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A dolt humour (or Stop The Pun-Ishment)

LeaburnForEngland
LeaburnForEngland Posts: 2,291
edited June 2012 in Not Sports Related
All these puns are spoiling the forum for me. I used to find them mildly amusing on obviously joke threads (and have contributed a few rubbish ones myself) but it seems that almost every conversation at the moment turns into a pun-a-thon in no time at all...

I've seen others mention that they come on, see a thread (like rumours, rumours etc) have 45+ new posts, get excited and then read it to find it's one bad pun after another. That sort of describes my experience with CL these days!

Is this just because it's summer and we've run out of "which school did you go to"/"was Leaburn good or bad"/"how many of you were genuinely there on 5th Dec 1992" subjects? Is Countdown currently off the air? Or have I lost my sense of humour?

So puns - funny in every thread, or getting tiresome and spoiling the site?

(I hope this isn't a comickaze post, it's just that the number of crappy puns on CL is increasing excrementally)

Comments

  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,483
    edited June 2012
    I've been guilty myself ....yes you do have a point....though on the rumours thread I think it's done more out of frustration at some of the nonsense on there as much as anything else.
  • Floyd Montana
    Floyd Montana Posts: 3,730
    They are a good way of ridiculing some threads, such as Phil's dead or the Millwall rumour nonsense.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,628
    We just need a signing. At least then half of us can moan and half say what an awesome signing it is. Can't make my mind up which I will be yet.
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,897
    it's just a phase, it will pass.

    it was bound to happen with us being linked to Yaya Banana and mis-information about Phil Collins' demise.

    you can tell most of us bored.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,603
    Can't say I've ever noticed them.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,015
    edited June 2012
    Like you said, there isn't much to talk about, unless you want to discuss Banks or join in the political disagreements.
    But I agree, we're all punned out. It'll quieten down next week, when we announce a signing or two.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,603
    Can't say I've ever noticed them.
  • sralan
    sralan Posts: 2,031
    Sorry, guilty as charged, but just a way of keeping things ticking over during this quiet spell. I agree that some of the puns were/are bananal (couldn't resist one last pun).
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,897
    i've never done it.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,603
    i've never done it.
    I've done it loads of times. Make sure you stick it in as far as it goes, they love it.

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  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    Guilty as well but as Macronate said when we are talking about signing Yaya banana and the second coming of Phil Collins its hard not too.
  • Addicted
    Addicted Posts: 2,804
    i've never done it.
    I've done it loads of times. Make sure you stick it in as far as it goes, they love it.
    Balls as well?
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,897
    i've never done it.
    I've done it loads of times. Make sure you stick it in as far as it goes, they love it.
    must....not........rise.....to......bait
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,493
    Agree with LFE the puns are a bit annoying not to mention unfunny.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,483
    edited June 2012
    Oh really......mine were hilarious!
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,008
    Isn't because there are too many smartarses ?
  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    What's most annoying is if I don't get in quick someone get's in there before me with "my" pun and I spend hours trying to think of a different pun... Then I find that one's been done - it's a vicious circle and means that there's no time left in the day for anything else.
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,231
    Agreed, I bought it up the other day too as its a complete waste of time. Apart from the Phil Collins one as it was deserved on such a thread.

  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,103
    I've only noticed it in two threads, both were utterly ridiculous and would have disappeared if it wasn't for the puns.
  • L Block
    L Block Posts: 393
    I've seen others mention that they come on, see a thread (like rumours, rumours etc) have 45+ new posts, get excited and then read it to find it's one bad pun after another.

    lol i know the feeling

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  • DanDavis
    DanDavis Posts: 1,131
    What next? People moaning about the Would Ya threads?

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