It's to do with intention and follow-throughthe intention of the image is clearly a joke, but as we know neither the set-up nor the understand the punchline then it doesn't work. Your words suggested that it was something directly about a friend, so the joke wasn't going to be simply based on surrealism.
If the intention of the piece was clearly surrealist then it might have worked, for example you could have written above it 'aargh! Bees! Bees in my mouth!', which would have worked.
Intention: joke about bees in mouth
Follow-through: nice animation of insects around the mouth.
It's a good rule to stick with. If people don't 'get' your pic then ask yourself if you have failed in either of the categories.
(If the intention of the piece was clearly surrealist then it might have worked, for example you could have written above it 'aargh! Bees! Bees in my mouth!', which would have worked.
Intention: joke about bees in mouth
Follow-through: nice animation of insects around the mouth.
It's a good rule to stick with. If people don't 'get' your pic then ask yourself if you have failed in either of the categories.
Matazone has new icons, but is keeping this one,
Fri 10 Jun 2005, 1:33,
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^ yes ^subject line is important.
everyone would have been turned off to read "here's a picture of my mate which he'll hate!!"
it's not a bad pic at all, but private jokes never go down well. If everyone posted pics to wind up their mates, the board would die.
(everyone would have been turned off to read "here's a picture of my mate which he'll hate!!"
it's not a bad pic at all, but private jokes never go down well. If everyone posted pics to wind up their mates, the board would die.
spacehog,
Fri 10 Jun 2005, 1:35,
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