Do you have a good fart and butt therapist I could see?

OceanBlue · 05-10-2005, 11:17 AM

I don't know of any therapists. I have a hard time with it myself. I still cringe. My daughter got into a really bad habit of saying "buttmunch" - I finally broke her of it by telling her to think about what she was saying. Really visualize what that meant. She was appalled.

Both the kids say "crap" and I still cringe over that one. Growing up, dad had the foulest mouth, but crap was a bad word if any of us kids said it.

I remember the first time I ever said a truly bad word in front of my parents. I was describing a girl that I got into a fight with. She was a different race and I think that's the only reason my dad didn't take the belt to me. He's terribly racist and had absolutely no argument with me calling the girl a female dog. The "fight" consisted of 2 of them holding me while a third used me for a punching bag. They got suspended. I was allowed to return to class. Incidentally, I think I got the raw deal in that one. :depressed:

On a mission · 05-10-2005, 11:28 AM

I bet alot of folks like me just don't know how to spell. When are we getting a spellcheck on I-Fish?

id. painter · 05-10-2005, 11:39 AM

O.K. I held off on this till now .

I had a neighbor with two large Aketa dogs that were kept in a kennel ,,next to my yard, across a fence.The old neighbor moved and the new neighbors came with two Rotwhilers (sp).

The poo would pile high .

Somewhere along the way I taught my daughter to call a # 2 (BM) a Rauuuutwhiler (growel as you say it). :blush:
She turned it into going to take a "Poooodle".(growling).

Its actually pretty funny and cute when she says it ,and she laughs verey time at her cleverness... Hiho. id.p

GRUMPYR · 05-10-2005, 01:03 PM

If you're running I.E.Explorer just look up on the tool bar. See the icon that looks like two books and a magnifying glass? Click there.
G

YaHoeeFishOn · 05-10-2005, 03:05 PM

Why was 6 afraid of 7 . because 7 8 9.

I almost replied to that as a boat/but load. but thought of G rating .

Mad Mikey · 05-10-2005, 04:46 PM

Jen, try to find a tape of Red Skelton, Old stuff but hilarious, and clean-cut. I grew up listening to LP's of the Smother's Brothers, Shelly Berman, Allan Sherman etc.
Doesn't have to be nasty to be funny.

Two Seagulls...Earnistine and Gertrude......... :grin:

Chromaflage · 05-10-2005, 06:17 PM

Jennie, I think your quirky upbringing has got you thinking in the wrong direction. "Butt" is a Middle English synonym for cask:

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From Merriam Webster Dictionary:

Main Entry: 3butt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French botte, from Old Proven�al bota, from Late Latin buttis
1 : a large cask especially for wine, beer, or water
2 : any of various units of liquid capacity; especially : a measure equal to 108 imperial gallons (491 liters)

Therefore, the Halibut - affectionately nick-named "Butt" really refers to the enormity of the fish, rather than the buttocks of a person. So, we could technically, used the terms "Butt" and "Cask" interchangeably. But then again, the song wouldn't really make sense - "I Like Big Casks and I Can Not Lie...." :grin:

CrF

sunshinefisherman · 05-12-2005, 10:40 AM

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butt is a noun, but the wrong one.

It can be a verb too. Perhaps the meaning of halibutt is that the fish likes to butt other fish, or likes to smoke, or is a contrasting conjunction.