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See What He Did There?

Best thing I have read all week from the Jonesosphere (sorry):

Rivierawriter, my dad, wrote:

I once had dinner with Gilbert Northcote Parkinson, author (this for those under forty) of Parkinson’s Law. In awe of the best-selling humorist, I spent days preparing for an evening of merry banter. The food was excellent, but it was a long and tedious meal: I assumed my repartee had failed to bring out his latent humour, but later consoled myself with the thought that funny writers are not funny in person because they’re too busy worrying about what funny stuff they’re going to write next or in which tax haven they’re going to live. Over the years I have derived much comfort from assuming that the converse is equally true: that the reason I can’t write funny is because I’m such hilarious company.

 

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12 Responses to “See What He Did There?”

  1. Kathryn Says:
    April 13th, 2008 at 5:27 pm

    That made me smile. I disagree with the can’t-write-humour bit.

  2. ted Says:
    April 13th, 2008 at 8:05 pm

    I only said I might change my will.

  3. ed r Says:
    April 13th, 2008 at 9:16 pm

    Don’t take me out of your will!

  4. Katy Newton Says:
    April 14th, 2008 at 3:08 pm

    I take issue with the suggestion that Ted cannot write funny.

  5. ted Says:
    April 15th, 2008 at 7:46 am

    I’m superwhelmed - all these funny writers saying incredible nicies. Thinks: does that mean I’m not hilarious company? (Just found out how to do italics. It’ll wear off.)

  6. Jonners Says:
    April 15th, 2008 at 10:17 am

    Exhibit A: “Mrs S was a different item - I guess her name would translate into Charlie Brown.”

    I rest my case ;)

  7. Ed R Says:
    April 16th, 2008 at 5:11 pm

    See what CLIFF pulled off there? A disappearing act!

  8. ted Says:
    April 17th, 2008 at 9:05 am

    Come back Cliff - I was kidding. Cliff?

  9. leemer Says:
    April 17th, 2008 at 12:19 pm

    Ted, you made my morning. Just thought you might like to know.

    And, Cliff, I guess you made my morning by proxy which is just as good.

  10. Ed R Says:
    April 17th, 2008 at 5:49 pm

    …was it something Ted said?

  11. Sam Says:
    April 18th, 2008 at 12:19 pm

    I’ve not heard of Gilbert Northcote Parkinson, but I love a good spot of namedroppery, it’s the sign of a well-utilised life.

  12. RoyEsp Says:
    April 18th, 2008 at 5:50 pm

    Ted and Cliff,s wit expands more than Parkinson could have theorised .

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