In other words, Lee, all the types of people you don't like, happen to share the common trait of lacking a sense of humour. I imagine you like the wit of people like Donald Trump and Nigel Farage.
No, galrads, it isn't something you board a plane with; it's more something they might bore you with once you are on the plane, particularly if you travel with a cheap airline. Don't worry about contributing something meaningful, I'm sure no one expects it.
Although irony isn't always funny, Jim. For example, all the right wing blogs we see here claiming that the left is trying to brainwash us all is certainly irony, but not particularly funny.
If he turns up, that's fine, itchy, but I don't think the probability high enough to justify getting extra shopping in. Besides, they sell bread and fish at the convenience store just down the road.
I don't see nearly enough of you these days. Not that I've actually seen any of you, lest anyone should misinterpret that statement.
I don't find many stand up comedians funny either, and I find a lot of them annoying. Yes, ordinary people come out with the funniest things, and sometimes particularly so when they don't mean to.
When I sent the reply to your message, Bentlee, I wasn't really thinking about what I deserved; it was more to do with what you deserved. Still, that's all water under the bridge now; I've decided to forgive you.
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What makes something funny?
I'm with molly on jokes, BD, I'm not very keen on them. As soon as someone starts to tell me a joke, I start to worry, in case it's not funny.