Re: children being funny
No. No they aren't. They just say stupid things that are endearing to their owners. They can't make clever puns, complicated jokes or understand satire. If they were actually funny they'd be on TV hosting Never Mind The Buzzcocks or something.


*awaits flaming*
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 17 Apr 2008, 15:56, 12 replies)

clever puns?
errrm, you mean like we do? Hmmmmm.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 17 Apr 2008, 15:59, closed)

You've Been Framed
The producers seem to think a closeup shot of a confused baby sitting there motionless, before uttering a faint "G-gurgh?" is hilariously funny.

It isn't.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 17 Apr 2008, 16:00, closed)

So that would be ..
...pretty much like the fundamentals of slapstick comedy then????
( number5 has been fighting tramps and losing., Thu 17 Apr 2008, 16:01, closed)

But CHCB
They were on telly. It was with Michael Barrymore and everything. That's the sure sign of good, quality TV!

*Goes for a midnight swim*
( Fireflier La la la la, not listening on, Thu 17 Apr 2008, 16:01, closed)

*clicks*
For 'endearing to their owners'.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Thu 17 Apr 2008, 16:14, closed)

I agree...
...kids are not funny at all, in fact they're shite at most things. I'm better than kids at almost everything (except crapping my pants crying about it).... I'm not bragging its a fact! I rock.....
(Kopite Ceoil agus Craic, Thu 17 Apr 2008, 16:26, closed)

kids are only funny
by accident. Mine fell off the stage during the Nativity and I laughed so hard I couldn't speak.

What do you mean, Social Services want a word?
(TheWeeWitch hasn't been here much recently .., Thu 17 Apr 2008, 16:41, closed)

@ Kopite
I'm sure you can outdo a kid at crapping your pants - go on, try it - I dare you, I DOUBLE dare you.

(please don't post pic proof)
( snee held his breath since, Fri 18 Apr 2008, 7:53, closed)

click!
purely for the scathing bitterness of the content.
(darras jeg har en grevling i hodet. Grevling, grevlang, Fri 18 Apr 2008, 11:23, closed)

Not very sophisticated perhaps...
But the questions children ask do have a way of innocently but definitely pointing out the wrongheadedness and bitterness of certain grown-ups who think that being unhappy is the same thing as being intelligent.

When this happens in a public setting it's pretty much the funniest thing in the world.

Sadly, it's far too random an occurrence to capture on film regularly, or it would be the basis of the highest rated show in history.
(not here, Sat 19 Apr 2008, 15:49, closed)

"Owners"
Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!!!!

And click.
(BrainSurgerysFun, Sun 20 Apr 2008, 0:20, closed)

I actually thought...
...that there was a child presenting Buzzcocks. After all, he doesn't make clever puns, complicated jokes or understand satire.
(Neddy Nedson is nice really, Wed 23 Apr 2008, 19:36, closed)