Should I ditch church??

[prisonchaplain]

Originally Posted by thejason

Just get drunk and do whatever feels good.

The other day I was reading this article about how people who tell humorless jokes actually incite feelings of violence in their listeners. Sociologists speculate that a social code has been broken...a promise of levity and lighthearted pleasantness has been promised, only to be dashed by a punchline that lacks humor, brilliance or any redeeming quality. Perhaps, it is a social survival instinct, that people's gut-reaction to such is so strong.

I'm not sure why that article came to mind as I read this . . .

[Truegrits]

The other day I was reading this article about how people who tell humorless jokes actually incite feelings of violence in their listeners. Sociologists speculate that a social code has been broken...a promise of levity and lighthearted pleasantness has been promised, only to be dashed by a punchline that lacks humor, brilliance or any redeeming quality.

The last couple of days I have had feelings of irritation (no violence) at just such a lack of "any redeeming quality" ... in fact, the intention seems to deliberately promote antaganism, which for me is a turn-off.

[siouxz72]

well...ya'll..i did indeed miss church, but it was for a much worse reason. I broke a water pipe and had to get it fixed. I was sooooo sad!!

[Lbybug]

but did you watch the game??? :P

Originally Posted by Lbybug

but did you watch the game??? :P

of course bugaboo would ask that question!!! lol
and yes..enquiring minds want to know siouxz! did u?!

[Captain_Curmudgeon]

Originally Posted by siouxz72

I broke a water pipe and had to get it fixed.

So, did you watch the game? Did you break the pipe on purpose? If the pipe's breaking was an act of God (ask your insurance company), what does that tell us?

[Canuck Mormon]

Originally Posted by siouxz72

well...ya'll..i did indeed miss church, but it was for a much worse reason. I broke a water pipe and had to get it fixed. I was sooooo sad!!

It's amazing how strong you can be when you want something bad enough. Breaking pipes to watch a game is a little excessive, don't you think sioux????

[Palerider]

Originally Posted by siouxz72

well...ya'll..i did indeed miss church, but it was for a much worse reason. I broke a water pipe and had to get it fixed. I was sooooo sad!!

siouxz was down there pounding away with a jack hammer trying to get that pipe to break.....finally around half time...the pipe broke and siouxz felt redeemed for having stayed home.....

[siouxz72]

hardy har har...all ya'll!! It was a horrific day! And of course I watched as much football as I could! hahaha!!!

You GO GIRL!!!