The Immutable Laws of Comedy

I. If something bad happens to me, that’s tragedy. But if it happens to you, that’s comedy. II. Tragedy plus time equals comedy. III. Everything is really just a dick joke. IV. Getting hit in the balls is always funny to someone. V. Words with the ‘K’ sound are funny. DISCUSSION These laws have been … Read more

How to Invite a Man to a Fight

Amongst men, if you want to pick a fight with another man, you should enter the room in anger and throw something at him. Other acceptable forms of the invitation to fight are the two-handed push to the chest, the finger poke to the sternum, and insulting his mother. This formal invitation is often seen … Read more

Gesundheit

When I played hockey, most of the guys on the team would blow their nose by closing one nostril with a finger and blowing, spewing phlegm across the ice. We called it “coach’s handkerchief,” but it always creeped me out. I would sneak tissue onto the ice, hiding it in quiet places in my uniform. … Read more

Buh-Bye

When it comes to ending telephone conversations, I have lost the ability to hang up the damn phone. It becomes an awkward series of… “Okay…see you…take care…talk to you later…have a good evening…alright….later…mm-hmm…goodbye…bye. It doesn’t matter who the other person is, be they a close friend, old friend, remote acquaintance, service manager at the auto … Read more

Air Golf

Some men like to pretend they’re golfing. They swing an imaginary club while waiting in line at the movies, or waiting for an elevator, or while talking to someone outside of their cubicle at work. It’s usually a drive, a big, roundhouse swing, with lots of follow through and an excellent pose at the end. … Read more