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RE: Writing Humor and How It Will Lead to My Death
Oh man, this one hits home with me. I'm originally from Texas. People in Texas have thick skin, we basically insult each other as entertainment, and not like "safe" insults. More than likely it's that thing you're insecure about that everyone is going to go for, so you learn to laugh and not take anything too seriously.
Then I moved to California, and it seemed like NOBODY "got it". If I have to say "I'm just kidding" as a response to someone being offended, that same little part of me dies inside. I've had so many situations where I forget and loosen up and drop my filter for a second just to see that look of butthurt'ness. Drives me crazy. Uh...anyway, cool post :D
This story could have been a novel if I went into all the times I went for that friendly insult humor stuff and failed. I better keep trying though! Don't want to give up. One of these days they'll figure it out.
Thanks for the heads-up about Texas. If I ever go there and one of them says something heinous aboot my Canadian accent, I'll know to laugh.
Haha, glad to be of service, because I can predict with roughly 120% accuracy that someone would. Hell, I was about to, but then noticed you stole my aboot joke in your own comment and beat me to it. Unfortunately that's about all I have in my arsenal for Canadians...Hockey sucks. :D