 Comedy: May 11, 2016 Issue [#7631] |
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This week: Cliche or Not Cliche Edited by: Marci Missing Everyone  
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Hi! It's Marci and I am your Comedy Newsletter editor for the second edition of each month. I wouldn’t consider myself a comedic writer. So then why am I editing the comedy newsletter? Because even the most dramatic, suspenseful, and mysterious works need something called “comic relief” once in a while. So if you are not a natural comedian, then this is the place for you and we shall find comic relief together.
“Let's have some new cliches.”
- Samuel Goldwyn
“A good writer is a great writer when they can make the cliché work again.”
- Unknown
"Last, but not least, avoid cliches like the plague."
- William Safire
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“Guess what day it is? Hey, hey… guess what daaaay it is? Do you know what day it is? It’s hump day!”  . Do you remember this iconic commercial? Of course you do. It’s one of those that you just can’t forget. And I know you. You’ll crack up every time that camel comes on TV to celebrate hump day. There are so many commercials out there that make us look forward to the laugh. But thinking about the commercials made me think about some of our funniest sayings and various clichés.
When my wheels start turning, sometimes they don’t always turn in the same direction. I know there’s an old saying about the wheels turning and smelling smoke, but isn’t it fun when we take an old cliché and write something unexpected?
This thought took me “Back to the Future,” so to speak. Every time old Biff would say, “Why don’t you make like a tree and get out of here!” we wanted to smack him, but we couldn’t help but laugh at his stupidity. And it was really funny when Marty finally corrected Biff toward the end. “Its leave, you idiot! Make like a tree and leave!” Playing around with this one cliché made for another iconic moment and cracked us all up at the same time.
So, maybe I’ve gone too far back in time for some of you, but you know what I’m talking about anyway. You’ve heard others play around with clichés in music, poetry, stories, and etc. Sometimes they are funny, and sometimes not, but since this is the comedy newsletter, let’s stick with the funny ones.
I have recently heard some funny plays on the phrase “make a mountain out of a molehill.”
How about these, for example: “make a boil out of a pimple,” and “make a yeti out of a snowball.” So I’ve looked up some of our best-known sayings and came up with my own crazy variations or punchlines.
Raining cats and dogs – At my house, it’s raining pigs and horses! (which means it’s really raining)
Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. - Then where should I look at him? Be careful how you answer…
Saved by the bell – How about saved by the smoke alarm? Meaning - we don’t have to eat mom’s cooking since she burned it, but we can order pizza.
For everything, there is a season – but in my case, spring only lasted a day… or, but winter lasts the longest at my house...
Your son is “growing like a weed” – Yes, and I’m going to quit watering him so he’ll slow down!
So, my assignment for you… think of some favorite saying or cliché and come up with your own twist or punchline to make it funny. It can add new spice to your writing, and you’ll never be accused of being “cliché” again! |
Here are some quick bits of humor I thought you would enjoy!
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Okay, let's fill up this space next month with a ton of witty plays on cliches.
Last month we talked about using sarcastic quips to add some comedy relief. Here is your feedback:
scooter wrote:
"I do a bit of baseball blogging on another site. Recently the manager of the Toronto Blue Jays was angry about a new rule baseball implemented to prevent baserunners from intentionally sliding into opposing players at second base (usually with the intent to break up a double play). He voiced his displeasure at this rule after it ended a game in which his team was on the losing side, by saying something to the effect of "next they will have us play in dresses".
Well... in response i wrote a post titled "Players to Play in Dresses in Ultimate Display of Toughness," and then went on to post photos from the all-American girls professional league days of the 1940s and marveled at the toughness required to play baseball in a dress and how players these days are "soft". It went over pretty well!"
I'm sure it did. That was a great comeback to the manager's quip. Sometimes people say dumb things when they are mad, but you did a great job of taking it and running with it. Your story made me think of the movie, "A League of Their Own." One of the players started crying, and Tom Hanks couldn't deal with it. He said, "Are you crying? There's no crying in baseball!" Those girls were awesome! Thanks for sharing!
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