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[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

And small children, for whom puns are a valuable exercise.

[QueenThera]

And small children, for whom puns are a valuable exercise.

And children's book authors, who help show children how puns work?

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

And small children, for whom puns are a valuable exercise.

And children's book authors, who help show children how puns work?

Language play of any kind is a completely legitimate game for everyone who works with small children.

My, my, but someone seems a little defensive about puns.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

You might just want to try to limit it when you're around people who have a mental sophistication that exceeds that of your average 7-year-old.

[QueenThera]

And small children, for whom puns are a valuable exercise.

And children's book authors, who help show children how puns work?

Language play of any kind is a completely legitimate game for everyone who works with small children.

My, my, but someone seems a little defensive about puns.

Mostly because I like to read classic children's lit and watch cartoons. I won't deny the groan reflex, but I believe in art. And puns are one form of art.

Plus I am not certain a groan at a pun is a universal constant. I think I read somewhere Japan has a great love for puns. But I need to read more about this.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

And small children, for whom puns are a valuable exercise.

And children's book authors, who help show children how puns work?

Language play of any kind is a completely legitimate game for everyone who works with small children.

My, my, but someone seems a little defensive about puns.

Mostly because I like to read classic children's lit and watch cartoons. I won't deny the groan reflex, but I believe in art. And puns are one form of art.

Plus I am not certain a groan at a pun is a universal constant. I think I read somewhere Japan has a great love for puns. But I need to read more about this.

You seem to be a believer in many things which you have not researched.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Serious question -- forgive me if I have asked this before -- are you a child?

[Doktor Howl]

And small children, for whom puns are a valuable exercise.

I reserve the right to occasionally crack juvenile jokes.  Puns, toilet humor, etc.

It is infuriating when done constantly, though.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

And small children, for whom puns are a valuable exercise.

I reserve the right to occasionally crack juvenile jokes.  Puns, toilet humor, etc.

It is infuriating when done constantly, though.

It's really just a matter of degrees, there's no absolute cutoff. Wordplay and childish humor is funny sometimes, it's just not funny all the time, and not only is there a lot of in-between area, but it becomes quickly tiresome and kind of sad when that is the only humor of which someone is capable. At least if they're an adult.

[LMNO]

I'd say there's a difference between a well constructed effort (the memes, a sketch, one of Dok's lengthy set-ups (the Soul Coughing one you did a while back was GENIUS)) and a thread that's just one hastily thrown pun after another.

[QueenThera]

And small children, for whom puns are a valuable exercise.

And children's book authors, who help show children how puns work?

Language play of any kind is a completely legitimate game for everyone who works with small children.

My, my, but someone seems a little defensive about puns.

Mostly because I like to read classic children's lit and watch cartoons. I won't deny the groan reflex, but I believe in art. And puns are one form of art.

Plus I am not certain a groan at a pun is a universal constant. I think I read somewhere Japan has a great love for puns. But I need to read more about this.

You seem to be a believer in many things which you have not researched.

Yes, a flaw I admit to freely. I do promise to research more fully in the morning after sleeping a few more hours.

But as to whether I'm a child? I'm 26 years old. Have I, er, been overstepping obvious bounds?

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

And small children, for whom puns are a valuable exercise.

And children's book authors, who help show children how puns work?

Language play of any kind is a completely legitimate game for everyone who works with small children.

My, my, but someone seems a little defensive about puns.

Mostly because I like to read classic children's lit and watch cartoons. I won't deny the groan reflex, but I believe in art. And puns are one form of art.

Plus I am not certain a groan at a pun is a universal constant. I think I read somewhere Japan has a great love for puns. But I need to read more about this.

You seem to be a believer in many things which you have not researched.

Yes, a flaw I admit to freely. I do promise to research more fully in the morning after sleeping a few more hours.

But as to whether I'm a child? I'm 26 years old. Have I, er, been overstepping obvious bounds?

No, I just wanted to know whether it would be appropriate for me to treat you more gently. I tend to be nicer to children when they say things that are poorly thought out, because, well, they're children.

[LMNO]

Nigel, you are one cold shade-throwing piece of work.  Masterful, one might say.

[Doktor Howl]

I'd say there's a difference between a well constructed effort (the memes, a sketch, one of Dok's lengthy set-ups (the Soul Coughing one you did a while back was GENIUS)) and a thread that's just one hastily thrown pun after another.

What pisses me off is when puns require the word to be changed.  It's crap, even when it's a one-off.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Nigel, you are one cold shade-throwing piece of work.  Masterful, one might say.