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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 3 of 3 1 2 3 Re: "Wry and/or Dry "sense of humor" The Pook #173968 02/23/08 02:57 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York >It is a cat's humour rather than a dog's humour. I love this. May I borrow it? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: "Wry and/or Dry "sense of humor" AnnaStrophic #173981 02/24/08 04:58 AM Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania The Pook old hand The Pook old hand Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania Originally Posted By: AnnaStrophic >It is a cat's humour rather than a dog's humour. I love this. May I borrow it? You mean you'll give it back when you're finished? Of course you may. As far as I know I made that one up. A one-liner I didn't make up that I love is "so funny it'd make a cat laugh." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: "Wry and/or Dry "sense of humor" The Pook #173989 02/24/08 01:08 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 An example of dry humor might be in order. In his otherwise unhumorous book The Dictionary of Misinformation Tom Burnam says of the habit of the English of drinking warm beer: Quote: It is often said that the English like to serve and drink their beer warm. This is not exactly true; commonly, beer is served in England at room temperature. No one who has spent much time in England is likely to confuse this with "warm." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: "Wry and/or Dry "sense of humor" Faldage #174009 02/24/08 10:55 PM Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania The Pook old hand The Pook old hand Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania Originally Posted By: Faldage An example of dry humor might be in order. In his otherwise unhumorous book The Dictionary of Misinformation Tom Burnam says of the habit of the English of drinking warm beer: Quote: It is often said that the English like to serve and drink their beer warm. This is not exactly true; commonly, beer is served in England at room temperature. No one who has spent much time in England is likely to confuse this with "warm." ...on the other hand, most English Pubs seem to be full of hot sweaty English bodies crammed in round a roaring fire! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: "Wry and/or Dry "sense of humor" The Pook #174539 03/12/08 01:14 AM Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 876 western NY twosleepy old hand twosleepy old hand Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 876 western NY When I think "dry humor", I think mostly of the delivery. Dry humor is definitely intended and deliberately delivered, but without any hint of amusement on the part of the deliverer. Whenever I see episodes from "All Creatures Great and Small" (one of the many BBC program(me)s that I love!), I thoroughly enjoy the multiple displays of dry humor in this superbly written and acted series. On the other hand, to me "wry humor" is delivered with, at the very least, a twinkle in the eye, and possibly a nascent smile, and maybe even a wink, as the deliverer is thoroughly enjoying his/her own humor. It must also, in my mind, be witty and creative, so as to rustle the hair of some listeners, as they may notice its passing, but not quite understand what just whizzed by over their heads... :0) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 3 of 3 1 2 3 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts229,892 Members9,197 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Bill_L, achz, MAGNVSTALSMA, Burlyfish, Renegade98 9,197 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 403 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) A C Bowden 29 wofahulicodoc 23 LukeJavan8 3 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,893 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,947 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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