No doubt we’ve all hit our “funny bone” at one time or another. So what is your “funny bone”? Well, actually it’s not a bone – it’s a nerve. Specifically the ulnar that runs from your neck to your hand. And like most nerves it’s protected by bones, muscles & ligaments.
BUT when it passes through the elbow in the cubital canal at the end of the humerus (humerus – “humorous” … get it?) it’s only protected by skin. So when you bump it you experience that trifecta of numbness, tingling and PAIN.
Always curious why they call it the “funny bone” – because there’s nothing “funny” about it. I just like puns.
(If you’re wondering why it’s so late, it’s because my relatives unexpectedly stopped over this afternoon for a surprise visit to enjoy a break in the weather from the oppressive heat we’ve been suffering through. Being the good host that I am, we all enjoyed a few libations. “And a good time was had by all….”)
On to the hopefully “humorous” part.
I’ve curated a few Tweets the tickled my “funny bone” (humerus – “humorous” … get it?).
The first captures a question I’ve actually long wondered about:
How is it every picture of Jared looks like it’s from The Omen III? pic.twitter.com/Vm1Eec9ttr
— Schooley (@Rschooley) April 9, 2020
Next are the McCloskeys – the Bonnie & Clyde couple of the uber-rich in St. Louis. Not that threateningly waving around a AR-15 rifle and a semiautomatic handgun is particularly amusing – but I found this likely conversation pretty funny:
"I don't have my keys, do you?"
"No, you said 'get your gun, we're going to threaten some black people' I assumed that meant you had the keys!" pic.twitter.com/JN83YWcICp— J. Elvis Weinstein (@JElvisWeinstein) June 29, 2020
It’s not all that often that a typo, especially from the prestigious BBC, is both accurate AND entertaining – but it perfectly pegs that UK right-wing Brexiter Nigel Farage perfectly:
Well done typo. pic.twitter.com/1iXlsjkDOb
— Facts Central (@StillDelvingH) July 11, 2020
And for all the Trumpkin idiots who refuse to wear a mask – but think actual TRUE Patriots wearing a mask will protect them … a lesson they might actually understand:
Passenger: why should I have to wear a mask if yours works?
Driver: damn good point *turns off headlights*
Passenger: what are you doing it’s dark
Driver: chill the other cars have them on
— clean slate (@PleaseBeGneiss) July 15, 2020
It’s NEVER a good idea to use ominous video clips from YOUR tenure to try and cast blame on your opponent:
When you use images from your own presidency to warn of what would happen if your opponent won pic.twitter.com/DFtOYu4WuO
— Taniel (@Taniel) July 20, 2020
Couldn’t pass up at least one “Pick the Elephant” Cognitive Test Tweet:
Jimmy Carter was a Naval Acad Grad, studied nuclear physics and served on ‘Seawolf.’ Bill Clinton was a Yale Law Grad & Rhodes Scholar at Oxford. Barack Obama was President of Harvard Law Review. Trump can pick out an Elephant from a sketch on a good day, maybe. @realDonaldTrump
— NoelCaslerComedy (@CaslerNoel) July 23, 2020
Fucker Tucker Carlson has certainly had a rough past few weeks – and deservedly so! But I echo the poster’s sentiment: “And the downside is …?”
Tucker Carlson: "If Democrats take both the Senate and the White House, and they could, you will not recognize America a year from now" https://t.co/fjcFP15g3E
— Media Matters (@mmfa) July 24, 2020
We’ve all read that Melania, realizing her time in the White House is limited, has decided to undertake a Rose Garden renovation. But you’ve probably not seen a preview of her plans … yet:
Melania demonstrates her plan for the flowers in the Rose Garden. pic.twitter.com/4xSzDmnFH3
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) July 27, 2020
Even those who might not be medically oriented, you’ll still have to wonder about this:
JUST IN: Scientist have confirmed a new development in COVID-19; with the announcement of Rep. Louis Gohmert of Texas contracting the virus; the CDC can now confirm that “…the virus can jump species from human to whatever Rep. Louis Gohmert is.”
Developing.
— YS (@NYinLA2121) July 29, 2020
And staying on that medical theme – another “Is That Even Anatomically Possible?” head-scratcher.
Republican politician Louie Gohmert, who claims to have caught COVID-19 from wearing a mask, is now claiming he got pregnant after several people told him to go fuck himself.
— Middle Age Riot (@middleageriot) July 30, 2020
6 Responses to “Sunday Smiles: Tweets to Hopefully Tickle Your Funny Bone”
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Well, it wasn’t Sunday here anymore, but you sure tickled my funny bone the right way this Monday morning, Nameless. Thanks for the giggles and the laughs.
o.m.g. Hilarious!!! What a treat, and full of laughs.
‘Karen and Chad’ need to stay home w/o weapons. They’re a danger to themselves. God forbid what they would do out in public. ugh!
Most entertaining, thanks! Nameless.
FOMCROTFPIMPLMAO!!
I always thought the “funny” in “funny bone” was “funny peculiar” rather than “funny haha.” You know – as in “Funny how every Trump* appointee is worse than the last one.” Or “Funny how (insert name of departing appointee) got so rich in that position.”
And speaking of “funny peculiar,” funny how both “Chad” and “Karen” both managed to pass the bar in their state (paid people to take it for them?)
And, yes, I know there are different versions of the MoCA (so one can’t cheat), but the version thatis making the viral rounds does not have an elephant. And I would never trust Trump* not to lie about his test results.
Very, very funny (haha) column! Thanks so much!
Wonderful!
Especially the pieces about Gohmert!!!
Yes, Carlson, you POS! And that is what we want! How about I don’t recognize what we have now, after 3+ years of Ogreman!
Jared has “smarm” down pat! You can read his face and realize that people should have been wearing masks whenever they were near him for the last 30 years!