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What happened to my 'funny'?

Pam-oml-avatar-2_thumb By Pam 492 days ago Updated 489 days ago 217 Views 6 Comments
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Introduction

I used to have a few mildly amusing lists. Random thoughts would just swim through my brain, I would make a list and other listers thought they were funny. I don't know what happened. My witty isn't working. I've entered a few lists recently, and even I don't want to read them or comment on them.

 
 

Is it Raant?

 
Did his ascension to the Big Number One kill my creativity?

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Competition

 
Maybe it just the general posting of great lists, especially some of the newbies. I'm feeling stressed to live up to the task. Or kathybelle with her great drawings and word play, or Hippie Sir with his moving thingys. I'm in tears just thinking about it.

 
 

Addiction

 
Most compulsions or addictions start out with a fun activity: alcohol, gambling, chocolate. Then they turn into joy leaching monsters. Brie P thinks this is what has happened to me with OML. I'm addicted and fun has morphed to grim.

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Graphics

 
I don't do graphics well; never have, never will. I struggle with the photos; which is the best one, how do I make it the correct size, will other OMLers like the photo? Arrggh, too difficult...

THEN there's the Youtube thing. First I have to figure out how to find the best clip and make sure it is not too long and then paste it into the box and then watch it again after reading the list to double check it's relevance to the list.

To much pressure for me with questionable results. I worked for a long time on the Dr. Seuss thing and it is kinda sucky.
 
 

Politics, Religion, Media

 
Not goin' there - even in fun. I am too wussy to take the fallout. But, I am aware of my shortcomings and know when to let well enough alone.

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I've been "wishin', and hopin', and thinkin', and prayin'"

 
My mama always said "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride." So, I guess I'm wishing for a beggar to ride up and give me back my funny.

Dusty Springfield - Springfield, MO - get it?? Yes, I know this is a queen. The clip is short and kind of funny if you can get past the eeeww factor.

 
 

Burg

 
I don't live in a funky, cool place. Nixa, MO - sure not San Francisco or Boston or LA or NY or Florida (where the Gators play) or Paris or London or Glasgow. Nope, not me, I live in a bedroom community of a smallish, mid-west city. We got nuthin'; no dim sum here. We don't even have a library so I can talk about a flasher. We have flashers but they are boring too.

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Maybe there just ain't no more...

 
Maybe I've given it all I've got. Hmmm, that is depressing, I will have to go and get more.

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6 Comments

 

Pam, these are really funny... I'm just saying that either. Don't over-analyze things too much. Just do what you've always done and it will all be fine (and most of the time quite funny)
4965_thumb TheRobinposted 491 days ago
nutin' wrong with your funny, hunny.
K_sunglasses_thumb kathybelleposted 491 days ago
Your lists are great Pam... don't ever change :)
Andrewsimpsonize22_thumb RAANTposted 491 days ago
Hey Pam, you ain't lost your funny yet
So don't you worry, don't you fret
Your funny's hot, it's smoking, ON FIRE!
Your lists amuse, tickle. They inspire!
So go on now and write another list
'Cuz if your funny's not here, it will sure be missed!


Ok,so I'm no Dr. Seuss---not even close (I really liked your Dr. Seuss list, by the way!). Point is, your lists are great! So write us some more,will you please? We could all use a smile.
Tulips_thumb gratefuldaisyposted 491 days ago
Thanks for the encouragement. I went on a funny search today. It wasn't at Subway, the mall or the chiropractor. I will keep looking. Maybe it thinks it's Peter Pan's shadow...
Pam-oml-avatar-2_thumb Pamposted 490 days ago
lol I like this list..the drag queen is funny because I just watched "The Birdcage" last night and it reminded me of that :~)
On_thumb Princess Kaylaposted 489 days ago
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