Let's get humurous!

NITK has all sorts of people. What this article hopes to do is shed some light on the reactions of the inmates to humour (or atleast attempts at humour!). We have various kinds of human beings here, so let's classify them under this dubious scheme:

THE D-uh's

Such pachyderms (literally) have an IQ lesser than their age at their peak mental activity. If you wanna commit suicide, just tell them a joke. But if you are really masochistic, tell them a pun! And wait.... Until the general laughter subsides. Here it comes - that dreaded "D-uh, I didnt get it"

If you are smart, you'll go "Neither do I" and walk away. But no, there are some of us who won't rest till the joke has firmly established its credibility and "laughability".

NOTE: Most D-uh's are 6'4" in height and well over 200 pounds in body mass so walking away may prove hazardous to your health. At such times, just go ahead and explain!

"D-uh, I still dont get it"

You pick at the remnants of the hair on your head- "I am sorry I brought it up"

"Up? But we are on the ground floor!"

Your fingers are drawing blood from your scalp by now- " No, I am sorry.. The chicken NEVER crossed the road, I made a mistake". And you walk away with the satisfaction that they wont pick on you for some time atleast. Sometimes they figure out that you played them: AVOID such people!

THE "NO VULGAR JOKES PLEASE, I LIVE IN THE GB" Types

You might have guessed the sex of this category (GB = GIRL'S BLOCK, YOU "D-uh"). I mean no offense to my lady friends (See how I avoid confrontations with ppl?) but this is generally true. Put something slightly or even indiscernibly vulgar in your statements (even if you are talking about the mating habits of the african Horned Iguanas) and you are history! First they look at you with a cold stare that can make a Basilisk blush and they do the 1-2-3-turn-around-without-a-word-and-walk-away scene. You are left wondering whether they come under the "D-uh's" (The IQ's match!) but decide to make a new category..

The "What did you say?" Types

These are deaf! Positively, incomparably deaf! You can try Echo-location on these guys but only bats shall respond, not them. You can tell them an entire joke at 140 decibels and yet, just as you are done with the punch line:-

"Aaahhh??, What was that again?"

You control the bile in your mouth and say it again. But still:

"Whats so funny about that? I dont think I heard the entire joke"

Grrrr.. Beat them to a pulp and feel better!

The "I Don't Joke" Type

Such people are born to suffer the sorrows and the anguish that the world has to offer! They have a motto: "If anything seems funny to others, then we shall not see it that way!" If you got guts then tell a joke about scientists to a group of these guys and see how it quickly escalates to an all-out brawl about "The proton that crossed the road to meet a lonely electron"

HOLY SH*T! You will find such guys mostly as frustu's, senti's or that all-star set: PSYCHOS! They are pretty easy to recognise and hence avoid: Look out for a "Neeaaaahhhh"-like snort after each profound statement..

THE Witty Category

My favourite kind! You crack a joke and they laugh heartily.. Then be sure that they will follow it one another joke back to you with their compliments. Another 5 more in retaliation! And then sit up all night thinking up 10 others in case the topic is pursued again the next day..

This category has got to be protected for they shall face many voilent reactions (See D-uh's for more). If they remind everyone of their right to free speech, they get a 100 more opposing rights from others.. And a few lefts too! If you can take it in your stride, join the group. Otherwise stay away. May GOD protect us, amen!