tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875428916085046205.post3677466237837819727..comments2023-05-06T08:51:51.236-04:00Comments on Dooley Noted: The Funny Thing About LeavingSarah Dooleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16554322983327212852noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875428916085046205.post-3077332302820636432009-06-22T16:01:00.273-04:002009-06-22T16:01:00.273-04:00That story reminds me of the time when i thought m...That story reminds me of the time when i thought my kids were old enough to know that a joke wasn't funny (humour being a thing i take quite seriously) One of my daughters told a joke similar to the ones you wrote, and i tried to (gently) explain that it wasn't funny, and this is why.. and what would make the joke better. She dissolved into tears. I worried that i might have damaged her psyche forever, but they both seem to have bounced back from that, and both have a excellent senses of humour, a quick wit and sarcasm dripping from their every pore. Yeah, you can't teach funny. Nor would i want to. Funny is in the eye of the beholder.Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620081445110803359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875428916085046205.post-16170738793426558032009-05-08T10:38:00.000-04:002009-05-08T10:38:00.000-04:00Well written.Well written.Paul Michael Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17318098111985714443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875428916085046205.post-71430744654714972362009-05-07T05:21:00.000-04:002009-05-07T05:21:00.000-04:00My students would think those jokes were hilarious...My students would think those jokes were hilarious -- if only they could understand them. I wish I weren't serious... <br /><br />What is there about teaching that makes it both so infuriating and compelling? You've captured that very well here.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.com