I’ve Always Loved Absurd Humor
And these ridiculously literal memes and so-bad-they’re-good puns, are just that. When I was a teenager, my friends and I were watching a WWII movie at a theater, and the sound suddenly went out. On the screen there was a brief shot of a cat. A soldier pointed and spoke (still no sound). So my friends and I started shouting dialogue: Soldier: “Look, a cat, sir!” Captain: “So?” Soldier: “So, the Nazis are using cats as spies, sir!” Captain: “Capture that cat and bring it in for questioning!” Soldier: “Kommen sie hier, kitty!” When the sound came back on 20 minutes later, the audience gave us a standing ovation! Ridiculous subtitles and dialogue are still among my favorite forms of absurd humor. You too? Enjoy!
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Some real groaners in there!
Your personal story is a hoot and so are the memes-especially “hair in bun” and “baby on board.” 🤣
I’m a guy with a chuckle plastered on his face from the two guys with a banner. Know what I meme?
Thanks for the laughs! My favorite is “the clam before the storm;” after that, it’s hard to pick a second, but probably “open range.” 😂🤣 I also enjoyed your story; I love the creativity of you and your friends–what better way to help fill 20 minutes of a “silent” movie?! 🤣
I spend some time babysitting a four-year-old boy who makes up the most ridiculous jokes and then laughs hysterically. I can see a future in meme for him. The geese meme is something he would say. Thanks for the laugh.
Mitch, this is pure joy. Your opening story alone had me laughing—the idea of teenage you improvising WWII‑cat‑spy dialogue in a silent theater is exactly the kind of absurdity that makes life better. No wonder the audience applauded.
And the memes? Absolutely groan‑worthy in the best way. “The clam before the storm,” “hair in bun,” “baby on board,” the geese—each one lands with that perfect mix of silly and clever that makes literal humor so fun. It’s the kind of post that puts a grin on your face before you even realize it.
Thanks for sharing the laughs. We need more of this kind of harmless, creative absurdity in the world.
These are great, Mitch!
Thanks, I needed that.
Mitch, thanks for the laughs this afternoon!
I don’t know where you find all these. Thank you, though!
Very funny. 🙂